Summer Vacation Science Camp
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Summer Vacation Science Camp is for children entering grades 1– 6.
Join us for a fun and interactive experience to remember! Experienced staff * State licensed * Safe and positive environment
June 26-30: In Cold Blood Salamanders, turtles, snakes and frogs! Campers will have opportunities to interact with many reptiles and amphibians, including Allie the alligator. Campers will bring home a picture with a reptile or amphibian of their choice.
July 5-7: Science in the Great Outdoors Have a blast doing activities that include learning about plants, animals, the sky, and water habitats.
*Cost: Full Day $175/wk Members, $195/wk Non-Members; Half Day $110/wk Members, $120/wk Non-Members
July 10-14: Super Science A week filled with interactive experiments, including making liquid nitrogen ice cream! Explore chemistry, engineering, biology & more through building structures, creating chemical reactions, & other astonishing experiments.
July 17-21: Zoology & Paleontology Join us for hands-on learning about major animal groups: insects, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds and even dinosaurs! Campers will investigate animals using microscopes, examine fossils, & learn the proper way to handle animals.
July 24-28: Animal Keepers Go behind the scenes & help us care for our animals. Activities will include preparing food, feeding & exercising animals. A veterinarian will be here to teach us about keeping animals healthy and how to care for injured animals.
July 31-August 4: Instant Inventors Up for a challenge? Put your engineering skills to the test by making contraptions that fly, float, and hold weights. We will design creations to compete in fun team challenges.
August 7-11: Meet the Mammals Campers will have hands-on experiences with several furry friends, including our chinchilla, rabbit, hedgehog, woodchuck, opossum, and more! Each camper will bring home a picture with a mammal of their choice.
August 14-18: Carnival Camp Back by popular demand! Join in the excitement of our carnival camp by learning the physics behind all the fun. Make and play your very own games and get ready to use art and creativity to host your own carnival.
August 21-25: Ninja Training Join us for a high energy, action-packed week of fun! Campers will test their balance, strength, & agility with indoor & outdoor obstacle courses on the ground. Campers will help design obstacle courses for our ferrets and opossum. * Please note obstacle courses will be made of safe materials including hula hoops, cones and pool noodles.
Have questions? Check out our Vacation Science FAQ section below, or contact us by email: events@thechildrensmuseumct.org or phone: 860.231.2830 x 440
Camp Requirements:
• Children entering grades 1 – 6 in the Fall (must be at least 6 years old)
• Completed health form including immunization record, signed by a physician
• Completed parent and authorized prescriber permission form for any child requiring medications or inhaler, including Epi-Pen, needed during camp hours.
When:
Full Day Week: 9:00am to 4:00pm Half Day Week: 9:00am to 12:30pm
Cost: per camp week
TCM/RBNC Members: $185/HALF DAY WEEK; $295/FULL DAY WEEK Non-Members: $200/HALF DAY WEEK; $325/FULL DAY WEEK
July 4th Week Members: $175/FULL; $110/HALF Non-Members: $195/FULL; $120/HALF
All program fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Registration:
1. Print out the Summer 2016 Camp Flyer. Send the completed form to The Children’s Museum by mail:
The Children’s Museum
Attn: Registration
950 Trout Brook Drive
West Hartford, CT 06119
We accept MasterCard, Visa, checks or cash. Please make checks payable to “The Children’s Museum”. Please note: your child is not registered for camp unless full payment has been received.
2. Call our Registration Department at (860) 231-2830 ext. 440
Health Form:
As a licensed Youth Camp approved by the State of Connecticut, we are required to comply with state regulations. For the safety and well-being of your child, he/she may not participate in our program unless we have the following health information on file:
- A completed, up-to-date health form signed by a physician
- The date of your child’s last exam must be indicated and must fall within three years of the last day of camp for which you are registering.
- A current immunization record
- Completed parent and authorized prescriber permission form for any child requiring medications, including Epi-Pen, during camp hours.
Click here for a blank health form. You have the option to provide us with a copy of the medical form on file at your child’s school or a health form from another licensed camp, as long as the above information is included. Be sure to check out our frequently asked questions section below before you come to Vacation Science.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.