Creation Club

Creation Club is a nature study group that meets once a month. Each month we will meet at a different park, nature center, etc. in and around the Louisville area. The idea is to simply get our kids outside observing and enjoying God’s creation! Some events will include themed activities.

FAQ’s

What age is this group geared towards?
Creation Club is for the whole family! All ages can enjoy nature! Most students will enjoy all of the planned activities whether it is drawing in a nature journal or making a simple bird feeder.

What if I can’t make every meeting?
You do not have to participate every month…join us whenever you can.

What is the cost?
We do our best to make all of our Creation Club events free for homeschool families. (If you are not a HFHG member please consider a $2 per student/$5 family max donation to the ministry of HomeForHisGlory at each event.) Some locations may require a fee to use the facility or to provide a lesson for us. In which case we will need to charge a small fee.

2009-2010 Schedule

August 21st : 2-4pm Waterford Park, Mt. Washington. Creation Club will Kick-off with a fun creekin’ event. So make sure you come dressed to get muddy! Things to bring: Play clothes and shoes (Boots if you like!), nature journal, drawing utensils, camera, magnifying glass, ziplock baggies to collect treasures, bug view finder, etc.

September 25th: Please join us for our next Creation Club event

on Friday, Sept. 25th at Bernheim Forest!

2-4pm.

Cost is FREE!

(If you are not a HFHG member, please consider a $2 donation per child.

All homeschool family members are welcome! Creation Club is for all ages!

RSVP to Shanna @ csclark626@yahoo.com . (You can come without RSVPing, but we’d like to get an idea of how many to expect in advance.)

The following is information from Audrey Bolin:

Come be an entomologist for the day! What is an entomologist? An entomologist is someone that studies insects. God created more than 800,000 species of insects, this doesn’t even count spiders. We will be learning which “bugs” really are insects and which ones aren’t. Bring your magnifying glass, net, and bug house or plastic jar/container so we can observe these amazing creatures. Study sheets and resource papers will be given to each family.

Audrey Bolin, a 16 yr. old homeschool student, has studied forestry for 7 years with a focus on entomology for the past two. A week this summer she attended the Forestry and Entomology leadership program through UK. She loves sharing what she had learned these past few years with others…

Map to Bernheim : http://www.bernheim.org/get_to_BF.html

Bernheim, about 25 miles south of Louisville, is located on Highway 245 in Clermont, KY.
Take I-65 to exit 112 and go east towards Bardstown for about 1 mile.

After entering Bernheim, follow the signs to the Vsitor Center. We will meet in the Visitor Center parking lot.

October 13th: Fall Harvest Days at Huber’s Orchard and Winery

Tuesday, October 13th

Meeting time: 10:30am

(Tour begins at 11am and we cannot wait for late arrivals!)

Cost: $7 per child. Adults and babies under 12 months are free.

Tour Includes:

Guided Walking Tour of Huber’s Orchard and Winery, learning about the fruitsand vegetables grown there.

Tour of Apple Packing facilities.

Admission to Children’s Farm Park.

Each child picks a pie pumpkin to take home and receives an Apple Wise Guys Coloring book.

I must receive payment no later than Wednesday, October 7th. Mail payment to Shanna Clark, 274 Kristen Dr., Fisherville, KY 40023. Make sure to include your name, email, phone number, and number of children attending(over 12 months).

November 20th: Cancelled

December: No CC this month.

January 12th: Cancelled

February 24th: Louisville Nature Center.

3745 Illinois Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky 40213
10 AM to Noon

Cost: $7 per child (2 and under Free, Adults Free)

An instructor from the Louisville Nature Center will be guiding us on a hike and
we will also get to visit the Bird Blind to spot birds. This was really a neat
experience last year.

I need the payment by NEXT MONDAY, FEB. 8TH. It is required by the Nature
Center to turn in the money two weeks in advance. This doesn’t leave much time.
For snail mail, please send payment along with the names/ages of your kids to
Shanna Clark, 274 Kristen Dr., Fisherville Ky 40023. If you would like to pay
by paypal you can send it to csclark626@yahoo.com . (Please remember to tell me
names/ages of kids in the comment section.)

March 23rd: Veteren’s Park, Taylorsville Rd, J-Town. 1pm-3pm. Going on a Tweezer Trek! Hunt for any item of nature that can be picked up with a tweezer and collect in a baggie for further “up-close” examination. Things to bring: Tweezers, baggie, Nature journals, magnification glass, writing utensils/drawing pencils, crayons for rubbings, identification guides.

There is no instructor for this event and it will be parent led…just a laid-back afternoon of examining and enjoying God’s creation.