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Break computer codes, learn about fascinating Coronado mysteries, explore motion, force, friction and energy, and express yourself through paint and dance at Coronado Summer Enrichment. These are just a few of the many exciting learning opportunities provided this year though the Coronado Schools Foundation’s hands-on STEAM-inspired classes. The program offers two one-week sessions (June 17-21, June 24-28) with classes for children entering grades kindergarten through 12th grade. All students welcome!

For high schoolers seeking to get a head start on the college application process, offered is a two-week SAT Test Prep and a Common College Application course. Students entering kindergarten or transition kindergarten will get a jump start at school with Jump Start Kindergarten.

Nado Natterings by David Axelson

There was a certain degree of inevitability to the last week of the regular season for the Islander Softball Team. They were scheduled to play three games, two against teams from the City League and the other one against Francis Parker, the team responsible for a 7-7 tie March 8, when the game was called due to darkness. That result became the only slight blemish on an otherwise undefeated season. Unfortunately the re-match between the Islanders and the Lancers didn’t occur, as Parker only had seven players healthy due to injury and they had to forfeit last Tuesday’s game. Ironically, the final score in a softball forfeit is 7-0.

The other two games were a 13-0 victory over a very young La Jolla Viking team and a 11-2 win road win at Morse. The only real importance of the final week of the season was the Islanders needed one league victory to win the City League title outright. Mission accomplished, as Coronado finished two games ahead of second place San Diego. The two victories did assist in solidifying the team’s No. 1 seed atop Division III for the coming CIF Playoffs, but more on that later.

A Paws Adoption Update

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by Mary Lynn Gatschet

It’s a fun and busy time at Coronado Fitness Club (CFC). A growing membership base and increased summer activity due to tourists and high schoolers have prompted CFC to amp up its class schedule. CFC’s class portfolio includes spin, boot camps, zumba, yoga, TRX and MyZone heart rate zone training.

CFC provides local and visiting high school students options that don’t require a gym membership. Girls Boot Camp and Strength and Speed for Athletes continue through the summer months with flexible rate options to adapt to students’ schedules. “Some kids come in for a couple of weeks, travel with family, then come back to finish the summer with us.,” says CFC owner, Chris Foote. “We want kids to have quality, flexible choices that motivate and safely train their growing bodies.”

High school athletes can track their progress throughout the summer starting with a state-of-the-art InBody scan at Kevin Bruno’s Strength and Speed for High School Athletes. As opposed to focusing on the number on a scale, the InBody scan teaches people what their weight really represents, providing a detailed breakdown of muscle, fat and water in the torso and each arm and leg. For any interested student, Bruno will start the summer showing kids their true body composition. From there, they will work together to set goals, ending the summer session with another scan.

by Mary Grace Braun, CHA History Matters

Preservation Month is upon us, and it is a month that the Coronado Historical Association proudly celebrates. The scope of this celebration spans far beyond Coronado, though. From local preservation groups, to state historical societies, to businesses and civic organizations across the country, Preservation Month represents an important tradition every year in May.

Throughout the month, many events are planned “that promote historic places and heritage tourism, and that demonstrate the social and economic benefits of historic preservation,” according to the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Thousands of people partake in Preservation Month events annually.

Established by the National Trust in 1973, Preservation Month originated as National Preservation Week. But in 2005, the National Trust extended the celebration to the entire month of May, intending to provide a greater opportunity to celebrate the diverse heritage of cities and states throughout the U.S.

The Coronado Eagle & Journal’s e-blast, the Eagle Weekender, randomly selects a weekly winner on their subscribers list to receive 2 free tickets to the Coronado Village Theater. This has been a huge success due to the support and donation of tickets from the Coronado Village Theater.