Morning Courses for 2009
Field Hockey
Field hockey is a fast, exciting game of skill that originated in India and is now played around the world. Not to be confused with ice hockey, field hockey is played with a wooden stick and hard ball on grass and all-weather fields or in a gymnasium. Like soccer, a team consists of 11 players with defensive and attacking roles. This is a non-contact sport that can be played with equal skill and effectiveness by high school students of any gender or grade. This is your chance to play and learn the subtleties of one of the world’s great games. Each day of this half-day course will start with a warm-up, be followed by a skill and set play demonstration and practice, and end with a full game. It is hoped that games will be played on both a grass field and in a gymnasium, and that the last day will see our group demonstrate its newfound skills in a match against a guest side.
Time: Mornings
Cost: $60 per student for sticks, practice and match balls, and some goalkeeping equipment.
Enrollment: 8-16
Leader: Peter Langley
Ice Cream Making
We will spend our mornings making ice cream from scratch, and the flavors will be determined by you! See how simple it can be to make home-made ice cream sandwiches, gelatos, waffle cones, ice cream pies and cakes, and maybe even a Baked Alaska. The skills you learn in this course are simple but will provide you with a lifetime of deliciousness!
Timeblock: morning
Maximum enrollment: 10
Cost (Approximate): $20
Leader: Bettina Gregg
Gentle Yoga
Gentle Yoga is designed to be fun and non-competitive and is good for all body types. Our class will include gentle yoga and breathing exercises, stretching and postures, along with discussions of wellness, daily habits, anatomy, and body awareness. Learn how to enjoy the process and develop a sequence you can use anytime and anywhere to keep your body healthy and to help you in your recovery process when you need to heal. Find the areas in your body that can benefit from specific stretches and /or strengthening. In addition, learn how to apply those postures within the framework of our busy lives, when time is limited, in order to keep your body well.
Yoga is a tool for self-awareness. We will listen to the messages the body has to offer for guidance in how far to stretch and how long to stay in a posture. By paying attention to those messages, we can work with our body in Synergy to get the best results. Yoga is also a great tool for increasing strength, flexibility and endurance in other sports.
Cost: $125 (w/10 or more participants); $150 (if only 8 or 9)
Enrollment: 8-12
Timeblock: morning
Leader: Robin Weitzer and David Weitzer
The Painted Chair
Do you enjoy rescuing flea market castoffs filled with possibility and turning them into unique works of art? Can you imagine yourself, an undiscovered artist, making a throne for yourself? If so, join The Painted Chair! We will find old chairs and stools and use folk art, florals, neoclassical designs, nature themes and even paper mosaic to create one-of-a-kind chairs. Join us for a week of creativity and relaxation!
Enrollment: 7-10
Timeblock: morning
Cost: $40
Leaders: Maria McIvor and Katrina Perry
Come to the Spa! – Chemistry for Beauty
Chocolate facials make your skin soft and supple. Strawberries whiten the teeth and papaya is amazing when it comes to congested skin! Skin care products were originally all made by hand with ingredients found in the kitchen. We will learn how to make skin care products in the kitchen as well as learn how to do a basic facial with lots of massage and aromatherapy! Bring a blanket to lie on and a face ready to be pampered.
Enrollment: 6-10
Cost: $60-$100
Timeblock: morning
Leaders: Tanja Horvat and Dorothy Schock (licensed Esthetician)
Entertainment for Billions
India produces more movies than any other nation. The color, intensity, themes and plots of Indian cinema are unparalleled and entertain billions of people around the world each year. Watch an exciting movie each day of Winterim and take advantage of this opportunity to enter the culture and be stunned by its complexity.
Enrollment: 20-25
Timeblock: morning
Leader: Vijendran Sathyaraj
Cost: Zero!
Knitting for Service
Join a group of knitters to make hats and scarves to give to homeless people. We’ll begin with very tiny hats for premature babies in the hospital. We’ll progress to easy warm hats and scarves designed and knitted to warm both the bodies and the hearts of homeless people. If you like to knit for children, we’ll donate to the Transition School. Some non-knitters welcome! Have fun, enjoy a calm morning, and do something wonderful for others.
Timeblock: morning
Enrollment: 7-10 (5 absolute beginners)
Cost: the needles (we’ll borrow some) and yarn ($20-25, perhaps less)
Leader: Hope Stevens, lifetime knitter
