Ellen’s Work Blog
May 2026
May!!!
My favorite month of the year. Everything about renewal is contained within these 31 days. Tulips and lilacs, bright colors replacing drab days of rain and fog. And summer is on everyone's mind.
And at AMP, I can’t wait to get out there with our summer kids. What are the new structures Chip, Justin, and the kids will add to our nature playground up on the hill? What is Shana up to with the teens in our program room? The dress forms and easels are out and monster creations are happening nonstop for two weeks in June. Our younger AMP kids will not miss out on painting up a storm with Art Play, Dabble, and STEAM for our science kids. New this year: Curtain Up! Musical Theater—a week exploring all things theatrical from costume design to the week's rehearsals for a performance on Friday with the professionals from the acting troupe Grumbling Gryphons. And a favorite end-of-camp session every year: all the kids enrolled in Band Lab prepare with Sam for their last day concert for parents and friends.
If you are making plans for your kids' summer this year, reserve your spot ASAP. These fill up fast as the school year winds down.
I know it’s early to make Memorial Day weekend plans, but now you can check that off your list. I am giving you plenty of warning here that you and your family and friends won’t want to miss meeting Colonel Alton Whitley, the first operational pilot to test the F-117 Nighthawk and, years later, take command of the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing on the eve of Operation Desert Storm.
