SUMMER CAMPS AT THE
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE MUSEUM
Summertime! It may be hot outside but the SC State Museum in Columbia is the coolest place for summer camps this year! Whether your child is fascinated by bugs and snakes, knows more than you do about computers, doodles and draws on every piece of paper in the house, or really wants to dig to China, there’s a camp with his or her name on it this summer—maybe more than one!
Museum curators and new partners have joined together to offer nine weeks of camps jam-packed with the joy of discovery. Check our listing below and register now!
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Dates:
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June 10-August 9, 2013
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Camp Times:
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Half day sessions: 9 a.m. – Noon or 1 – 4 p.m.
Full day sessions: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
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Participant Ages:
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7 – 12 *
*Special Toddler camps for ages 3-4 July 1 - 3
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CAMP TOPICS:
WEEK 1: June 10 – 14
Exploring the Natural WorldTime: 9 a.m. – Noon
Members: $115 | Public $130
Fossils, insects, dinosaurs, rocks and minerals, sea creatures, cavemen— Natural history curator Dave Cicimurri leads campers on an exploration of the museum’s collection of natural specimens as well as the “natural world” right outside the museum’s walls. Campers also learn about starting their own specimen collections and participate in creative hands-on activities.
To register, download registration form or call 803-898-4999.
WEEK 2: June 17 - 21
LEGO ® Mindstorm
Time: 9 a.m. – Noon
Members: $115 | Public: $130
Presented by Engineering for Kids
Using LEGO® Robotics, campers design, program, and control fully functional robotic models in a series of real-life activities. Campers also test and modify robot behaviors using software as well as collect and analyze data from their robots' sensors. Register on-line www.engineeringforkids.net/themidlands Contact 803-574-9198 or themidlands@engineeringforkids.net .
Time: 1 – 4 p.m.
Members: $115 | Public: $130
Presented by Engineering for Kids
With the goal of creating the most fantastic theme park experience ever, campers compete on teams in engineering-related contests. At the end of the week, only one team will win the prestigious honor of having created the world's next great amusement park! Register on-line www.engineeringforkids.net/themidlands Contact 803-574-9198 or themidlands@engineeringforkids.net .
Need a full day? Attend LEGO ® Mindstorm and How Amusing!
Members: $200 | Public: $220
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Prehistoric South Carolina
Time: 9 a.m. – Noon
Members: $115 | Public: $130
Presented by SC Archaeology Public Outreach Division (SCAPOD)
Discover how the first South Carolinians lived in our home state. Examine Native American daily life, trading customs and recreational activities, their relationship with nature and the first contacts with Europeans. To register, download registration form or call 803-898-4999.
Colonial South Carolina and the Revolutionary War
Time: 1 – 4 p.m.
Members: $115 | Public: $130
Presented by SC Archaeology Public Outreach Division (SCAPOD)
Discover how the first South Carolinians lived in our home state. Examine Native American daily life, trading customs and recreational activities, their relationship with nature and the first contacts with Europeans. To register, download registration form or call 803-898-4999.
Need a full day? Attend Prehistoric South Carolina and Colonial SC
Members: $200 | Public: $220
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WEEK 3: June 24 – 28
Survivor: Engineers Cove
Time: 9 a.m. – Noon
Members: $115 | Public: $130
Presented by Engineering for Kids
Join us for the first ever Engineering for Kids® Survivor challenge! Stranded on an abandoned island, surrounded by harsh conditions, campers compete as tribes in engineering-related challenges to survive and eventually escape! Register on-line www.engineeringforkids.net/themidlands Contact 803-574-9198 or themidlands@engineeringforkids.net .
Time: 1 – 4 p.m.
Members: $115 | Public: $130
Presented by Engineering for Kids
Using LEGO® Robotics, computers and teamwork, campers design and program robots to respond to simulated disaster situations such as moving rubble and retrieving targets. Register on-line www.engineeringforkids.net/themidlands Contact 803-574-9198 or themidlands@engineeringforkids.net .
Need a full day? Survivor and LEGO ® Rescue Mission
Members: $200 | Public: $220
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Time: 9 a.m. – Noon
Members: $115 | Public: $130
Experience the art and visual culture of our state from 1590 through today! Curator Paul Matheny will guide students as they create their own works of art inspired by the State Museum’s collection of artwork and through interaction with visiting artists. At camp’s end, friends and family are invited to an opening reception featuring the young artists’ completed works. To register, download registration form or call 803-898-4999.
WEEK 4: July 1 – 3
African-American Heritage in South CarolinaTime: 9 a.m. – Noon
Members: $75 | Public: $85
Presented by South Carolina Archaeology Public Outreach Division (SCAPOD)
Explore the mass migration of African people all over the world, the ways in which African culture and traditions have become part of American life and the unique culture of the Gullah people that exists only on the Southeast coast. To register, download registration form or call 803-898-4999.
Under the Sea Toddler Camp
Time: 9 – 10:30 a.m.
Members: $45 | Public: $55
Presented by Art Smart Academy
For children ages 3 – 4. Three days of stories, painting, pottery and fun! Delight in the undersea worlds of Rainbow Fish, Mister Seahorse and I Spy Under the Sea. Register at www.artsmartacademy.com or 803-667-9912.
Sunshine Safari Toddler Camp
Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Members: $45 | Public: $55
Presented by Art Smart Academy
For children ages 3 – 4. Peacocks, giraffes, monkeys—all your child’s favorite “wild things” from the jungle combine for stories, painting and pottery. Register at www.artsmartacademy.com or 803-667-9912.
WEEK 5: July 8 – 12
Heroes Week
Time: 9 a.m. – Noon
Members: $115 | Public: $130
Presented by Engineering for Kids
To protect the world and save mankind in the process, campers will join a league of heroes and compete in engineering-related challenges, such as saving an ecosystem from a potentially lethal oil spill. Register on-line www.engineeringforkids.net/themidlands Contact 803-574-9198 or themidlands@engineeringforkids.net .
Electronic Game Design: Invader Defense Game
Time: 1 – 4 p.m.
Members: $115 | Public: $130
Presented by Engineering for Kids
Campers use Multimedia Fusion 2® to create their own video game from start to finish. Register on-line www.engineeringforkids.net/themidlands Contact 803-574-9198 or themidlands@engineeringforkids.net .
Need a full day? Attend Heroes Week and Electronic Game Design
Members: $200 | Public: $220
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WEEK 6: July 15 – 19
Game Design: Racing Games
Time: 9 a.m. – Noon
Members: $115 | Public: $130
Presented by Engineering for Kids
Campers use Multimedia Fusion 2® to create their own video game. Students design a racetrack, race cars and an environment in which their cars compete. Register on-line www.engineeringforkids.net/themidlands Contact 803-574-9198 or themidlands@engineeringforkids.net .
Time: 1 – 4 p.m.
Members: $115 | Public: $130
Need a full day? Attend Game Design and Momentum Madness
Members: $200 | Public: $220
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Time: 9 a.m. – noon
Members: $155 | Public: $175
Presented by Art Smart Academy
Ah, the sweet wonders of art! In this colorful world of imagination, children will make Wonka bar banks and giant lollipops out of pottery, draw and paint gumdrop trees and create edible art mosaics. Register at www.artsmartacademy.com or 803-667-9912.
American Doll
Time: 1 – 4 p.m.
Members: $155 | Public: $175
Presented by Art Smart Academy
Children will explore the history of dolls and doll collecting while painting pottery accessories for their own doll collection. In addition to a popcorn party and a tea party, children will be able to create their own doll. Register at www.artsmartacademy.com or 803-667-9912.
Need a full day? Attend Wonka Land and American Doll
Members: $275 | Public: $300
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WEEK 7: July 22 – 26
Survivor: Engineers Cove
Time: 9 a.m. – Noon
Members: $115 | Public: $130
Presented by Engineering for Kids
Join us for the first ever Engineering for Kids® Survivor challenge! Stranded on an abandoned island, surrounded by harsh conditions, campers compete as tribes in engineering-related challenges to survive and eventually escape! Register on-line www.engineeringforkids.net/themidlands Contact 803-574-9198 or themidlands@engineeringforkids.net .
LEGO ® Rescue Mission
Time: 1 – 4 p.m.
Members: $115 | Public: $130
Presented by Engineering for Kids
Need a full day? Attend Survivor and LEGO ® Rescue Mission
Members: $200 | Public: $220
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WEEK 8: July 29 – August 2
American Doll
Time: 9 a.m. – noon
Members: $155 | Public: $175
Presented by Art Smart Academy
Children will explore the history of dolls and doll collecting while painting pottery accessories for their own doll collection. In addition to a popcorn party and a tea party, children will be able to create their own doll. Register at www.artsmartacademy.com or 803-667-9912
Wonka Land
Time: 1 – 4 p.m.
Members: $155 | Public: $175
Presented by Art Smart Academy
Ah, the sweet wonders of art! In this colorful world of imagination, children will make Wonka bar banks and giant lollipops out of pottery, draw and paint gumdrop trees and create edible art mosaics. Register at www.artsmartacademy.com or 803-667-9912
Need a full day? Attend American Doll and Wonka Land
Members: $275 | Public: $300
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WEEK 9: August 5 – 9
Under the Sea
Time: 9 a.m. – noon
Members: $155 | Public: $175
Presented by Art Smart Academy
Kids explore under water life by creating clay tropical fish plates, painting jellyfish and seahorses with acrylics and watercolor, drawing sea creatures and creating blowfish piñatas. Register at www.artsmartacademy.com or 803-667-9912
Lego-rama
Time: 1 – 4 p.m.
Members: $155 | Public: $175
Presented by Art Smart Academy
Adventures with Lego-style building using clay as the medium. Kids will construct Lego shapes and coin banks, paint their creations and design Lego magnet boards. Register at www.artsmartacademy.com or 803-667-9912
Need a full day? Attend Under the Sea and Lego-rama
Members: $275 | Public: $300
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See a full schedule of more museum programs and exhibits in our Calendar of Events!
South Carolina State Museum • 301 Gervais St. • Columbia, SC • 29201