Royal Oaks Afterschool Club
2025 Meeting Calendar
(Subject to change – Please visit this page before each meeting)
Jan 1 – Holiday (first day of the year)
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Jan 15 – Upcycling (cardboards)
Leader: Natalia Nolasco
Descriptions: We know that creativity and resourcefulness are essential for the success of our farms and homesteads. Cardboard, an abundant and versatile resource, offers countless possibilities. Let’s inspire an ‘upcycling’ mindset in our kids by using cardboard as an example!
Location: York Rec Center
Address: 21 White Rose Lane, York, SC 29745
Feb 5 – Wood (xylology)
Leader: Fabio Nolasco
Descriptions: Learn the different types of wood (weight, pores, smells, age, rings, etc – and their uses)
Location: 234 Kings Mountain St, York, SC 29745
Feb 19 – How to care of horses?
Leader: Julie Clark
Descriptions: General guidelines of how to care of horses.
Location: Misty Acres
1999 Caring Rd, York, SC
Mar 5 – Break
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Mar 19 – Storytelling
Leader: Natalia Nolasco
Description: Storytelling is at the heart of homesteading. In this digital age, many have lost this skill, but as we reconnect with natural living and family time, we can revive the art of storytelling. Join us to discover what makes a great storyteller and why this timeless tradition is more important than ever!
Location: Royal Oaks Farm
Apr 2 – Storytelling
Leader: Natalia Nolasco
Description: Storytelling is at the heart of homesteading. In this digital age, many have lost this skill, but as we reconnect with natural living and family time, we can revive the art of storytelling. Join us to discover what makes a great storyteller and why this timeless tradition is more important than ever!
Location: Royal Oaks Farm
Apr 16 – Title (ideas)
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Location: Royal Oaks Farm
May 7 – Title (ideas)
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Location: Royal Oaks Farm
May 21 – Presentation
Leader: Natalia Nolasco
Descriptions: Each kid can do a presentation on their favorite topic of the year.
Location: York 4-H Headquarters
Jun 4 – Summer break
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Jun 18 – Summer break
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Jul 2 – Summer break
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Jul 16 – Summer break
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Aug 6 – Title (ideas)
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Location: Royal Oaks Farm
Aug 20 – Title (ideas)
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Location: Royal Oaks Farm
Sep 3 – Title (ideas)
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Location: Royal Oaks Farm
Sep 10 – Title (ideas)
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Location: Royal Oaks Farm
Oct 1 – Title (ideas)
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Location: Royal Oaks Farm
Oct 15 – Title (ideas)
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Location: Royal Oaks Farm
Nov 5 – Title (ideas)
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Location: Royal Oaks Farm
Nov 19 – Title (ideas)
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Location: Royal Oaks Farm
Dec 3 – Title (ideas)
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Location: Royal Oaks Farm
Dec 17 – Holiday
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Ideas:
Wood (different types of wood and their uses)
Moss and lichen (what can we learn from them)
Take care of horses (Misty Acres)
Gardening (soil mix)
Homemade Sourdough Pizza
Recycling (cardboards)
Composting: Vermicompost (worms)
Composting: Normal composting (bacteria)
Entomology (study of insects)
How to start and put out a fire pit (safely)
Canning (Heather from CC)
All about the sun
Navigating in the forest
