Summer Camp - Lutz Children's Museum
*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 08/20/2021
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Camp starts on July 5, 2021 for children ages 6-10. Hours each day are from 8:30AM to 3:00PM, except on Fridays when we return from field trips at 5:00 PM. Camp is $225 per week for members and $275 per week for non members.
The Oak Grove Nature Center offers fifty-two acres of land with trails, a pond, covered bridge, and a teaching building. The distance from Lutz Children’s Museum to the Oak Grove Nature Center is 1.5 miles.
Camp 2021 Weekly Themes and Descriptions
1. Week 1 Out in the Forest (July 5th -9 th): This week, campers will discover wild things that make their homes amongst the trees. Join us as we hike through the forest in search of resident creatures. We will also meet and interact with animals who once lived in the forest and now reside at the Lutz Children’s Museum.
2. Week 2 Set Adrift to the Sea! (July 12th -16th): Campers team up as crewmates as we sail out to sea! We will learn nautical terms and travel the world as sailors, oceanographers and marine biologists to discover new lands and creatures.
3. Week 3 Ancient Animals (July 19th -23rd): Using the fossil record as a guide, campers step into the role of paleontologists to explore the amazing life that once lived on our planet. Get ready to encounter some of the animals that once walked on the land we now inhabit!
4. Week 4 Camper Conservationists (July 26th -30th): This week we become conservationists of our very own Oak Grove Nature Center. We will bring the awareness close to home as we discover how our actions have a major impact on the environment and what we can do to make our world a bit ‘greener’.
5. Week 5 Animal Behavior Enthusiasts (August 2nd -6 th): This week campers become ethologists and set out to study some of the wacky and zany behaviors that some animals exhibit! Campers will learn to observe and document animal behaviors in nature and by meeting some of the animals who live at the Lutz Children’s Museum.
6. Week 6 Our Home in the Cosmos (August 9th -13th): Planet earth formed from cosmic matter, and so did the plants and animals that live here! This week we will transform into geologists and astrobiologists to uncover the secrets of how our planet and it’s resident life forms came to exist.
7. Week 7 Curiously Camouflaged (August 16th -20th): We end the summer with a weeklong game of hide and seek. Campers will learn about wondrous camouflaging techniques found in nature, and will seek out animals known for their abilities to hide in plain sight! Field trips will be decided closer to summer when we know what facilities will be open and if they will be accepting group visits.
Registration Forms
Ready to enroll? Select one, two, three or all seven weeks! Registration opens Tuesday March 16th. You may register in person at the Lutz Children’s Museum or via phone. Summer camp registrations are processed on a first come-first serve basis. Camper registration is complete when the documents below are completed in full and payment is received. One registration form per child is required.
Health physical forms are valid for three years. Other forms, if required, must be completed annually. Forms may be delivered to the museum via email, postal mail, or by hand.
All health physical forms are due by June 15, 2021.
Summer Camp Info
Medication Administration Form
Do I have to be a member of the Lutz Children’s Museum?
No, but members enjoy a discounted rate to attend summer camp. You can still join now, if you wish, and receive the discount.
What is the staff’s background?
Many of your favorite museum educators will be at camp. They bring a wealth of experience in teaching and subject matter expertise. Every staff member is first-aid, CPR, and EpiPen certified.
Register Now
Contact us now at: frontdesk@lutzmuseum.org to register for summer camp.
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