CALVERT MARINE MUSEUM
P.O. Box 97 - 14200 Solomons Island Road
Solomons, MD 20688
Traci Cimini - 410-326-2042 x62
CMM-PR-17-12
March 7, 2017
For Immediate Release - Also include in community calendars
SUMMER CAMPS ANNOUNCED FOR SUMMER 2017
Keep children of all ages busy during the long, lazy days of summer and sign up for summer camps at the Calvert Marine Museum (CMM). There are great options for children entering first through tenth grade, led by CMM trained educators and docents. Our week-long camps are both fun and educational, ranging from paleontology to otter camp. The 2017 summer camps are open for registration at www.bit.ly//2017SummerCamps. CMM members receive a discount. Hurry, camps are first come, first served and are filling up fast! For more information or questions, call 410-326-2042, ext. 41 or email mccormmj@co.cal.md.us.
Critter Camp
Children entering Grades 1-3
July 17 – 21; 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. (wait list only)
August 7 – 11; 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Discover the critters that we have right in our back yard. Make bug kites, spy on fiddler crabs, and create a small a garden for our critter friends. Spend the day at Cypress Swamp walking on the wetland boardwalk and learning to ‘see’ nature. Get a special behind-the-scenes look at our River to Bay exhibit where our animals are cared for and watch an aquarist do a feeding. The final day, board the Wm. B. Tennison with parents for a lunch time cruise on the Patuxent River followed by an ice cream sundae. Cost: $95 members/$110 nonmembers
The Exhilaration of Otters
Children entering Grades 4-6
June 26 - 30; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Do you love otters? How well do you really know them? Join us to get up close and personal with our resident river otters. Explore otter adaptations to the local habitat and find out how river otters compare to otters around the world. Investigate how otters communicate; enjoy a canoe ride in their habitat; use your knowledge to design an addition to our museum habitat for our otters to enjoy! This camp includes two offsite field trips to local nature preserves, hiking, and canoeing to see a wetland habitat from an otter point of view. The last day of camp includes a river cruise for the whole family on the Wm. B. Tennison. Cost: $120 members/$130 nonmembers
Guardians of the Estuary
Children entering Grades 4-6
July 24 - 28; 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Paddle, wade, hike and sail local waterways! What’s living out there, how do they interact, how do we impact the estuary, and how can we help? We’ll get muddy and creative as we canoe, collect and explore our estuary ecosystem, then brainstorm ways to protect it. On the final day, board the Dee of St. Mary’s to trawl for fish and enjoy a sail. Cost: $120 members/$135 nonmembers
Build Your Own Canoe (Members Only)
Children entering Grades 6-8
June 26 - July 1; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Monday - Friday). Saturday regatta starts at 10:30 a.m.
Build a real boat that can be taken home! The camp teaches participants how to make their own 12-foot plywood canoe. During the week, master basic woodworking and finishing skills to make a boat that can be enjoyed for years to come. Learn sailing skills when commanding radio-control model sailboats in the boat basin and practice some of the maritime skills needed to catch crabs during a cruise on the drake tail work boat. Take a break from boat building with a lunch cruise with family members on the Wm. B. Tennison. At the Grand Finale on Saturday, campers will race their new canoes on the Patuxent River. Family and friends are encouraged to join everyone at their very own regatta and celebrate with awards. Open to CMM members only. Cost: $250
Junior Paleontologist
Children entering Grades 6-8
July 10 - July 14; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Become a junior paleontologist, and hunt local beaches for fossil shark teeth, whale bones, and the shells of ancient snails and clams. Work with our professional paleontologists to uncover the mysteries of these ancient animals and the environments in which they lived. Learn collecting techniques and how to properly preserve your specimens. Keep a field journal, complete with your own drawings and observations. Get a special behind-the-scenes look at the amazing fossil collection at the Calvert Marine Museum. The final day of camp, invite your family along for a river cruise on the Wm. B. Tennison, and show off your specimens in a fossil exhibition! Cost: $120 members/$135 nonmembers
Environmental Institute
Children entering Grades 6-8
August 7 – 11; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
In this action packed week, the participants will have the opportunity to explore the biology of the Chesapeake Bay. A visit will be made to an oyster hatchery and oyster aquaculture facility to learn about the life of an oyster. Time will be spent aboard the Dee of St. Mary’s learning what it is was like to collect oysters from the water as a waterman would have. Other field trips will take the participants to habitats around the bay to survey other species and explore human impacts. The students will research other issues facing the bay ecosystem and brainstorm action plans for the restoration of the bay to present on the final day of the camp. Cost: $120 members/$135 nonmembers
Junior Docent Boot Camp
Children entering Grades 8-9
July 10 - July 14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ever wanted to work in a museum? This is a great way to learn what’s involved. Becoming a museum Junior Docent involves a two year commitment from middle school students to learn how to be museum docents. The program kicks off with a week long summer “boot camp” where each cohort gets initiated into the workings of a museum. To apply for the Junior Docent Program an application, a parent consent form and two teacher recommendation forms need to be submitted no later than May 1, 2017.
Summer camp scholarships are available for eligible students at all grade levels. The Patuxent Small Craft Guild, a group affiliated with the museum, is offering a full scholarship through the Conant Fund to attend the boat building camp for students entering grades 6 – 9 and the Environmental Institute for students entering grades 6 – 8. The museum also offers partial scholarships (50% of the cost at the membership level) for all other camps to students who qualify. The scholarship is need-based and requires a letter of recommendation.
To qualify for a scholarship, applicants must write a letter on why they want to attend the camp. A written teacher recommendation is required for the full scholarship. Either a teacher or parent may write a letter in support of a request for a partial scholarship, indicating that there is a financial need. Letters should be submitted by April 15, 2017 and sent to Melissa McCormick,
CMM Camp Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 97, Solomons, MD 20688.
###
The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $9.00 for adults, $7.00 for seniors, military with valid I.D. and AAA members, and $4.00 for children ages 5 - 12; children under 5 and museum members are always admitted free. For more information about the museum, upcoming events, or membership, visit the website at www.calvertmarinemuseum.com or call 410-326-2042. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, Google+, Instagram and Pinterest.