Free Dance Mom Survival Guide: Growing a Great Dancer Without Losing Your Mind by Malena Lott, Jill Martin Page A

offer my son a full scholarship for the summer, telling us that he is just what they are looking for for their company in the future.  
    Do the decisions we make now affect his career in the future?  I have no idea!  But it does sometimes keep me up at night wondering and worrying.
     
    Scholarship Information Online
    Keep in mind that scholarship information will be readily accessible on college and summer intensive websites, so check there first. If you already know which colleges or programs you are interested in, visit them early and try to meet the faculty and get a tour. It might be just the thing your dancer needs to stay motivated while in middle school and high school. It’s also a good idea to talk to people who have attended the program recently to get an unbiased opinion of the school.

     
     
    Chapter 12
    Dance Moms Just Wanna Have Fun
     
    What? You didn’t think we could end the book with shipping your darling dancer off to college or Broadway, did you? No way. We have a bit more fun in store.
    Here’s the thing: we think a lot of moms look downright miserable at dance conventions, camps and nationals. We know that glassy-eyed look when we see it, and no, it’s not from martinis at happy hour. To keep things lively and to make wonderful memories with your dancer and dance group, we’ve come up with a list of places to visit in ten cities and our very own “dance mom bucket list.” You know, stuff to do before you kick the dance bucket for good. Enjoy!

     
    St. Louis
     
    1. Gateway Arch – gatewayarch.com – The Core of Discovery, St. Louis, MO 63102
    2. Jilly’s Cupcake Bar & Café – jillyscupcakebar.com – 8509 Delmar Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63124
    3. City Museum – citymuseum.org – 701 North 15th Street, St. Louis, MO 63103
    4. The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum – magichouse.org - 516 S. Kirkwood Road, St. Louis,   MO 63122
    5. Grant’s Farm – grantsfarm.com - 10501 Gravois Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63123
    6. Saint Louis Zoo *free admission* - stlzoo.org - One Government Drive, St. Louis, MO 63110
    7. Delmar Loop *entertainment and shopping district* - VisitTheLoop.com – 6504 Delmar Boulevard, St.   Louis, MO 63130
    8. Ted Drewes Frozen Custard – teddrewes.com – 2 locations – 6726 Chippewa, St. Louis, MO 63109 (February-December) 4224 South Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63111 (Summer only)
    9. Six Flags St. Louis – sixflags.com – 4900 Six Flags Road, Eureka, MO 63025
    10. Blue’s City Deli – bluescitydeli.com - 2438 McNair Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63104

     
     
    Atlanta
     
    1. Swan Coach House Restaurant - swancoachhouse.com - 3130 Slaton Drive Northwest, Atlanta, GA 30305
    2. Fox Theatre – foxtheatre.org – 660 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
    3. Center for Puppetry Arts – puppet.org - 1404 Spring Street, NW at 18th, Atlanta, GA 30309
    4. Georgia Aquarium – georgiaaquarium.org - 225 Baker Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
    5. World of Coca-Cola – worldofcoca-cola.com - 121 Baker St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
    6. High Museum of Art – high.org - 1280 Peachtree Street, N.E, Atlanta, GA 30309
    7. CamiCakes Cupcakes – camicakes.com -  2221 Peachtree Rd, Suite B, Atlanta, GA 30309
    8. Atlantic Station – atlanticstation.com - 1380 Atlantic Drive, Suite 14250, Atlanta, GA 30363
    9. Pasta Da Pulcinella – pastadapulcinella.com - 1123 Peachtree Walk,  Atlanta, GA 30309
    10. Murphy’s – murphys-atlanta-restaurant.com - 997 Virginia Avenue , Atlanta, GA 30306

     
    Anaheim, CA
     
    1. Segerstrom Center for the Arts – scfta.org - 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
    2. Huntington Beach – surfcityusa.com
    3. Anaheim GardenWalk – anaheimgardenwalk.com – 321 W. Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92802
    4. Slaters 50/50 *burgers* - slaters5050.com – 6362 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road, Anaheim Hills, CA 92807
    5. Disneyland – Disneyland.disney.go.com – 1313 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, CA 92802
    6. Knott’s Berry Farm – knotts.com - 8039