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Professional tennis instructors offer lessons for beginners through advanced players in private, semi-private, or group lessons for adults and youth.  The Junior Academy (for students 9 years old through senior high school) is held Saturdays, 9am -5pm (one-hour lessons weekly), with placement depending on skill level.
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Pat Hendricks (Middletown) 301-371-6727:  In-home care, preschool daycare, before and after school care, part-time, flexible schedules, 30+ years experience

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Grace Community Church of Frederick offers a Wednesday evening youth group for middle-schoolers and high-schoolers (grades 6 through 12). Church membership or attendance is not required.  The group meets weekly 7pm to 8:30pm, including the summer months.  Activities include praise & worship, Bible study, prayer, teaching, small group discussions, and games.  The groups offers at least two weekend retreats during the school year and a week-long trip in the summer.

For more information, click here (then click on “Youth”), or call the church at (301)473-4337.  The group is also on Facebook under “Grace Community Church Lighthouse Youth Ministry.”

East Frederick Little League offers instructional, recreational, and competitive baseball programs for youth in Frederick City, Ballenger Creek, Adamstown, and Spring Ridge areas.  Offerings are seasonal in fall, and spring/summer.

East Frederick Little League offers
T-ball for 4-6 year olds
Minor League Machine Pitch Baseball for 7-11 year olds
Minor League (Player Pitch)Baseball for 7-12 year olds
Major League Baseball for 9-12 year olds

For more information, click here or Email Steve Kayda.

The Frederick County 4-H Program has offered an alpaca project for the past eight years.  Children learn how to gain the trust of an animal, and work in the areas of showmanship and obstacles.  The project runs May through September, and children do not have to own their own alpaca to participate.  It is a great way for children who are not from farming backgrounds to become acquainted with farm animals and farm life.  The project is open to all Frederick County youth age 8 to 18 (and even youth from other counties, if they do not offer an alpaca project).  The cost to lease a 4-H alpaca is only $1.  Contact the 4-H office at (301)600-1589.

Additionally, there is a 4-H club that runs year-round and focuses on alpacas.  The club meets in locations in Libertytown and Frederick.  Contact Rick German (301)829-0599.

MIDDLETOWN:
Hidden Creek Farm (Susan Jones) (301)371-6718: Children’s and adult English riding lessons, horse leasing, Frederick Pony Club activities, fox chasing and horse activity consulting services in Middletown
Top Notch Farm (Katie Wherley) (301)606-5436: Specific top class English eventing lessons, horse sales and training 
Plantation Valley Stables (301)371-5633: English dressage lessons, dressage shows and horse boarding
Marcia Brody (301)371-6733 or (202)841-7401: English lessons, leasing, sales and boarding
Ascension Day Farm (Rick Jones) (301)371-6733: Pony parties and horse carriage rides for parties and events
Hunt Club Equine (Jim Farber, Jr.) (301)371-4525: Horse boarding in Middletown
MYERSVILLE:
Pleasant Valley Farm (Dicky Gibson) (301)748-1109: Horse boarding, leasing, English lessons and summer camps
Silhouette Stables (301) 293-1268: Children’s English riding lessons, and summer camps
JEFFERSON:
North Fork School of Equitation (301) 834-9744: English riding lessons and schooling shows
WASHINGTON COUNTY:
Dona Woods (301) 730-2374: English and Western riding lessons, horse sales, boarding, horse whisperer and horse training services
Camelot Farms (301) 432-0580: Horse lessons, sales, leases, training and boarding
For a comprehensive list of stables, horse products and horse services in Frederick County and other Maryland counties, consult www.equiery.com or call 1-800-244-9580. They also offer a free monthly magazine called “Equiery” at any Southern States store, tack shop or large animal feed store.
Please send additional horse-related information to robin@frederickcountyafterschool.com.

Located in Jefferson, off Routes 340 and 15, Mar-Lu-Ridge offers two School’s Out Day Programs annually to all elementary age children.  Activities include nature hikes, hot lunches, games, and arts and crafts.  Dates offered this year are  November 2, 2009, and February 15, 2010.  The program runs 9am to 3pm, with extended care available.  The cost is $25.  To register, call 1-800-238-9974 or Email mlr@mar-lu-ridge.org.