by The Editors on March 24, 2010
Left to right: Dave Irvine, ViaSat; Patty Johnson, Carlsbad Educational Foundation; Bob Peterson, Calavera Hills Middle School; Jen Gastauer, Valley Middle School; Cesar Morales, Valley Middle School.
Last night, March 23, 2010, at Valley Middle School’s science night, Carlsbadistan based ViaSat announced a $15,000 donation to super charge the science programs in Carlsbad Middle school. Principal César Morales along with science teachers, a member of the Carlsbad Education Foundation, and accepted the check from a representative from ViaSat.
On a side note: ViaSat announced on Monday, March 22, 2010, that they were going public, offering 5,500,000 shares of its common stock, consisting of 2,500,000 shares offered by ViaSat and 3,000,000 shares offered by certain selling stockholders.
Follow the jump for all the details.
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by The Editors on March 2, 2010
On Saturday, March 27, 2010 the Carlsbad Art Farm will be set up at The Flower Fields to help students learn how to make art live and on the spot.
Look for our booth where students can learn how to make pictures from die-cut paper leaves in the images of animals and birds. Once you get the idea, you can collect and press your own leaves to make fantastic creatures. . . We will also have information and registration materials for the 2010 Art Farm Summer Camp season beginning June 14 and continuing through mid-August. We will be raffling off a certificate worth $315 good for a one-week session during the 2010 Summer Camp season. Students must be entering grades 2 -8 next fall to attend camp.
Carlsbad’s Art Farm, located a 10 acre farm in the heart of Carlsbadistan, gives students in grades 2 through 8 the foundational elements and principals of art as a formal discipline. For more information stop by the booth at the Flower Fields or click the link below.
[Link: Carlsbad Art Farm]
by The Editors on February 22, 2010
Gerald Ball, Jason Salinas, and Winner Prashant Bhat (pictured above) were recently selected as Carlsbad Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year finalists and Bhat was awarded the title and a $1,000 scholarship.
Currently a senior at Carlsbad High School, Prashant is destined to make a positive impact on a national or global level. He became involved with the Club because he wanted to raise environmental awareness, and structured a recycling program for the La Costa Branch. “The friendly nature of everyone at the Club is welcoming to any stranger. The bonds I have created with my Club “family” will stay strong even when I go off to college. I am so grateful for these relationships.”
Ball and Salinas both won $500 scholarship. For the rest of the details follow the jump.
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by The Editors on January 31, 2010
Yesterday’s minus 1.6 tide had kids out tide-pooling at Terramar yesterday. If you haven’t been, make plans for the next low, low.
by The Editors on January 11, 2010
The Carlsbad Boys & Girls Clubs apparently played a large part in Gregorio’s Restaurant owner Greg Nelson’s life and because of that he has decided to donate the entire 2010 profits from the restaurant to the clubs, according to a post on the Gregorio’s Restaurant website.
People can’t always write checks, but we all need to eat,” Greg states simply. “Everyone does restaurant nights for charity; I took that idea and expanded it. . . .the Boys & Girls Club provided a place for my brother and me every day after school,” said Greg Nelson. “It’s critical the Club is able to continue offering the growing number of youth in our community a safe place that helps them grow into productive, responsible and caring results. I hope everyone will come to Gregorio’s for a delicious meal, and support this important project at the same time.”
Nelson hopes to raise $250,000 to help the club complete their new Bressi Ranch Clubhouse. Not a bad way to go. We hope Gregorio’s is extremely profitable this year, because the Carlsbad Boys & Girls Clubs can always use the money.
[Link: Gregorio’s Restaurant]
by The Editors on December 18, 2009
The holidays arrived early at Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad, when members were treated to a special afternoon of holiday activities complete with a visit from Santa and a present for each child.
Throughout the past month, community individuals and businesses were quite busy working as “elves” collecting toys to ensure each member received an age-appropriate gift. Over 200 presents were collected, thanks to the diligence of The Disney Store, Interknowlogy, It’s All About The Kids, La Costa Chiropractic, Law Office of Richard Macgurn, Legoland, Joy Nicole, NRG Cabrillo Power Operations, Oceanside Glasstile, Palomar Investigative Group Inc, PBS&J, Sons of Italy (La Costa Chapter), Torrey Pines Bank, and USAopoly.
“The spirit of giving is truly alive and well in Carlsbad,” said Michelle Felise, the coordinator of the toy drive. “I wish everyone could have seen the smiles on the kids’ faces – they were so excited!”
For more information, call (760) 729-0207, email info@bgccarlsbad.org, or visit www.bgccarlsbad.org.
by The Editors on December 6, 2009
Team “Four Wheel Drive” from the Carlsbad Education Foundation made up of Anna Lozar research mentor, Mark Rotenberg programming mentor, Kasey Cinciarelli – Team Coach, Jared John, Harlyn Fitzgerald, Alex Kaplan, and Noah Knudsentook took home the Championship trophy in the First Lego League (FLL) Cup at Legoland California today (December 6, 2009).
Team “Four Wheel Drive” was one of 52 teams of 9 to 14-year-olds to compete in this high-energy robotics competition. Teams from Encinitas, Laguna Beach, LaVerne, Palm Desert, Poway, Ramona, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Westlake Village were also honored.
Follow the jump for the entire press release.
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by The Editors on December 5, 2009
The Holiday at the Leo Carrillo Rancho, held Saturday December 5, 2009 seemed a little smaller and more subdued than last year, but that didn’t stop those who attended from kicking off the holiday season with smiles.
Kids frosted cookies and built crafts, while parents gathered on the faux lawn in front of the Rancho to listen as the Carlsbad High School Chamber Orchestra played classic Christmas songs.
Face painters transformed kids into fairies, sprites, and creatures of all kind. Christmas movies played in the barn, horse and carriage rides took visitors for a night ride through the Rancho, and in La Cabaña down by the pool Miss Carlsbad and her court helped Santa meet and greet all the kids brave enough to sit on the old man’s knee.
Follow the jump for more scenes from Holiday at The Rancho 2009.
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by The Editors on December 3, 2009
We’ve always had this thing against training wheels. It comes from seeing kids on the sea wall on bikes that are far to big for them leaning over all sideways on one trainer completely oblivious to the fact that one day they are going to have to learn to balance.
If kids are going to be on training wheels they should be on a trike. That’s why we think these Prince Lionheart Balance Bike ($89.99), available at Geppetto’s Toys, is the perfect Christmas gift for two and three-year-olds.
For starters, the Balance Bike looks totally cool. Beyond that, it’s a wonderful way to ready your child for his first pedal bicycle. For now, he will master the art of balance on this great little starter bike, made of 100% birch wood, with 12″ rubber tires, solid rubber handgrips and a padded, adjustable-height seat. The “look-what-I-can-do” expression on his face will be priceless.
Exactly what we were thinking.
Geppetto’s Toys, The Forum at Carlsbad, 1935 Calle Barcelona (760) 632-1107
Previous Carlsbadistan Days of Christmas Gifts:
1. Ben Sherman At The M Collection
2. iPhone Boombox From Livespeakr.com
by The Editors on December 1, 2009
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