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Season finale: August
BBQ & Awards this Saturday

 

Membership Meeting is Saturday

All KBIA members are invited to our annual meeting at 10:30 AM Saturday under the tent. This is an opportunity to share thoughts on the season, air ideas for next summer, and ask questions of the Board and/or Executive Director. Afterward, please plan to stay for a BBQ lunch at noon, followed by the Awards Ceremony at 1.

 

 

 

KBIA was honored to host the sixth annual Reid Sacco Family Regatta this past Sunday.  Family members including Reid’s brother Weston, who sailed in the regatta, were joined by sailors and spectators to raise awareness and funds to fight cancers affecting young adults.  It was a gorgeous day for sailing and much fun had by all.  Thank you to everyone for a great day out on the water!

 

For more information on the Reid Sacco Foundation visit:

 

 

 

 

KBIA Store Sale

Come on in!

 

We hope to see you at the KBIA store this week – all purchases of $50 or more will get 20% off! 

 

The store is located at Strong Cottage and open during office hours Monday to Friday 9 AM to 4 PM (closed for lunch between 12 to 1 PM).

The store will also be open this Saturday during the August BBQ & Awards Ceremony, from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM, and after the awards until 3 PM.

 

 

 

Reid Sacco Family Regatta

 

Membership Directory due out this fall

 

Our annual Membership Directory, due out in late September, makes it easy to stay in touch with your KBIA friends and family throughout the year. Our annual publication lists our trophy winners as well as the 2015 list of KBIA staff and families’ names, addresses, e-mails and phone numbers. In order for it to be as accurate as possible, please make sure the office has your latest contact information. And if you haven’t joined yet for 2015, you have until next Friday! 

 

 

Take a little piece of KBIA home with you this fall. Our store, located inside Strong Cottage and open during office hours, is chock full of hats, long- and short-sleeved T-shirts, fleeces, umbrellas, sweatshirts, sweatpants and so much more to help you remember the good times at KBIA all year long. Come get some KBIA pride before the season is over!

 

 

Lost items? Find them here

 

Our lost and found is overflowing with towels, goggles and clothing that someone surely is missing. Before leaving KBIA in two weeks, please stop by the gray bin, located outside the garage door of Smith House. Items left behind at the end of the season will be donated to Goodwill.

 

 

 

 

Set sail with us for a great cause!

 

Sailors and spectators alike are invited to KBIA’s sixth annual Reid Sacco Family Regatta on Sunday, August 16th. The day starts with a skipper meeting at 11 AM, followed by sailing at 11:30 AM. Interested participants should register in the office to reserve a KBIA boat or bring their own boat to launch between 285 and 292 Beach Avenue. Due to the shallow nature of the cove, even at high tide, sailors should use an Opti, Laser, Taz or Chickadee watercraft.

 

A $10 suggested donation per sailor will benefit the Reid Sacco Foundation. The regatta honors a longtime KBIA student and instructor who died of sarcoma at age 20 in 2005. For information on the Reid Sacco Foundation, visit www.cancerinyoungadults.org/about-the-alliance/.

  

 

 

A Sailor’s life for me

 

On July 30th and 31st, the Harraseekat Yacht Club hosted the 2015 HYC Youth Regatta in South Freeport, Maine.  Six kids and one coach from KBIA sailed in the 420 Class State of Maine Championships.  Among 48 starters, Harry Stevenson and Aiden Wood placed 29th, Peter Mitchell and Quinn O’Hara placed 34th, and Isabelle Wood and Clara Harter placed 46th.  Congratulations to all – we are so proud of you!

 

 

 

Getting in and out safely at KBIA

 

Please help us keep KBIA safe for everyone! Our pick-up/drop-off zone is designed for a quick in-and-out, and it is imperative that drivers stay with their vehicles at all times. In case of emergency, this is the only way in for response vehicles. Kennebunk police have and will continue to ticket both areas. We appreciate your cooperation in helping us move traffic along in that busy section! 

 

 

Clynk for KBIA

CLYNK is another way to help preserve our beach and help KBIA at the same time! We now have the green CLYNK bags available at our office for members to pick up, fill with returnables, and redeem them at the Kennebunk Hannaford (or any CLYNK redemption center). Proceeds from KBIA-tagged bags will benefit our nonprofit organization.

 

Explore Strawberry Island … start here 

 

While our children more commonly visit the island by walking directly over the sand at low tide, the rocky island is also accessible to the public via our “Gateway to Strawberry Island.” KBIA’s .34-acre rocky plot on Great Hill Road provides access to Strawberry Island. Just look for our sign at 38 Great Hill Road, next to the small plot owned by the Kennebunk Land Trust.  

 

 

 

Honoring our children

July award-winners named

 

 

We have many children here who excel in their areas of special interest, and we honored them at Saturday’s awards ceremony with KBIA “wedges.”  For children we saw go “above and beyond,” we awarded the traditional silver-ware that has a permanent home in our office.  Their names will be engraved, forever a part of our KBIA history.  This year’s July award-winners include:

 

 

*All KBIA children receive participant ribbons.  If you did not pick them up after the awards, and would like to do so, please check the office.  We also have a number of “wedges,” or plaques for our award-winners not present on Saturday!

 

Seaside Celebration

Oh what a night!

 

Saturday marked the eight annual Seaside Celebration, where over 200 members and friends gathered for cocktails by the cove.  We were honored to have eight past presidents attend, and even pose for a few pictures.  It was a grand time to catch up with old friends, meet new friends, and enjoy the evening, all by a spectacular setting by the sea!  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sailors and spectators alike are invited to KBIA’s sixth annual Reid Sacco Family Regatta on Sunday, August 16th.  The day starts at 11 AM with a skipper meeting, followed by sailing at 11:30 AM.  Interested participants should register in the office to reserve a KBIA boat or bring their own boat to launch between 285 and 292 Beach Avenue.  Due to the shallow nature of the cove, even at high tide, sailors should use an Opti, Laser, Taz, or Chickadee watercraft.

 

A $10 suggested donation per sailor will benefit the Reid Sacco Foundation.  The regatta honors a longtime KBIA student and instructor who died of sarcoma at age 20 in 2005.  For information on the Reid Sacco Foundation, visit www.reidsaccofoundation.org.   

 

 

 

 

TWEEN NIGHT: Bowling and a Snack. 6 to 8 PM Tuesday. $26.

 

WEDNESDAY MOVIE NIGHT: “Peter Pan,” Rated G, 7 to 9 PM, $7.

 

 

 

Please visit our website at www.kbia.net.

 

 

Summer may be halfway over, but we still have half of summer left! And remember, we are lucky enough to be open for nine weeks this season, rather than the usual eight.  Whichever way you look at it, all of us at KBIA are ready and excited to get week five’s adventures underway. 

 

Make the most of this summer and sign up for an activity that opens your child to a new perspective, a new skill, a new friend.  Swimming, surfing, tennis…sailing, woodworking, nature…reading, painting, drama…there is something for everyone.  With so many to choose from, we encourage you to come visit our office if you need assistance.  Office hours are Monday 8 AM to 5 PM, Tuesday to Friday 9 AM to 12 PM and 1 to 4 PM.  See you at the beach!

 

 

Please join us Saturday

 

July Watersports/BBQ/Awards,                                  followed by Seaside Celebration

 

Please join us at KBIA this Saturday, July 25, for the first of our two annual barbecue and awards ceremonies.  The July BBQ and Awards Ceremony will kick off with assorted watersports in the pool for various ages:

 

At 1 PM, we will begin the awards portion of the day, handing out various KBIA “wedges” and traditional KBIA honors.

 

From 6 to 8:30 PM, please join us on the KBIA lawn for our seventh annual Seaside Celebration.  In honor of our “older” members of this KBIA community (21 and older, please), we will be serving up cocktails and light hors d’oeuvres by the cove. 

 

Auction items available to bid on at the Seaside include:

1) One parking space for the 2016 season — convenient to your favorite summer enrichment program and one of the best beaches around!

 

2) Pool party at the KBIA pool for up to 20 swimmers for before the end of the 2016 season. 

 

If you would like to bid on either auction item but cannot attend the Seaside, please contact Martin Lodish.

 

It’s not too late to RSVP, please come celebrate summer with us!

 

 

Cheers to our KBIA sailors!

 

 

At the UNH Deadfish Regatta, Madeleine Montagner and Peter Mitchell took first in the FJ fleet.

 

At the BPYC Pram Regatta, Nick Reszetnik took first and Ryan Palmer took second. 

 

Two teams of sailors represented KBIA at the Junior Olympics last week in Camden, along with 50 other teams of sailors.  In this very competitive regatta, our teams placed 29th and 33rd! 

 

We are so proud of these accomplished sailors, congratulations to all!

 

 

Swim Meet Schedule

 

KBIA is participating in two upcoming swim meets, both of which are open to any child enrolled in swim team the week of the event.  Join us!

 

 

 

 

 

Counselor-in-Training coordinator Maureen McEnaney has arranged a special field trip for our youngest leaders. On Tuesday, July 28, our teens will head out for a day on the CIT Ropes Challenge Course at the Sweetser campus in Saco. Teens should meet at 9 AM by the steps of Strong Cottage at KBIA, where they will return for pickup by 4 PM. All CITs enrolled in any week this summer is welcome and encouraged to attend. Interested participants may sign up in the office or by emailing Maureen.

 

 

 

 

Can’t get enough of KBIA? Follow us on Facebook!  We have an active page for which we post frequent updates and photos.  Feel free to share our pictures and tag yourself.  If you have photos and/or stories to share on Facebook and other KBIA communications, please send to Communications Coordinator Susan Roux.  We love hearing from you!

 

 

 

 

TWEEN NIGHT: Pool & Ice cream Party, 6 to 8 PM Tuesday. $26.

WEDNESDAY MOVIE NIGHT: SOLD OUT “Lady and the Tramp,” Rated G, 7 to 9 PM, $7.

 

 

 

 

www.kbia.net  / KBIA facebook

 

 

Wow, what a week! Classes are in full swing here at KBIA and we can’t contain all the fun we’re having!  Check out pictures of our classes on the KBIA Facebook page.  Our 24th Annual “A Day at the Beach” Road Race on Sunday was a great success, with runners, volunteers, and spectators all joining in the fun.  If you haven’t already, come swing by KBIA to get a glimpse of our summer enrichment programs — sign up in the office, we are happy to help make your summer one to never forget!    

 

 

“A Day at the Beach” Road Race Results

 

We had a beautiful – and hot! – day for our 24th Annual 1k Kids fun run and 5k road race.  It certainly was a great day to run down by the beach and jump in the ocean afterwards! This year we hosted a total of 343 runners, with 102 kids in the 1k fun run and 241 runners in the 5k race. 

 

Congratulations to Quinn Pinkham, the overall boys 1k winner finishing at 3:12, and Evie King, the overall girls 1k winner finishing at 3:29!  In the 5k race, William McGovern crossed the finish line with a time of 17:31, and Maggie McGovern came first in the women’s division at 21:56.  Check out pictures from the day on KBIA’s facebook page!

 

Thanks to all the volunteers, runners, and spectators for making this such a special and fun day!

 

 

 

 

 

Celebrate by the Sea

RSVP by July 15th

 
Please join us for cocktails overlooking the cove. Bring a guest or two, grab a drink, and enjoy the view!  It is one of our favorite times of the summer to catch up with old and new friends at KBIA.  RSVP by July 15th and you will be entered into the KBIA raffle basket, winner announced that night.  We hope to see you on July 25th! 

 

                                               

 

 

This Thursday, July 16th, we will once again host G-Force Laser Tag at the beach.  This will be a combined Teen/Tween Night and loads of fun!  This popluar night is currently SOLD OUT.  Enjoy all the fun and we hope to offer this again next year.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLYNK is another way to help preserve our beaches and help KBIA at the same time!  We now have those green bags available at our office for members to pick up, fill with returnables, and redeem them at the Kennebunk Hannaford (or any CLYNK redemption center).  Proceeds from KBIA-tagged bags will benefit our nonprofit organization.

 

 

 

 

Lost and…Found Again!

 

Lost something? We may have found something! Towels, goggles, clothing, oh my!  Come by the Lost and Found, which is the gray bin located outside Smith House. 

 

 

 

This week at KBIA

 

MONDAY MOVIE NIGHT: SOLD OUT “Frozen,” 7 to 9 PM, $7.

 

WEDNESDAY MOVIE NIGHT: SOLD OUT “101 Dalmations,” 7 to 9 PM, $7.

 

TWEEN/TEEN NIGHT: SOLD OUT G-Force Lasertag on the Beach. 7 to 9 PM Thursday. $26.

 

OPEN SAIL/KAYAK: Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19, 12 to 4 PM, free for members.

*please pre-register for all events at the office so we may accurately plan for tickets and transportation.

www.kbia.net  / KBIA facebook

 

 

Now in our third week, we’ve have had a busy beginning to our 105th season at the Beach!  Coming up we have Sunday’s “Day at the Beach” 5k and 1k kids fun run and our 8th Annual Seaside Celebration overlooking the cove.  We also continue to offer more than 55 amazing opportunities to learn and/or practice kids’ favorite hobbies and educational interests. We aim to please all ages and interests at KBIA. Please read on to find something that interests you, and then jump in! See you soon.

 

 

MIRC Race Results

Keep Calm and Sail On

 

Despite the downpours last Wednesday, the weather held off enough that the MIRC sailing race was able to carry on — or rather, sail on!  KBIA was honored to host, and proud to annouce that our KBIA teams won 2nd place in the 420 race, and 1st place in the Opti race.  Congratulations to our teams and cheers to all participants!

 

 

 

24 years and running of “A Day at the Beach”

 

One week away! We are busily preparing for the 24th Annual KBIA 5k and 1k kids fun run, and can’t wait to see all those smiling faces at the start – and the finish line!  Bring a friend, bring the kids, bring the whole family down to KBIA for the fun! Pack a beach bag and hit the waves after a scenic run down by the ocean.  There is still time to register HERE!

 

Volunteer spots are open if you’d like to work behind the scenes .  We appreciate every one of our volunteers and the first 25 to sign up are gifted with a free yellow volunteer t-shirt and a big thank you from all of us at KBIA!  Please contact Elizabeth Lapointe.

 

 

 

 

 

You’re Invited!

 

Please join us Saturday, July 25th, 6 to 8:30 PM for our annual celebration by the cove!  Grab a cocktail, relax, and enjoy catching up with old friends and new. 

 

Please RSVP by July 15th to be entered into the KBIA raffle basket, winner announced at the celebration.  We look forward to seeing you!

 

 

 

 

Calling all teens who have been or will be a KBIA CIT this summer! On Tuesday, July 28th, our CITs will head out for a day on the Ropes Challenge Course at the Sweetser campus in Saco.  The main focus for this annual offering is to develop leadership skills, communication, and motivation by relying on each other, and then applying it to their Conselor in Training course.

 

Participants are asked to meet at KBIA at 9 AM, and will return by 4 PM.

Please sign up in the office or by emailing CIT Coordinator Maureen McEnaney.

 

 

 

 

TWEEN NIGHT: Pool Party & pizza at KBIA.  6 to 8 PM Tuesday. $26.

WEDNESDAY MOVIE NIGHT: “Aladdin,” Rated G, 7 to 9 PM, $7.

 

 

 

 

www.kbia.net  / KBIA facebook

 

 

 

This week at KBIA

 

TWEEN NIGHT: Pool Party & Pizza, 6 to 8 PM Tuesday, at the KBIA pool. $26.

WEDNESDAY MOVIE NIGHT: “Monster’s University,” Rated G, 7 to 9 PM. $7.

 

 

 

Open Swim

 

Can’t get enough of the water now that it’s finally summer?  Us either!  KBIA offers a supervised free swim session on a daily basis, Monday through Friday, June 22 to August 21.  Half-hour free-swim sessions are available for all children ages 4 and older, enrolled in other KBIA classes that week.  Join us for a splashing good time between 12 and 12:30 PM and then again between 3:30 and 4 PM. 

  

 

Parking, Pick-ups, and Drop-offs

 

Please help us keep KBIA safe for everyone and stay with your vehicles in the designated pick-up and drop-off zone in front of the pool.  It is crucial to stay within the white paint — there is no spot before and after the crosswalk to the playground to enhance visibility of kids crossing the street. 

 

The drop-off/pick-up zone is also for emergency vehicles, so drivers must remain with their cars at all times.  Kennebunk police have and will continue to ticket both areas.  We appreciate your cooperation in helping us stay safe, and move traffic along in that busy section! 

 

Bathrooms & Changing Rooms

 

When nature calls…we have bathrooms!  Two public restrooms are located behind Smith House.  If all you need is a place to change into your bathing suit, please use one of the four family-sized changing rooms located in the back of the white Adventures Tent.

 

 

This is it: SUMMER!

 

Sunday, June 21st marks the first day of the summer season, and Monday, June 22nd is Opening Day 2015 at KBIA. Thanks to our hard-working faculty and staff, we are ready to welcome new faces and welcome back old friends. And if you want to bring a friend, please do!  This year during Week 1 and Week 9 no membership fee will be required to register for classes, so this is a great time to share the KBIA experience or even check us out for the first time! See you Opening Day!

 

 

 

Registration reminder

 

It’s been a busy spring for us in the office at KBIA, and we thank all of our preregistered families for helping us in advance. Just a reminder that registration is first come, first served, and classes are filling up! We are open all this week in advance of Opening Day, so don’t hesitate to contact us!

 

Please be advised our office hours are:

 

8 AM to 5 PM Mondays

9 AM to 4 PM Tuesdays — Fridays

(and closed 12-1 PM for lunch)

 

 

‘This table is reserved’

 

Back by popular demand, we have bundled some of our most popular classes to give children a three-hour (or, with tennis, four-hour) period of KBIA programming with supervision included between classes.

 

Again this year, we have added a Bundle

Coordinator position to oversee the children throughout the day, and we will reserve one picnic table exclusively for these children. For those children who opt for the extended hour, we will have a reserved spot for their belongings while they are at their tennis lessons. Please look for the blue wheelbarrow!

 

 

Sail the Cove! Kayak the Cove!

 

There’s nothing quite like the feel of setting sail in the Cove — or paddling its gentle waters. We invite members of all ages to enjoy KBIA’s spectacular waterfront during our scheduled “Open Sail” sessions, which are available to all KBIA members (parents, grandparents and children) who would like to independently enjoy the Cove in one of KBIA’s sailboats or kayaks. Previous sailing and kayaking experience is required, as well as a life jacket and closed-toe water shoes.

 

Saturday, June 28………………………………….. 9 to 11:30 AM

Saturday, July 4……………………………………. 12 to 4 PM

Sunday, July 5……………………………………… 12 to 4 PM

Saturday, July 18………………………………….. 12 to 4 PM

Sunday, July 19……………………………………. 12 to 4 PM

Saturday, Aug. 1…………………………………… 11 AM to 3 PM

Sunday, Aug. 2…………………………………….. 11 AM to 3 PM

Saturday, Aug. 15…………………………………. 11 AM to 3 PM

 

Explore the Cove on guided walk

 

At high tide, the Cove at KBIA provides just enough water to swim, sail and explore the waters wih a paddle. It’s a whole new world at low tide, however, where snails, crabs and other creatures can be found. Come explore the majestic Cove at low tide on a guided walk during low tide and see all the natural treasures you can find!

 

Saturday, June 27….. 1 to 3 PM

Saturday, July 11…… 1 to 3 PM

Sunday, July 26…….. 12 to 2 PM

Saturday, August 8….12 to 2 PM

 

Cost is $10 per family; please register at the office prior to the walk. This family activity is open to the public, so please invite your friends and neighbors and help us spread the word.

 

Volunteers Needed!

 

 

 

 

In the News

 

Did you hear? Mother’s Beach, with a nod to KBIA’s playground, were listed as one of the top family friendly beaches!  We are proud of our contribution to family summer fun to all who visit the Kennebunk area.  Pass the word along!

 

 

 Take charge of your summer plans

 

We have been very busy processing all the incoming registrations! Just a friendly reminder that participants are signed up on a first-come, first-serve basis, and classes can fill up quickly. Because we want to serve you the best way we can, we encourage you to register as soon as possible. We have added a weekly schedule on our website to make things easier, check it out here.  Cheers to summer!

 

 

 

 

Come run with us on a certified course that begins and ends at beautiful Kennebunk Beach. The course winds through a shaded, beachside neighborhood and finishes alongside the Atlantic. Post-race snacks and beverages are provided. Trophies are awarded to first-and second-place winners in several age categories. Free t-shirts will be given to the first 150 registered participants.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please join us in welcoming Susan Roux, our new Communications Coordinator.  She will be stepping behind the scenes at KBIA updating us all on the many fun activities planned and capturing the spirit of summer at the beach.

 

Susan moved with her family from the greater Boston area to Maine in 2012, and since then has enjoyed her time as a stay-at-home mom of her two young children.  She previously worked as a Project Manager for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and a health outcomes consulting firm in Boston.  Altlhough much of her work experience is in the public health field, Susan has also worked as a communications assistant at the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce.  She immensely enjoyed that line of work, and continued to enjoy writing and public outreach as her career moved into the public health field.  Susan is excited for the opportunity to work with KBIA, and feels that it will be a wonderful way to become even more involved in the Kennebunk community. 

 

Her main passion is spending time with her family down at the beach year round.  Now residing in Kennebunk with her husband Brian and their children Cailyn and Colby, Susan is looking forward to immersing herself in summers of fun at KBIA.

 

Elizabeth, our front desk extraordinaire, is now also our Event Coordinator, happily ensuring all the summer’s exciting events are running smoothly.