by Kathryn Dunkle, Client Coordinator for Buyers Advantage Group Realty

Children grow up too fast! It seems like just yesterday I was in the kitchen mixing batches of bubble solution and making our own play dough. Summers were full of long, lazy days swimming at the pool, catching fireflies and counting stars. My kids are grown and don’t look to me anymore to fill their days with fun things to do, but I get to keep my pulse on what active families are doing in the Triangle these days through my grandchildren.

We are fortunate that each community in the area has its own parks and recreation department. In my experience, they are well run and offer great opportunities for kids to try new things and meet new friends. Among other things, one of the common threads between us- whether you live in Cary or Rolesville, Wake Forest or Garner; whether you’re from Wake, Durham, Orange, Chatham, Johnston or Harnett County- is we love to play! And if you’ve got kids, you will need a steady stream of fresh ideas.

Summer 2008 makes it official debut in less than three weeks. If you haven’t made plans yet to keep your kids happy, healthy and active this summer-don’t worry. There are many opportunities in our area to do just that. Two popular resources for long time residents and newcomers alike can be found through Wake County Public School System and Carolina Parent Magazine.

Summershine 2008 is Wake County Public School System’s catalog of area programs that offer countless opportunities for enriching child care-before and after school care as well as care during school breaks. In Summershine 2008, you will find information on camps, clinics, arts and sports activities. Whether your child is interested in athletics, academics, the arts, or all three, you are sure to find programs to nurture his interest.

Another FREE, popular resource area parents have relied on for years is the Ultimate Family Resource Guide published annually in June by Carolina Parent Magazine. Abounding with information about local activities, schools, health care, shopping, enrichment opportunities, child care, safety, family life and more, the UFRG is the Who, What, Where, When, Why and How guide that area families can go to when looking for new things to do with children. If you would like your own copy of the guide, call me at 919.573.6150 and I will be hapy to put one in the mail to you.

I hope the ideas you find in these two resources lead to many happy memories of long, lazy summer days!

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