Grade 4-5: Seafarers

Safari Summer Vacation Camp 2015

June 22-August 28, 2015

Seaside Safari is a fun-filled learning adventure that takes advantage of the natural classroom just outside our doors in historic, 135-acre Odiorne Point State Park. The Center’s hands-on exhibits, scientific instruments, and teaching technology of the Gregg Interactive Learning Studio, help to reinforce what campers learn outdoors. Lessons, activities, art projects, games, and stories combine for a full day of learning, excitement and fun!

Seaside Safari counselors have, or are working towards, a degree in environmental education, marine biology or a related science. They all have experience working with children. The maximum camper to staff ratio is 7:1.

Campers are grouped by grade and sessions are defined by date. Each session focuses on a different theme. Although all ages join together for introductions and end-of-camp festivities, campers in K-5 use the Sugden House as home base.

Sessions run from 9am-3pm. Pre-care is 7:30am-8:30am, After-care is available until 5:30pm.

Weekly Cost: $275 members, $300 non-members
Daily Cost (available for session 1 and 10 only): $55 members, $60 non-members
Pre-care: $10 per day
After-care: $12 per day
You must have a family membership valid through June 2015 to take advantage of the member rate.

Weekly Themes

SESSION 1  June 22-26  The Intertidal Zone
Put on your water shoes and step carefully into the Intertidal Zone. You’ll be amazed by the life forms we find on the rocky shore! Creatures with suction cups, stalked eyes and slimy tentacles… But, don’t be afraid, they only eat each other!

SESSION 2  June 29-July 3  Ocean Potions
Scientists design and conduct experiments to better understand the world around them. We’ll spend the week conducting our own wild and watery experiments to get to the bottom of some of the ocean’s mysteries.

SESSION 3  July 6-10  Creatures of Our Coasts
How is the east coast of the U.S. similar to the west coast? How is it different? We’ll spend plenty of time exploring our own tide pools, and then investigate whether there are similar creatures and seaweeds across the country, as well as on other coasts around the world.

SESSION 4  July 13-17  Eco-Mania!
What can you do to help our planet and its ocean stay healthy? Come find out! We’ll get hands-on with ‘green’ projects, such as constructing solar ovens, making recycled paper, and other fun projects. Campers will work on ‘eco-skits’ with their group and at the end of the week we’ll put on a show, parents and friends invited!

SESSION 5  July 20-24  All Along the Rocky Shore
The tide is low and it is time to get out into the tide pools to see what we can find. We’ll search for crabs, sea stars, nudibranchs and other creatures. Discover some amazing adaptations, from camouflage to stinging tentacles, and find out how a hermit crab gets relief when its living quarters are cramped.

SESSION 6  July 27-31  Work on and Under the Sea
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work on a lobster boat or a nuclear submarine? Come find out! Special guests will visit during the week and give us the opportunity to get hands-on with all sorts of cool gear, such as SCUBA gear, fishing tackle, radar and sonar equipment and more. We’ll even construct some gear ourselves!

SESSION 7  August 3-7  Oceans Alive!
Dive into a week of fun learning about marine creatures. From the largest creature on earth, the blue whale, to microscopic plankton, we’ll investigate the incredible diversity of the world’s ocean and learn how climate change is effecting creatures of the sea.

SESSION 8  August 10-14  Art in Nature
The natural world is filled with wonderful patterns, shapes, colors and designs. We’ll explore and uncover some of nature’s artwork. We’ll also create some amazing art ourselves, and be visited by guest artists who will teach us their craft. Each day take home a masterpiece, inspired by nature!

SESSION 9  August 17-21  Coastal Connections
We’ll trek through time to learn about our connections to the coast! Discover how Native Americans and early settlers used the land around the seacoast. We’ll explore the Park for possible sources of food and shelter used long ago. We’ll hear tales of sailors and PIRATES and investigate Odiorne’s WWI history and fortifications.

SESSION 10  August 24-28  Best of Summer 2015
Our counselors will choose from our campers’ favorite topics and activities from the summer for this week. We may go tide pooling, conduct science experiments, hear pirate tales, build forts, and more! Come celebrate summer’s end with fun, games and activities. This is a session you don’t want to miss!

Become a Member

Cost

The weekly rate is $275 for members, $300 non-members, plus pre- and after-care, if applicable. Session 1 and 10 are available by the day to accommodate your child's school schedule at a rate of $55 for members, $60 non-members, per day. All session rates are listed on the form.

Camp Hours

Seaside Safari meets Monday through Friday, 9am–3pm. Drop off begins at 8:30am. For an additional fee, pre-care is available from 7:30–8:30am and after-care from 3-5:30pm. Neither are extensions of camp activities; they are supervised free time. When you register you can sign-up by the day or by the week.

Camp Groups

Campers are grouped by the grade that they are in currently or will complete in June 2015.
K: Periwinkles
Gr. 1: Sea Stars
Gr. 2-3: Green Crabs
Gr. 4-5: Seafarers
Gr. 6-8: Stewards
Each age group has it's own registration page. At the end of your registration, you will have the opportunity to register for other events.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations that are made prior to two weeks before your child’s first day of camp begins will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be given after that time.

Camp Fund

The Center has created a Camp Fund to offer financial assistance to those otherwise unable to attend. We encourage your support of this fund; please make a donation. Your contributions are tax deductible.

Confirmation

You will receive a confirmation packet by email. You can also print the confirmation packet here contains guidelines confirmation packet and a medical health form. The health form requires your physician’s signature. We must have a current, signed, completed health form two weeks prior to your child’s first day of camp or your child cannot attend. Information pages and forms are available on the Programs, Environmental Day Camps page of the Center’s website. If the session you requested is full, you will be contacted and may opt for another session or be wait-listed.

Questions?

Contact Henry Burke at 603-436-8043, ext. 16 or h.burke@seacentr.org.

Safari summer camp is brought to you, in part, by Fidelity Investments and the UNIQUE College Investment Plan.