History Day Camps

Camp One: Junior Curator Camp, Week of June 25-29

The Junior Curator program is an interdisciplinary educational experience that allows youth to take on the roles of museum staff to research, create, and install an historical exhibit. This program encourages youth to think about historical events, people, places, or objects and go beyond what is found in textbooks. Our goal is to make youth more aware of their place in history and encourage further exploration of objects, photos and texts in the collection of the CCHS. This program will teach youth the roles and duties of museum personnel and allow them to create an exhibit from the ground up. Youth will:

• research using primary and secondary sources
• write exhibit text and object labels
• create publicity
• design exhibit layout and construct exhibit
• help create an opening reception for parents and public

Camp Two: Eco-History Camp, Week of July 16-20

Are you looking for ways to have a greener home, or tips on how to reuse items rather than throwing them away or recycling them? Sign you kids up for Eco-history camp and let them teach you! Campers will learn about composting, recycling, where our garbage goes, types of pollution, gardening, bio-diversity and more! Campers will learn through games and activities, making green tools to use at home, and writing "letters to the editors" on how to protect the earth.

This camp will be offered for children going into grades 3-6, daily from 12-4pm. Cost will be $15/members and $25/non-members. Space is limited to 20 children.

Camp Three: Pioneer Camp, Week of July 30-August 3

It's that time of year again, time to travel back in time and learn how to live and work like an early pioneer. Learn what it was like to attend a one-room school. explore life on an early farm through work like farming/gardening, weaving, butter churning, quilting and more. Learn about early fun and games; and learn about housing through Lincoln Log building.

This camp will be offered to children going into grades K-3, daily from 12-4pm. Cost will be $15/members and $25/non-members. Space is limited to 20 children.

For more information about these and other programs please contact Heidi Gould at (952) 442-4234 or e-mail hgould@co.carver.mn.us The Carver County Historical Society reserves the right to cancel sessions if fewer than 5 campers register.

For access to history summer camp registraion and waiver forms, use the following links (in either Word or PDF format): Registration Form Word, Registration Form PDF, Waiver Word, Waiver PDF