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Great Explorations Summer Day Camp
Below is information
about our Summer Day Camp programs for Summer 2008.
Boott
Camp
July 7-11, 2008 (Registration full for this week.)
July 28- August 1, 2008 (Openings still available.)
Time:
8:30-3:00pm.
Description: Boys and Girls ages 8-11 (Entering Grades 3-6)
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
July 21-25, 2008 (Registration full for this week.)
Time: 8:30-3:00pm
Description:
Boys and Girls ages 8-11 (Entering Grades 3-6)
Come to explore the properties
of water and water chemistry. Build a canal system, become an inventor, take a
boat trip on the Merrimack River onboard a National Park Service boat and see
how the river was used for fishing, transportation, and power. Examine water quality,
do crafts, and play games. Campers discover the connections between science and
history through water. | National
Parks Adventures Camp
July 14-18, 2008 (Registration full for this week.)
Time:
8:30-3:00pm
Description: 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. Experience your America! |
| 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 download and print the registration form and mail with
a check for half the payment. The remaining amount will be due two weeks prior
to the start of camp. For additional information:
call 978-970-5080
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