CHM Summer Camps
Travel to far away and long ago, and discover the adventure that surrounds us everyday. For additional registration information, contact Barbara Ardrey at 803-981-9182.
Member registration opens March 1
Non-Member registration opens March 15
The Camps
Critter Camp
| Where: | Museum of York County |
| Ages: | Students entering Grade K5 |
| Limit: | 15 participants |
| Dates: | June 7 - 11 Register by Wed, May 26 |
| Time: | Mon - Fri: 9 a.m. - noon |
| Cost: | CHM Members $70/week, Non-Members $90/week |
Play games, make crafts, eat silly snacks and have lots of fun while learning about animals that leap, fly, or crawl! This small-group setting is perfect for both first-timers and experienced campers.
Time Travelers Camp
| Where: | Historic Brattonsville |
| Ages: | Students entering Grades 4, 5 & 6 |
| Limit: | 15 participants |
| Dates: | June 14 - 18 Register by Wed, June 2 |
| Time: | Monday - Thurs: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. & Fri: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
| Cost: | CHM Members $165/week, Non-Members $185/week |
Travel through time from the pioneer backcountry, to the Revolutionary War, to an 1800s cotton plantation. Learn to cook over an open fire, drill with soldiers, write with a quill pen, play historic games, and much more.
Junior Explorers Camp
| Where: | Museum of York County |
| Ages: | Students entering Grades 1 & 2 |
| Limit: | 15 participants |
| Dates: | June 21 - 25 Register by Wed, June 9 |
| Time: | Mon - Fri: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
| Cost: | CHM Members $100/week, Non-Members $120/week |
Pack your bags, and grab your passport - we’re going on safari in Africa! We’ll learn about African animals and their environments, and explore cultural traditions through stories and the arts. Junior Explorers must bring a lunch each day.
Nature Detectives Camp
| Where: | Museum of York County |
| Ages: | Students entering Grades 2 & 3 |
| Limit: | 15 participants |
| Dates: | July 5 - 9 Register by Wed, June 23 |
| Time: | Mon - Fri: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
| Cost: | CHM Members $100/week, Non-Members $120/week |
Calling all curious kids! Use your detective skills as we investigate the mysteries of the natural world, from the stars in the sky to the plants and animals in your own backyard. Nature Detectives must bring a lunch each day.
River Rats Camp
| Where: | Museum of York County |
| Ages: | Students entering Grades 3, 4 & 5 |
| Limit: | 15 participants |
| Dates: | July 12 - 16 Register by Wed, June 30 |
| Time: | Mon - Fri: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
| Cost: | CHM Members $100/week, Non-Members $120/week |
Dive into the adventure of the Catawba River! Discover the river’s exciting stories, meet its animals and plants, and learn how you have the power to protect it. River Rats must bring a lunch each day.
Recycled Art Camp
| Where: | Museum of York County |
| Ages: | Students entering grades 2, 3 & 4 |
| Limit: | 15 participants |
| Dates: | July 19 - 23, Register by Wed, July 7 |
| Time: | Mon – Fri: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
| Cost: | CHM Members $70/week, Non-Members $90/week |
Embark on a creative journey through the past and other cultures as you experience the artistic tradition of recycling and reuse. You’ll make your own amazing artwork along the way!
Story to Stage
| Where: | McCelvey Center |
| Ages: | Students entering Grades 6, 7 & 8 |
| Limit: | 15 participants |
| Dates: | July 26 - 30 Register by Wed, July 14 |
| Time: | Mon - Fri: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. & Fri: 6 - 8 p.m. |
| Cost: | $50/week |
Spend an amazing week this summer with other kids who love history and drama as much as you do. As interviewers, scriptwriters, directors, and actors, you’ll bring your community’s history to the stage as you discover stories of the past, turn them into a script, and perform in the historic McCelvey Center Theater.
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