Great Explorations Summer Day Camp

Registration is full for all of our camps for 2011. If you'd like to be placed on our waiting list or to receive a brochure for 2012, please call 978-970-5080 with your name and address.

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Registration Form (pdf)

Summer Camp Brochure (pdf)

Boott Camp
July 11-15, 2011  (Registration full for 2011)
July 25-29, 2011  (Registration full for 2011)
Boys and Girls ages 8-12 (Entering Grades 3-7)

Come to build and test your own canal system, weave cloth on a four-harness loom, explore the historic Boott Mills and the boardinghouse, visit an operating factory weave room, ride a trolley, take a boat trip on the Merrimack River, do crafts, and play games. Explore the roots of the American Industrial Revolution! All that we consider modern was shaped by this period!

Wonders of Water Camp
August 1-5, 2011  (Registration full for 2011)
Boys and Girls ages 8-12 (Entering Grades 3-7)


Water is very important to the city of Lowell.  Join us to explore the awesome properties of our most valuable resource.  Ride on water on a National Park Service boat, learn about water with wacky experiments, build a working canal system, and explore the creatures that call water home.  Through water, campers discover the amazing connections between science and history in the place where industry began.

National Parks Adventures Camp
July 18-22, 2011  (Registration full for 2011)
August 1-5, 2011  (Registration full for 2011)
Boys and Girls ages 10-14 (Entering Grades 5-9)


Visit four National Parks in Massachusetts to explore the real things and places that are part of America’s story. Meet a Revolutionary War soldier at Minute Man National Historical Park, ferry to Boston Harbor Islands, explore “Old Ironsides” in Charlestown Navy Yard at Boston National Historical Park, and navigate Lowell’s canal system, weave, and "work the line" at Lowell National Historical Park. Experience your America!

Boott Camp: Discovery!
August 8-12, 2011  (Registration full for 2011)
Boys and Girls, ages 10-14 (Entering Grades 5-9)

For the older camper who wants more of a challenge.  Can you drop an egg from fifteen feet without breaking it?  See how far you can make a rocket fly.  Explore the plants and animals along the Merrimack River.  Go on fun field trips. Weave cloth on our four harness looms. Become an inventor using household "junk."  This camp will take you a step beyond the ordinary!

Cost
$175 per camper per week (Sibling discount price $155)

Schedule
Each camp runs Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Lunches
Snacks and T-shirts are provided; students bring a brown bag lunch.

Summer Camp Staff
Summer camp programs are designed and staffed by professional educators through the University of Massachusetts Lowell and Lowell National Historical Park. We have at least one staff member for each 8 to 10 children. Safety is always our first concern.

Space is available on a first come, first served basis.

To register, please fill out and print the registration form (pdf) and mail with a check for the payment.   If you would like a form to print and fill out select this form (pdf). For additional information, call 978-970-5080.

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