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0 learn about the different environments of our planet. Learn how everyone can make a difference on our planet and how we can keep our planet healthy. • Week 7: Crusaders of the Universe Craft: Planet Earth, Starry Night/Star Constellation Pictures The children will become space explorers this week. Their mission: to learn as much as possible about outer space and the solar system. Spend time making up aliens creatures and new planets or learn about space, the solar system and beyond. Whatever you do — it's bound to be an "out of the world" experience for everyone. SPECIALISTS A variety of specialists visited the Playground Program sites this summer. All except the Art/Event Specialist visited each program group (M/W and T/Th) once — the Art/Event Specialist visited each site weekly. This summer's specialists included: Lino Lakes Police, Centennial Fire, Wargo Nature Center, and the Art/Event Specialist. STAFF Seventeen staff were hired to work on a regular basis with the Playground Program this year in the following positions: Summer Coordinator (1), Art/Event Specialist (1), Head Leader (5), Leader (5) and Assistant Leader (5). Four staff were hired to work as substitutes with the program in the following positions: Head Leader (2), Leader (1), and Assistant Leader (1). Of the 21 total staff hired 5 were first year staff and 16 were returning staff. Staff ranged in age from recently completed sophomore year in high school to completed college. Our specific breakdown were as follows: completed 10th grade in 2006 (1), completed 11th grade in 2006 (4), completed 12th grade in 2006 (4), completed 1St year of college in 2006 (2), completed 2"d year of college 2006 (6), completed 3rd year of college in 2006 (1), college graduates (3). Responses to the Changes in Parent Once it was announced that the general revenue funding for this program was going to be eliminated we decided to conduct a survey of past participants about possible changes to the program. Past participants were given three options (two day /week, four day /week or five day /week) to choose from in regards to how the program would be structured this summer. Of the 198 surveys sent out 70 were returned (a 35.35% response rate). Of those that responded 25 preferred the two day per week option, 21 preferred the four day per week option, 21 preferred the five day per week option, 2 preferred either the two day or the four day option and 1 had no definite opinion. From these responses, we made the decision to go with the two day per week program option with each session (M/W, T/Th) being slightly different so as to avoid duplication for those that chose to enroll in both sessions.