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Summer Camp 2015
at Explorit Science Center
Weekly sessions June 15 – August 21
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• 5 fun, hands-on themes
• Mornings or full-day
• Preschool through
grade 5
• Discounts for members
How to Register (Please read all information before submitting registration)
Beginning March 16 you may
register for camp in the following
ways:
1. On-line at www.explorit.org: This is the
fastest and most convenient way to register. You can
browse through camp information and determine
the number of openings or if there is a waitlist for a
particular camp.
2. Mail-in: Mail your completed registration forms to
us at P.O. Box 1288, Davis, CA 95617-1288.
3. Phone-in: To expedite phone-in registration, please
have your selection of camp(s) pre-determined.
Payment: Camp fees are due when you register. We
accept Visa, Mastercard and check. On-line registration
is restricted to Visa or Mastercard payment only. Fees
cannot be pro-rated due to absences or vacation
schedules.
Waiting List: Once maximum enrollment is reached for
a camp, you will be given the option to add your child to
a waiting list. If a space becomes available in the camp,
we will contact those on the list in the order that they
were originally added. If a camp is full, please consider
adding your child to the waiting list. It does not cost
anything and if there are enough people on the waitlist,
we may be able to open a second session of that camp.
Camp Limitations: Please note that camp topics
offered on multiple weeks are repeat offerings. Children
may not register for a topic more than once.
Registration is on a first come, first served basis. We
cannot accommodate requests to put friends together in
camp. Your best chance at getting in camp together is to
coordinate registering at the same time. When registering,
please take note of the section you have chosen.
Member Discount: Explorit Family, Grandparent, and
Circle memberships that are current throughout the Summer
2015 are eligible for a discount on summer camp fees.
You may renew your membership or purchase a new
membership, starting at $50, when you register for camps
in order to receive member pricing.
Contact Us
Phone: (530) 756-0191 (call Mon-Fri 9 - 4:30)
Fax:
(530) 756-1227
Email: [email protected]
Mail: 2
Explorit Science Center
P.O. Box 1288
Davis, CA 95617-1288
www.explorit.org, (530) 756-0191
Scholarships: Explorit offers a limited number of
scholarships for Summer Camps based on significant
financial need. To apply for a scholarship please
call (530) 756-0191 for an application or download
one from www.explorit.org. You will need to submit
documentation of current income with your application by
March 13 for pre-approval and a scholarship code to use
when registering on-line beginning March 16.
Full-Day Option: These sessions are for children
entering grades 1 through 5. All Full-Day sessions are
held at Explorit, 3141 5th Street, Davis. A supervised
lunch break and recess is provided from 12 to 1p.m.
followed by hands-on activities, free exploration and
individual projects until 5 p.m. daily. Children must bring
their own lunch. Please see page 4 for Full-Day offerings
and prices.
Cancellation Policy: If you need to cancel a camp,
please do so by 4:30 p.m. June 5. You will receive a
full credit or refund for classes dropped by June 5. After
that, all registrations are final. If you cancel a camp after
June 5, we will try to fill your space from a wait list.
If we succeed, you will receive a refund minus a $15
processing fee per camp. If we cannot fill your space,
you will receive no refund nor credit. Classes dropped
five days or less before camp will not be refunded nor
credited. You may sell your space independently, but the
new registrant’s information must be submitted to Explorit
before the first day of camp.
Locations: Explorit will hold camp sessions at Explorit,
3141 5th St., Davis, and at other locations if needed.
Please refer to your confirmation letter for your location.
You must drop off and pick up your child at the proper
site. Explorit cannot provide transportation between sites.
Our location
Explorit, 3141 5th St.
Entering Preschool & Kindergarten (Minimum age 4)
Preschool camps meet Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00
Build It!
What do masking tape, cardboard boxes, and newspaper all have in common? Don a
hard hat, bring out the engineer in you, and let your imagination loose. What will YOU
build?
June 15, 17, 19
June 22, 24, 26
Code K1M
Code K2M
8:30-12 pm
8:30-12 pm
$125 member/$175 non
$125 member/$175 non
Itsy Bitsy
What is the smallest thing you can think of or see? Anything smaller?
NANO--the smallest things in your world! Feel, smell, and explore them
with your senses and your imaginations.
June 29, July 1, 3 Code K3M
July 6, 8, 10
Code K4M
8:30-12 pm
8:30-12 pm
$125 member/$175 non
$125 member/$175 non
Treasure Trek
North, south, east, and west--this adventure will have you going in all
directions. On land and sea, from flags to stars, discover how to get
oriented and find where you’re goingl.
July 13, 15, 17
July 20, 22, 24
Code K5M Code K6M
8:30-12 pm
8:30-12 pm
$125 member/$175 non
$125 member/$175 non
Junior Geologist
Dig deep to uncover rocks, minerals, and fossils. Explore explosive volcanoes to
cool critters. Get your hands dirty in sand and search for different stones. Join this
journey and get certified as a Junior Geologist!
July 27, 29, 31
Aug 3, 5, 7
Code K7M
Code K8M
8:30-12 pm
8:30-12 pm
$125 member/$175 non
$125 member/$175 non
A Bug’s World
Get up close and personal with some six-legged friends. Are bugs and insects the same?
From insects in our neighborhoods, to fascinating specimens from all over the globe, there’s
much to explore!
Aug 10, 12, 14
Aug 17, 19, 21
Code K9M
Code K0M
8:30-12 pm
8:30-12 pm
$125 member/$175 non
$125 member/$175 non
Become Explorit members
and save on camp fees!
For a $50 family membership, you
get these terrific benefits:
Discounts of more than 20 percent on Summer
Science Camp.
Free admission to Explorit Science Center exhibit
public hours.
Discount admission to more than 300 science and
technology museums worldwide.
Joining is easy! Just follow the instructions on the
camp Registration Form on pages 5 and 6.
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Entering Grades 1-2
Entering Grades 3-5
Camp Invention
Size It Down
Take a room full of kids, add mind-boggling team challenges,
some science and duct tape, and it’s Camp Invention! Use your
creative thinking skills, teamwork, and science to solve a series of
challenges.
Can you see it? Do things change when manipulated at the
nanoscale level? Think atoms, molecules, and nanotechnology.
Be surprised by things tiny!
June 15-19
June 15-19
June 22-26
June 22-26
Code F1M
Code F1F (full day)
Code F2M
Code F2F (full day) 8:30-12 pm
8:30-5 pm
8:30-12 pm
8:30-5 pm
$175 mem/$225 non
$325 mem/$375 non
$175 mem/$225 non
$325 mem/$375 non
June 15-19
June 15-19
June 22-26
June 22-26
Code T1M
Code T1F (full day)
Code T2M
Code T2F (full day) 8:30-12 pm
8:30-5 pm
8:30-12 pm
8:30-5 pm
$175 mem/$225 non
$325 mem/$375 non
$175 mem/$225 non
$325 mem/$375 non
Small Science
Map Quest
Imagine shrinking down 1500 million times to see the world of
atoms and cells. With nanotechnology, ultra-small science is
ultra-big fun! Explore the world where manipulating materials at
the nanoscale can have huge impacts on science!
Everyone is an adventurer! Discover what adventure awaits as
you master the compass, learn to orient maps, and decipher the
mysteries of topographical maps.
June 29-July 3
June 29-July 3
July 6-10
July 6-10
Code F3M
Code F3F (full day)
Code F4M
Code F4F (full day)
8:30-12 pm
8:30-5 pm
8:30-12 pm
8:30-5 pm
$175 mem/$225 non
$325 mem/$375 non
$175 mem/$225 non
$325 mem/$375 non
Trail Blazing
You will be all set for your next big outdoor adventure! You will
explore Mace Ranch Park learning orienteering by using clues,
maps, and compasses!
July 13-17
July 13-17
July 20-24
July 20-24
Code F5M
Code F5F (full day)
Code F6M
Code F6F (full day) 8:30-12 pm
8:30-5 pm
8:30-12 pm
8:30-5 pm
$175 mem/$225 non
$325 mem/$375 non
$175 mem/$225 non
$325 mem/$375 non
Rocks Rock!
They also roll, slide, and sometimes fly! Delve into the ground at
your feet to investigate the mysteries of mountains and canyons.
Make a few of your own!
July 27-31
July 27-31 Aug 3-7
Aug 3-7
Code F7M
Code F7F (full day)
Code F8M
Code F8F (full day)
8:30-12 pm
8:30-5 pm
8:30-12 pm
8:00-5 pm
$175 mem/$225 non
$325 mem/$375 non
$175 mem/$225 non
$325 mem/$375 non
Bugs & Insects
What would life be like without bugs and insects? How are these
animals important for the health of aquatic environment? Bring
your magnifying lenses and nets to this bug-sampling expedition.
Aug 10-14
Aug10-14
Aug 17-21
Aug 17-21
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Code F9M
Code F9F (full day)
Code F0M
Code F0F (full day)
8:30-12 pm
8:30-5 pm
8:30-12 pm
8:30-5 pm
www.explorit.org, (530) 756-0191
$175 mem/$225 non
$325 mem/$375 non
$175 mem/$225 non
$325 mem/$375 non
June 29-July 3
June 29-July 3
July 6-10
July 6-10
Code T3M
Code T3F (full day)
Code T4M
Code T4F (full day)
8:30-12 pm
8:30-5 pm
8:30-12 pm
8:30-5 pm
$175 mem/$225 non
$325 mem/$375 non
$175 mem/$225 non
$325 mem/$375 non
Metamorphic Madness
From excavating fossils to building caves, you will discover
minerals and their uses all around us. Don a pith helmet and
experiment with tools of the paleontologist’s trade!
July 13-17
July 13-17
July 20-24
July 20-24
Code T5M
Code T5F (full day)
Code T6M
Code T6F (full day) 8:30-12 pm
8:30-5 pm
8:30-12 pm
8:30-5 pm
$175 mem/$225 non
$325 mem/$375 non
$175 mem/$225 non
$325 mem/$375 non
Incredible Invertebrates
Engineers, robots, and spiders? Scientists, the sun, and butterfly
wings? Architects, termite mounds, and beehives? Learn about
the buzz and these invertebrates that influence our cluturee, our
ecosystems, and us.
July 27-31
July 27-31
Aug 3-7
Aug 3-7
Code T7M
Code T7F (full day)
Code T8M
Code T8F (full day)
8:30-12 pm
8:30-5 pm
8:30-12 pm
8:30-5 pm
$175 mem/$225 non
$325 mem/$375 non
$175 mem/$225 non
$325 mem/$375 non
Design, Build, Create
Calling all inventors, creators, and engineers! Take part in a
great week of team-challenges where you’ll get creative to solve
problems and invent the unexpected.
Aug 10-14
Aug 10-14
Aug 17-21
Aug 17-21
Code T9M
Code T9F (full day)
Code T0M
Code T0F (full day)
8:30-12 pm
8:30-5 pm
8:30-12 pm
8:30-5 pm
$175 mem/$225 non
$325 mem/$375 non
$175 mem/$225 non
$325 mem/$375 non
One form per child
Registration Form - Page 1 o f 2
Child’s Name (one form per child, please)
M/F
Parent/Guardian #1’s Name
Address
(Please complete both sides of this form)
Birthday (mm/dd/yy)
primary phone
Grade in fall
secondary phone
City
State Zip
Email Address
Parent/Guardian #2’s Name
Address (optional)
primary phone
secondary phone
City
State Zip
Email Address
Emergency Contact Name (not parent or guardian)
Relationship
Please circle child’s t-shirt size:(each child receives a free camp shirt)
Are you an Explorit member? YES
NO
Phone
ex sm (2-4) sm (6-8) med (10-12) lg (14-16)
Would you like to join for $50 and save on camp fees? YES
NO
Camp Choices
1st Choice
Camp Name
1st Choice
Camp Fee
Camp fees subtotal (this form)
Office use
only
$
Subtotals from separate sibling forms
Optional Donation to Sassenrath Scholarship Fund
(tax-deductible; supports science camp for children in lower-income families)
Grand Total
$
Payment
Visa / MasterCard
(payable to Explorit Science Center)
For office use only: MC Y
#
Exp.
Signature
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ID
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How did
you hear
about our camps?
__ Explorit’s website
__ Explorit e-news
__ Newspaper
__ Friend
__ School
__ Returning camper
__ Other:
New or Renewing Membership ($50)
Check #
Office use
only
Alt Choice
Alt Choice
Camp Code Camp Name
Ñ
1st Choice
Camp Code
EC
3-digit code
CS
more on reverse
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Registration Form - Page 2 of 2
Medical Information (please circle Yes or No)
Does your child have any respiratory problems?
Does your child have any allergies?
If yes, please list allergies:
YES
YES
NO
NO
Is your child currently taking any medications?
If yes, please list medications:
YES
NO
YES
Does your child have any dietary restrictions?
If yes, please specify:
NO
On a separate sheet of paper, you may note any other special
needs or instructions that will help Explorit best meet the needs
of your child this summer.
Media Release (please circle Yes or No)
I give consent to Explorit to photograph my child and use pictures in scrapbooks and/or other promotional materials.
YES
NO
Indemnity Agreement
I am the parent or guardian of the
child named on reverse, referred to
in this agreement as “my child,” who
is going to participate in Summer
Science Camps 2015, sponsored by
Explorit Science Center, a non-profit
California corporation. I understand
that Explorit has a Board of Trustees,
employees and volunteers who carry
out its programs. This agreement
applies to anyone who is acting on
behalf of Explorit. Explorit will take
all reasonable steps to provide a
safe environment for all persons who
participate in its activities. On behalf
of my child and myself, I hereby
waive, release and discharge any
and all claims and damages for
personal injury, death or property
damage that my child may sustain
or that may occur as a result of my
or my child’s participation in these
activities.
I understand that:
1. This release is intended to
discharge in advance Explorit, its
Board, employees and volunteers
from and against any and all liability,
except for their sole negligence or
intentional acts, connected in any
way with the participation of my
child in these activities;
2. The described activity may be
of a hazardous, strenuous, and/or
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physical nature;
3. Knowing the risk involved,
nevertheless I voluntarily request
permission for my child to participate
in the described activity;
4. I hereby assume any and all
risks of injury, death or property
damage, and to release and
hold harmless Explorit, its Board,
employees and volunteers, except for
their sole negligence or intentional
acts;
5. This agreement and assumption
of risk is to be binding on the heirs
and assigns;
6. I will indemnify and hold
Explorit harmless from any loss,
liability, damage, cost or expense,
including litigation, which may
incur as a result of any injury and/
or property damage which my child
may sustain while participating in
said activities;
7. I will make good any loss or
damage or cost Explorit may have
to pay if any litigation arises on
account of any claim made by my
child or anyone on my child’s behalf;
8. In the event that my child
requires medical or surgical
treatment while under the supervision
of Explorit personnel in connection
with the described activity, such
supervisor may authorize treatment;
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9. I will pay all medical, hospital
or other expenses which I or my
child may incur as a result of such
treatment;
I certify that I have custody or
am the legal guardian of my child
by court order, and that my child is
physically able to participate in the
described activities. I have carefully
read this Release and Indemnity
Agreement and fully understand its
contents. I am aware that this is a
release of liability and a contract
between myself and Explorit, and
that I sign it of my own free will.
Register on-line at
www.explorit.org
starting March 16!
Or mail
completed
Registration Forms:
Explorit Science Center
P.O. Box 1288
Davis CA 95617-1288.
If you have questions,
please call us between
9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. weekdays
at (530) 756-0191.
S ummer Science Camp Policies
Cancellation Policy
Behavior Policy
If you need to cancel a camp, please
do so by 4:30 p.m. June 5 by calling
Explorit at (530) 756-0191 weekdays between 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. You
will receive a full credit or refund for
classes dropped by June 5. After that,
all registrations are final. If you cancel
a camp after June 5, we will try to fill
your space from a wait list. If we succeed, you will receive a credit minus
a $15 processing fee per camp. If we
cannot fill your space, you will receive
no refund or credit. Classes dropped
five days or less before camp will not
be refunded or credited. You may sell
your space independently, but the new
registrant’s information must be submitted to Explorit before the first day of
camp.
• Be safe, be respectful, be responsible,
have fun!
• All children are expected to listen to
Explorit educators and assistants and
to treat other children and materials
with respect.
• Any child who is disruptive may be
given a time-out in the Explorit office
until he/she is ready to rejoin the
group. Parents will receive an Incident
Report Form if any fighting, hitting, or
biting occurs.
• Explorit may call parents during the
day if a child is injured, experiencing
difficulty adjusting to camp or has
been involved in an incident with
another child.
• Explorit reserves the right to dismiss
a child from the program if he or she
compromises the learning experience
or safety of other children or cannot
adhere to the guidelines listed here.
Locations
Explorit will hold camp sessions at
Explorit, 3141 5th Sreet, Davis, and
at other locations if needed. Please
refer to your confirmation letter for
your location. You must drop off and
pick up your child at the proper site.
Explorit cannot provide transportation
between sites.
Our hands-on activities are potentially
messy but always fun. Comfortable
clothes are advised – and consider
sending sunscreen and a hat, too.
Daily Drop Off and Pick Up
We do not allow early drop off or late
pick up. Please plan ahead to assure
prompt drop off and pick up each day.
We appreciate your cooperation with
the following guidelines:
• On Mondays, parents/guardians
will sign in children at the sign-in
table, receive T-shirts (one shirt per
child per summer) and provide
Explorit with names of any adults
who will be picking their children up
during the week. Parents/guardians,
please be prepared to show your
photo ID when picking-up.
• On Tuesday - Friday mornings, parents/guardians will sign in children
directly at their classrooms.
• For pick up, which takes place at the
classroom, parents/gaurdians must
sign out each child at the end of
each day of camp.
• Parents may fill out a permission slip
to allow children to walk or bicycle
to and from camp.
What to Bring, What to Wear
All programs include outdoor components and will go on regardless of the
heat. Consider sending sunscreen, hats
and water bottles daily. Children will
have access to drinking fountains all day.
Have children wear comfortable clothing
and tennis shoes every day. No opentoed shoes.
Snacks and Recess
A small snack will be provided to all
campers mid-morning and mid-afternoon
for extended-day. Please pack additional
snacks if you wish.
Full Day Option
Children staying at Explorit for a full day
will have a supervised lunch break from
12 - 12:30 p.m. followed by a recess
from 12:30 -1. Children must bring their
own lunch. You may pick up your child
early, but we cannot pro-rate camp fees.
Scholarships
Explorit offers a limited number of
scholarships for Summer Camps based
on significant financial need. To apply
for a scholarship please call (530) 7560191 for an application or download
one from www.explorit.org. You will
need to submit documentation of current
income with your application by March
13 for pre-approval and a scholarship
code to use when registering on-line.
Camp Limitations
Please note that all camp topics offered
on multiple weeks are repeat offerings.
Children may not take the same topic
more than once.
Food/Allergies
All campers will have a small snack provided
each day, and they are welcome to bring
their own snacks as well. Children in the
Extended Day option must bring their own
sack lunch. Also, some camps, including
preschool camps, have food provided as
part of the activities. To avoid possible
allergic reactions parents should complete
the medical part of the Registration Form as
thoroughly as possible.
Explorit’s Camps are educational
programs and are not defined as child
care by the State of California.
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