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SUMMER DAY CAMPS AGES 4-16

SPECIAL OFFER!

Examine secrets, sea monsters, and

superstitions of the sea. Explore the facts and
fiction of mermaids, ghosts, and shipwrecks,
based on survivors sightings and scientific
research. Make fabulous art projects and do
hands-on activities in exhibits.
Members: $290 Non-members: $325

Register for Summer Day Camp, Community Sailing,

Joseph Conrad orBrilliant teen programs by March 31 to save
10% on the regular rate (members and non-members).
Please note: financial aid is available for teen and youth
programs but is limited and will be distributed on a first
come, first serve basis, so make your reservation early!
Please call 860.572.5322, ext. 1 for more details on all
these offers, or visitwww.mysticseaport.org/financialaid
The scholarships are the result of generous support from the William
and Eileen Ames Fund, the Todd Wilkins Scholarship Fund, the George
Gordon Breed Memorial Fund, and numerous private donors.

8- to 10-year-olds
A Sailors Life
July 18-22

Discover the secret lives of sailors as we

roleplay different types of sailors each
day. Learn sailors crafts, practice simple
seamanship skills aboard our historic vessels,
and cruise the Mystic River.
Members: $290 Non-members: $325

SUMMER CAMP OPEN HOUSE

Visit Mystic Seaport on Saturday, April 30,

between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to learn about
our variety of summer camps, including day
camps, overnight camps, and day sailing
programs. Summer Camps staff will be
available to answer your questions and help
you determine which camp is best for your
child. Camp registrations processed at the
Open House will receive a 10% discount on
the camp price. Admission is free for Open
House attendees.

7- to 9-year-olds
Serpents, Secrets, and
Sailors Superstitions
August 8-12

Monday, June 20 Friday, August 19

9 a.m. 4 p.m. (drop off 8:30 9:00 a.m.;
pick up 4 4:30 p.m.)
Aftercare available until 5 p.m. Monday
Thursday except for Junior Explorers and Joint
Camps with the Pequotsepos Nature Center.
$40 per child for all four days.

4- and 5-year-olds
Junior Explorers
June 20 24, August 15 19

Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., drop off

starts at 8:30 a.m. This high-energy, fast-paced
program features hands-on activities in exhibits
and onboard vessels, unique games and fantastic
craft projects! Travel the universe on Star Day,
explore the ocean deep and the Mystic River on
Sea Critter Day, discover the secret lives of sailors
aboard ships on Jack Tar day, and much more.
Members: $165 Non-members: $190

New!

5- and 6-year-olds
Wind, Wheels, and Wagons
July 4-8

This is a camp for children who love boats, trucks,

bikes, and seeing how these things work. Learn
how transportation has changed over time and
check out vehicles from different eras. Climb
aboard fishing boats and sailing vessels, explore
a historic firetruck, and take a ride on our horse
and carriage. Build your own toy boats and race
them against each other. Delve into the different
ways that people and things moved from place
to place, while playing fun games and working on
fantastic craft projects.
Members: $290 Non-members: $325

6- and 7-year-olds

Seaport Sampler
June 27-July 1

Get a childs eye-view of the Museums wooden

whaling ship, Charles W. Morgan, see the stars
in the Planetarium, and explore the critters
that live in the Mystic River. Children will enjoy
getting hands-on in our exhibits and making
wonderful crafts. Cap off the week with a boat
ride on the river.
Members: $290 Non-members: $325

6- to 8-year-olds

Playing the Past

July 11-15

Go back in time to learn how young Victorian

girls spent their days. Visit our one-room
schoolhouse and play games that young ladies
would have played at recess. Learn to make
homemade dolls and paper crafts. Explore our
town and stop by one of our houses for a sweet
treat baked in our hearth kitchen.
Members: $290 Non-members: $325

7- and 8-year-olds
Arts From Around the World
August 1 5

This is a special hands-on program in the arts

that teaches campers about countries and
cultures around the world. Each day, the
children will travel to a different area of
the world and make fantastic art projects as
well as explore the Museums unique exhibits.
Members: $290 Non-members: $325

For more information, visit www.mysticseaport.org or call 860.572.5322.

8- to 10-year-olds
Earth, Water, and Skies:
Joint Camp with the
Pequotsepos Nature Center
August 1 5, Mon., Wed., Fri. at the Museum;
Tues. and Thurs. at the Pequotsepos Nature Center

Learn how life on land and life at sea are

interconnected. Find your way through the woods
and across the oceans using compasses and by
following the stars. At Mystic Seaport, explore
navigation, life in a coastal town, and how the
marine world connects with the terrestrial world. At
the Nature Center, test your orienteering skills, meet
live animals, and investigate the food webs that link
the land and sea.
Members: $305 Non-members: $355

9- and 10-year-olds
Girls of Long Ago
July 25 29

Discover what opportunities girls had in the

1800s and what their daily lives were like.
Try your hand at 19th-century cooking and
housekeeping. Learn to hand sew, make oldfashioned accessories for the home, and
explore the medicinal nature of our gardens.
Discover real stories of young women who lived
aboard sailing ships.
Members: $290 Non-members: $325

New!

10- to 12-year-olds
From Earth to the Stars:
An Astronomy Camp with
the Pequotsepos Nature Center
July 18 22, Mon., Wed., Fri. at the Pequotsepos
Nature Center, Tues. and Thurs. at Mystic Seaport

At the Museums Planetarium, campers will

explore the universe, see constellations, and
investigate the reaches of outer space. Join us
for an adventurous week making connections
between the Universe and Earth. At the Nature
Center, campers will spend time exploring how
the Moon, Sun, and stars connect to navigation,
time, animals, and lifecycles in nature.
To register, call the Denison Pequotsepos
Nature Center, 860.536.1216 or visit
www.dpnc.org
Members: $305 Non-members: $355

11- to 13-year-olds
Growing Up in Greenmanville
July 11 15, August 8 12

If you want to learn about the past by living it,

then this camp is for you. 1876 is an exciting
year full of nostalgia for Americas colonial
past as well as visions of the future. You will
investigate the families, manners, and pasttimes of the people who lived in 1876 Mystic.
Members: $345 Non-members: $385

New!

11- to 13-year-olds
Navigating the Mystic River
June 27 July 1

Come learn how to navigate on land and at sea

in this new camp. You will spend the mornings
with our Planetarium staff, learning about
the night sky and how to use various nautical
instruments to navigate and find your way. In
the afternoon, you will move onto the river to
learn and refine basic sailing skills in our small
boats. All sailing instructors are fully licensed
by the US Sailing Association.
Members: $290 Non-members: $325

14- to 16-year-olds
Living the History:
The Girls of Greenmanville
July 25 29

In this program you learn about first-person

interpretation by researching and adopting
personas of young women living in Mystic in
1876. From exploring 19th-century documents
to donning an outfit in the Museums
characters wardrobe, you will understand how
girls became women in 1876 and how little
difference there is between young women
then and now.
Members: $345 Non-members: $385

For more information, visit www.mysticseaport.org or call 860.572.5322.

" COMMUNITY SAILING PROGRAMS #

Family Sailing
These classes are designed for children
(age 8 and older) and their parents or
grandparents to learn the basics of
sailing together.

9:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday, July 9 10, 23 24,
August 6 7
Members: $275 Non-members: $325

Farm and Sea: Joint Program

with Pequotsepos Nature Center
(ages 8-14)
Monday Friday, 9 a.m. 4 p.m., pre-camp
available at Nature Center 8:15 9 a.m.
(registration required for pre-camp; otherwise dropoff is 9 a.m.)
Drop off at Coogan Farm; pick up at Mystic Seaport
June 13 17, July 11 15

Community Sailing Programs

Our junior and family programs are for beginner
and intermediate sailors using JY15s and/or
Dyer Dhows. Competent swimmers ages 15 and
older may enroll in adult classes. Classes are
taught by experienced sailors who have been
certified by the US Sailing Association.

Adult Community Sailing

(ages 15 and older)
Our sailing programs are tailored towards the
needs of the individual sailor and are offered
at times planned to make it convenient for you.
Half-day classes:

Sundays, April 3 May 22 &

September 25 November 13
Beginner: 9:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
Intermediate: 1:30 4:30 p.m.

Youth Sailing (ages 8-14)

Beginner
These classes build confidence in boat
handling through repeated on-the-water
practice.

Monday Friday, 8:30 11:30 a.m.

June 20 24, June 27 July 1; July 4 8,
11 15, 18 22, 25 29, August 1 5,
8 12, 15 19
Intermediate
Intermediate youth classes refine the basic
sailing skills by learning more about how a
sailboat reacts to wind and water currents.
Sailing savvy is increased through discussions
on safety, rules of the road, and upwind and
downwind sailing.

Monday Friday, 12:30 3:30 p.m.

July 4 8, 18 23, August 1 5, 15 19

Members: $245 Non-members: $275

Members: $165 Non-members: $185

Full-day classes:

Afterschool Sailing (ages 8-14)

Thursdays, 4 6 p.m.
April 7 May 26 & September 22 November 3

Beginner
9 a.m. 5 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays, June 25 26,
July 16 17, July 30 31
Intermediate
9 a.m. 5 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday, August 13 14

Members: $245 Non-members: $275

Womens Sailing Classes

Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

April 5- May 24, September 20 - November 8
Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
April 7- May 26, September 22 - November 3

You will build confidence in boat handling and

will learn the basics of water safety and wind.
Members: $175 Non-members: $200

This class is for both beginners and for those

with sailing experience. Students will build
confidence in rigging and boat handling
using both JY15s and Dyer Dhows. In case of
inclement weather students will participate
in fun, hands-on STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Math) activities related
to sailing.
Members: $165 Non-members: $185

Homeschool (ages 8-14)

These sailing programs at Mystic Seaport
build confidence in boat handling through onthe-water practice.

Fridays, 9:30 a.m. 12 p.m.

April 8 May 27 & September 23 November 4
Members: $165 Non-members: $185

For more information, visit www.mysticseaport.org or call 860.572.5322.

Mystic River Adventure: Joint

Program with Mystic Aquarium
(ages 9-12)
Monday Friday, 8:30 a.m. 4 p.m.
June 20 25, July 25 29, August 8 12

At the Mystic Aquarium (8:30 a.m. 12 p.m.),

your child will learn about the animals and
habitats of the Mystic River and Long Island
Sound. After lunch (12 1 p.m.), campers will
travel to Mystic Seaport for a sailing adventure
(1 4 p.m.). This program will provide your
child a unique opportunity to see the Mystic
River from above and below.
To register or for more information, call Mystic
Aquarium at 860.572.5955, ext. 520.
Members: $375 Non-members: $425

The morning will focus on the history of

Coogan Farm. This will include exploration,
hands-on activities at the farm, and
participation in the Giving Garden. Campers
will eat lunch before coming to Mystic Seaport
where they will learn how to sail in JY15
sailboats in the afternoon (weather permitting).
Register through Mystic Seaport, 860.572.5322,
ext. 1, but registration for before-camp hours
is separate and handled through the Nature
Center 860.536.1216.
Members: $350 Non-members: $400

OVERNIGHT SAILING PROGRAMS

Joseph Conrad Overnight

Summer Sailing Camp
(ages 10-15)

Sunday 4 p.m. Friday 1 p.m.

Sign your child up for a unique overnight

summer sailing camp on the beautiful Mystic
River! Campers sleep aboard an historic
full-rigged ship, the Joseph Conrad, learn
to sail during the day, and participate in fun
activities at night, including a boat ride on
the Mystic River, 19th- century zip-lining
(Breeches Buoy life-saving re-enactment), a
Planetarium show, climbing the rigging, and
more! Lifelong friendships are made through
the spirit of teamwork that underlies the
Conrad experience. Our staff includes a state
licensed director, experienced counselors and
experienced sailing instructors, many of whom
are past Conrad participants. The Conrad is
fitted out with bunks for 50 campers, flush
toilets, showers, heat, and electricity.

Teen Sailing Aboard Brilliant

(ages 15-18)
Monday, June 13 - Wednesday, August 10
All voyages start 9 a.m. and finish 4 p.m.

Experience the adventure and challenge of

sailing while visiting New England harbors
and towns aboard schooner Brilliant. Nine
teenagers will work together under the
guidance of the professional crew to safely
sail hundreds of miles and learn traditional
seamanship skills. The Brilliant program
focuses on educating participants about sailhandling and theory, teamwork, being a good
shipmate, stewardship, navigation, and proper
seamanship. No previous sailing experience is
necessary.
Five-Day Programs

June 13 17, 20 24, June 27 July 1,

July 18 22, 25 29

Beginner (ages 10-12)

Members: $920 Non-members: $970

June 19 24, July 17 22, July 31 August 5

Ten-Day Program

Beginner/Intermediate (ages 12-15)

July 4 13, August 1 10

July 3 8, 10 15, 24 29, August 14 19

Members: $1,870 Non-members: $1,920

Intermediate (ages 13-15)

June 26 July 1, August 7 12

Members: $735 Non-members: $790
For more information, visit www.mysticseaport.org or call 860.572.5322.

2016 summer
sailing and camp programs