For 2015 Pre-K Camps! Camp. Week-long camps June 1 August 14, With. Winter & Hope. for information about Pre-K to 10th Grade Summer Camps

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1 Camp New For 2015 Pre-K Camps! Week-long camps June 1 August 14, 2015 With Winter & Hope See Inside for information about Pre-K to 10th Grade Summer Camps

2 It s that time of year again Clearwater Marine Aquarium s award-winning Summer with Winter & Hope Camp Program! Get your camper ready to have fun in the sun as they embark on their own coastal learning experience with our NEW camp selections for Enjoy our half-day or full-day week-long camps featuring Winter and her rescued dolphin, river otter, and sea turtle friends! Our camp options feature snorkeling in sea grass beds and sand flats, kayaking through local estuaries, meeting our rescued residents, SCUBA, and discovering fascinating marine creatures in their natural habitat. For camps which include snorkeling, the boats are supervised by Coast Guard certified Captains in addition to staff, interns, and volunteers. Campers always have access to water they can stand in during snorkeling camps. Snorkeling experience is not required for camps which have snorkeling activities. Your summer fun begins at Clearwater Marine Aquarium! 2015 Enrollment Dates Members: Online Registration begins Monday, January 19, 2015 General Public: Online Registration begins Monday, January 26, 2015 Registration available online only! No phone or reservations accepted. Membership pricing available to those members at the Family of 4 Level or higher Summer with Winter and Hope Camp Program Clearwater Marine Aquarium has created combination camps that infuse our popular snorkeling adventures with exciting off-site excursions and enriching classroom activities to provide campers with fun and engaging marine life learning! These new camp selections were designed with your camper s ideal educational experience in mind and are listed throughout this brochure. Grade Color Keys NEW! Pre-K K

3 NEW FOR 2015! Pre-K Camps (Four years old by the first day of camp) PRE-K Children ages 4 and 5 are invited to join us for a first series of camps designed specifically for young learners. The Pre-K camps run from 8:15-11:15am so parents can drop off and pick up their young children before their school-age campers. These camps will be held in our second floor classroom and include stories, games, crafts, animal encounters, sensory awareness activities, introductory science and much more! See individual camp descriptions for more information. All campers must be potty-trained to attend camp. Campers must bring a full change of clothes to camp each day. We recommend packing a snack as children will have snack time set aside each day. BUBBLE BUDDIES Campers will explore the sea through the eyes of animals that breathe air just like they do! Turtles, dolphins, otters, and manatees will invite children to learn about where they live, what they eat and the characteristics that help them live in the ocean. Campers will spend time observing and learning about our resident animals then head out on a boat to find out how they fit into the natural environment. Price: $215 members/$255 non-members Offered Mornings: Week 1, Week 4, Week 7, Week 10 SEA SQUIRTS Some of the strangest creatures in the world call the ocean home and our little squirts are on a quest to find them! Campers will get up close with marine invertebrates using their senses to examine their unique features. Find out what animals like snails, urchins and crabs are made of and their many shapes, colors and sizes. Take a boat trip out to a sea grass bed and watch these animals in their home ecosystem. Price: $215 members/$255 non-members Offered Mornings: Week 2, Week 5, Week 8, Week 11 FISHY FRIENDS Discover the amazing world of the ocean s most abundant vertebrate, fish! Learn about the diverse family of fish that include everything from sharks to clownfish to sea horses. Observe fish up close and make a special fish all your own! Take a boat trip out into Clearwater Bay to watch for fish and see the waters they call home. Price: $215 members/$255 non-members Offered Mornings: Week 3, Week 6, Week 9

4 K-1 Graduates of Kindergarten 1st Grade Crawling Critters The perfect camp for your little snorkeler! Dive in to educational fun as campers learn about the crawling critters of our local estuary. Campers will work together to assemble a classroom touch tank and collect critters each day on their snorkeling excursions! Your camper will even learn what it takes to care for these animals by participating in feedings and by creating their own exhibit signs. This camp involves lots of outdoor activities and time on the water for hands-on learning. Price: $215 members/$255 non-members Offered Mornings: Week 2, Week 6, Week 9 offered Afternoons: Week 1, Week 3, Week 11 FUR & FINS What sets mammals apart from other underwater animals? Find out as campers create toys for our resident otters, interact with our dolphins through their underwater windows, and learn all about their wild cousins as we embark on three snorkeling excursions. Compare whales and dolphins with river otters and sea otters, and learn the many similarities and differences. Campers will also enjoy a private presentation with one of our dolphins, conducted just for our summer camps. Price: $215 members/$255 non-members Offered Mornings: Week 1, Week 4, Week 10 offered Afternoons: Week 7, Week 9 Scales & Slime Why do fish swim together in schools? How do sea turtles find their way? Explore these questions and more as we focus on the scaly and slimy Clearwater Marine Aquarium residents. Campers will participate in a fish feeding, learn the differences between sharks and other fish, and see where our sea turtles food is prepared each day. Campers will get splashed at our stingray tank and be transformed into sea turtles using real shells! Campers will enjoy three snorkeling trips combined with indoor educational activities for a full week of fun. Price: $215 members/$255 non-members Offered Mornings: Week 8 Offered Afternoons: Week 4, Week 6, Week 10 Ocean Art The ocean is full of colors, patterns, sounds, and different textures. We ll discover how sea creatures use color and different visual displays to survive. Learn about the sounds sea creatures make as they create their own music. Create artwork inspired by the ocean and its creatures and in the styles of famous artists like Keith Haring, Guy Harvey and Picasso. Campers enjoy two days of snorkeling in this camp to see the wonderful colors and patterns of nature. Price: $215 members/$255 non-members Offered Mornings: : Week 3, Week 5, Week 7, Week 11 TURTLE TALES Does the world rest on a turtle s back? Why does a turtle s shell looks like a puzzle? Campers will learn the facts and legends surrounding turtles with the help of our most famous resident turtle, Mavis from Dolphin Tale 2! Campers will make a special treat for Mavis and her friends while discovering what turtles like to eat and how the Aquarium takes care of them. Then we will head out on three snorkeling adventures to look for sea turtles in their natural environment. Price: $215 members/$255 non-members Offered Afternoons: Week 2, Week 5, Week 8 In a Snorkeling Camp? You will need to bring to camp each day: A Bathing Suit Water Shoes Mask Snorkel Towel Sunscreen

5 2-4 Graduates of 2nd 4th Grade All About Winter AND HOPE Spend the week discovering the true stories of the two most famous dolphins in the world! Learn how the Aquarium cares for these two amazing friends and interact with rescued dolphins through their underwater windows. Visit movie sets from Dolphin Tale and Dolphin Tale 2 as we check out Winter s Dolphin Tale Adventure and build your own version of Winter s tail. Watch Clearwater Marine Aquarium s residents in action during a private presentation with one of our dolphins, just for our summer camps! Campers will enjoy two days of snorkeling combined with viewing our resident animals and educational indoor activities. Price: $215 members/$255 non-members Offered Mornings: Week 2, Week 4, Week 7 Offered Afternoons: Week 1, Week 5 FULL DAY TRAVEL CP Come along with Clearwater Marine Aquarium as we visit our neighboring animal facilities like Tampa s Lowry Park Zoo, Florida Aquarium, and others! Campers will travel to Clearwater Marine Aquarium s second facility, Winter s Dolphin Tale Adventure, and trek through Moccasin Lake s nature preserve, learning about Florida s many coastal ecosystems. This special camp lasts the entire day to fit in all the fun as campers explore the Tampa Bay region, so pack a lunch and get ready for adventure! Price: $385 members/$465 non-members Offered: Week 3, Week 6, Week 10 GROSSOLOGY In this camp we ll explore all things gross! Learn the gross methods of self defense some marine animals use to survive and create your own gooey defense. We ll learn about the waste-cleaners of the ocean that keep the water clean. We will discover what parasites are and then design our own new pest. Campers will also learn about smelly scents used by animals that live in and around the water. Campers will enjoy two days of snorkeling in this camp program. Price: $215 members/$255 non-members Offered Mornings: Week 1, Week 5 Offered Afternoons: Week 4, Week 7 Helping Hands Interested in saving marine life? Your camper will learn all about Clearwater Marine Aquarium s stranding team and their work through hands-on lessons. Participate in a mock dolphin stranding, learn how to handle an entangled seabird, and create your own stranding guide with life-saving information. Go behind-the-scenes with our otters to learn how Clearwater Marine Aquarium cares for resident animals. Campers can even visit one of Clearwater Marine Aquarium s active sea turtle nests at night to learn about our Sea Turtle Nesting Patrol!* Campers will enjoy two days of snorkeling combined with indoor activities, to give campers a full experience of Clearwater Marine Aquarium s work. Price: $215 members/$255 non-members Offered Mornings: Week 8, Week 9, week 10, Week 11 Offered Afternoons: Week 9, Week 11 *subject to weather conditions and nest availability In a Snorkeling Camp? You will need to bring to camp each day: A Bathing Suit Water Shoes Mask Snorkel Towel Sunscreen

6 2-4 Graduates of 2nd 4th Grade (Continued) JR. MARINE BIOLOGIST Does you camper want to be a Marine Biologist when they grow up? We provide an introduction to the topics and tools of Marine Biology for your budding scientist. Explore the behaviors of animals, the chemistry of the ocean, the communities of living things and much more. Campers will immerse themselves in the marine environment on three snorkeling trips. Price: $215 members/$255 non-members Offered Mornings: Week 11 Offered Afternoons: Week 4, Week 8 Jr. Outdoor AdventureS Jump onboard with Clearwater Marine Aquarium for an instructional introduction to kayaking! Campers will participate in two kayaking excursions, complete with beginner lessons for the first-time paddler! Then, enjoy three full days of snorkeling experiences as campers travel to different sea grass beds and sand flats aboard Clearwater Marine Aquarium s pontoon boats to explore Clearwater s estuary ecosystems. Price: $215 members/$255 non-members Offered: Week 2, Week 4, Week 8 Meet & Greet Want to learn more about Clearwater Marine Aquarium s rescued residents? Now s your chance to take a picture with a dolphin, create a toy for an otter, and so much more! Discover how our animals live and play each day by building enrichment devices in the classroom, and then sharing them with Clearwater Marine Aquarium s critters! Campers will learn about animal diets by visiting our food preparation facility and participating in a fish feeding. Your camper will even spend some time interacting with a Clearwater Marine Aquarium dolphin in a meet & greet session. This is one camp experience they re sure to remember forever. Interactions subject to change due to animal availability. Price: $259 members/$299 non-members offered Mornings: Week 1, Week 5, Week 7, Week 9 Offered Afternoons: Week 2, Week 3 week 6, Week 10 Mythical Manatees This camp is all about Florida s charismatic state marine mammal the Manatee! Learn all about these gentle creatures, their eating habits, environment, and the dangers they face and what we can do to help. Learn about the myths and legends concerning manatees and mermaids, nautical terms, and safe boating practices. See manatees in person on a behind the scenes tour at Tampa s Lowry Park Zoo. Campers will also enjoy two days of snorkeling with this camp. Price: $215 members/$255 non-members Offered Mornings: Week 3, Week 6, Week 8 In a Snorkeling Camp? You will need to bring to camp each day: A Bathing Suit Water Shoes Mask Snorkel Towel Sunscreen

7 Graduates of 2nd 4th Grade (Continued) 2-4 PELICAN PALS Learn all about our most famous feathered resident, Rufus, and his amazing flying relatives. Find out what sets birds apart from other animals and see many species up close on trips to local bird sanctuaries. Get into the shoes of an ornithologist and study bird anatomy in the classroom and avian behavior on two snorkeling excursions. Price: $215 members/$255 non-members Offered Afternoons: Week 2, Week 6, Week 10 Water Works Water, water everywhere! There s so much to learn about the ocean s most basic component. Learn how Clearwater Marine Aquarium collects and tests the water for our animals, experiment with buoyancy on an introductory kayaking trip, and snorkel for three days in Clearwater Bay as we explore all that H2O has to offer. Price: $215 members/$255 non-members Offered Afternoons: Week 1, Week 3, Week 5, Week 9, Week 11 Graduates of 5th 7th Grade 5-7 All About Dolphins This camp introduces future marine mammalogists to the world of caring for and training dolphins. Your camper will learn about dolphin anatomy through a mock dolphin stranding, examine dolphin diets as we explore Clearwater Marine Aquarium s food preparation area, and participate in dolphin enrichment through our underwater viewing windows. Discover the big family of worldwide dolphin species as we explore beyond the Bottlenose. Campers will enjoy three days of snorkeling combined with indoor activities, including a private presentation with one of our dolphins, just for our summer camps! Price: $215 members/$255 non-members Offered Mornings: Week 1, Week 4, Week 7, Week 10, Week 11 BE A MARINE BIOLOGIST Our advanced Marine Biology camp with get the campers doing real research right here at the Aquarium. Campers will learn how to track and evaluate wild dolphin behavior, use tools to assess the health of the marine environment and closely study the seagrass beds that provide food and shelter for hundreds of species. Students experience the work of field biologists on three snorkeling trips. Price: $215 members/$255 non-members Offered Mornings: Week 3, Week 5, Week 9 Offered Afternoons: Week 7 In a Snorkeling Camp? You will need to bring to camp each day: A Bathing Suit Water Shoes Mask Snorkel Towel Sunscreen

8 5-7 Graduates of 5th 7th Grade (Continued) jr. animal encounter Want to learn more about Clearwater Marine Aquarium s rescued residents? Now s your chance to take a picture with a dolphin, create a toy for an otter, and so much more! Discover how our animals live and play each day by building enrichment devices in the classroom, and then sharing them with Clearwater Marine Aquarium s critters. Campers will learn about animal diets by visiting our food preparation facility and participating in a fish feeding. Your camper will even spend some time interacting with a Clearwater Marine Aquarium dolphin in a meet & greet session. This is one camp experience they re sure to remember forever! Interactions subject to change due to animal availability. Price: $259 members/$299 non-members Offered Mornings: Week 2, Week 3, Week 6, Week 10 Offered Afternoons: Week 1, Week 4, Week 7, Week 9 Jr. Eco Explorers Visit and learn about five of Florida s coastal ecosystems! Explore mangrove and barrier islands by boat and spend three days snorkeling through sea grass beds. Travel to parks and nature preserves to experience freshwater and swamp ecology. Campers will discuss the different plants and animals we find as we discover the water cycle in action and learn about the Florida aquifer! Price: $215 members/$255 non-members Offered Mornings: Week 9 Offered Afternoons: Week 5, Week 9, Week 11 Jr. Scientist Invertebrate anatomy is the name of the game in this camp! Campers will learn by doing as they dissect and discover the body parts of sea stars, sea urchins, clams, and more. Then examine these animals in their underwater habitats as we follow up each dissection with a snorkeling or boating excursion. Campers will search out the spiny, spiky, and spineless in our local estuary as we introduce comparative anatomy in the classroom. Price: $215 members/$255 non-members Offered Afternoons: Week 3, Week 8 Outdoor Adventures Jump onboard with Clearwater Marine Aquarium for an instructional introduction to kayaking. This camp involves an extra day of kayaking for our older campers, with a total of three kayaking excursions. Then, enjoy two full days of snorkeling experiences as we travel to different sea grass beds and sand flats aboard Clearwater Marine Aquarium s pontoon boats to explore Clearwater s estuary ecosystems. Price: $215 members/$255 non-members Offered Mornings: Week 2, Week 4, Week 8 Offered Afternoons: Week 2, Week 4, Week 8 Sharks, Rays, and Skates Oh My! Get up-close and personal with everyone s favorite ocean predators. Discover what separates sharks and rays from their bony cousins while performing dissections. Sort fact from fiction and learn why the ocean wouldn t be the same without sharks. Enjoy four days of snorkeling to see their natural habitats. Then, meet their stingray cousins at our touch tank and even participate in a ray feeding session. Price: $215 members/$299 non-members Offered Afternoons: Week 2, Week 6, Week 10 In a Snorkeling Camp? You will need to bring to camp each day: A Bathing Suit Water Shoes Mask Snorkel Towel Sunscreen

9 8-10 Graduates of 8th 10th Grade Animal Want to learn more about Clearwater Marine Aquarium s rescued residents? Now s your chance to take a picture with a dolphin, create a toy for an otter, and so much more. Discover how our animals live and play each day by building enrichment devices in the classroom, and then sharing them with Clearwater Marine Aquarium s critters. Campers will learn about animal diets by visiting our food preparation facility and participating in a fish feeding. Your camper will even spend some time interacting with a Clearwater Marine Aquarium dolphin in a meet & greet session. This is one camp experience they re sure to remember forever! Interactions subject to change due to animal availability. Price: $259 members/$299 non-members Offered Mornings: Week 4 Offered Afternoons: Week 5, Week 8 Discover SCUBA Love snorkeling? Want to try SCUBA diving? This camp introduces campers to the basic principles of SCUBA, underwater communication, and equipment. For one session during the week, campers get to put on actual SCUBA gear and dive at a local SCUBA center. The SCUBA session is supervised by a certified SCUBA instructor. No previous experience required. Price: $249 members/$289 non-members Offered Mornings: Week 6, Week 8 Eco Explorers Visit and learn about five of Florida s coastal ecosystems. Explore mangrove and barrier islands by boat and snorkel through sea grass beds. Travel to parks and nature preserves to experience freshwater and swamp ecology. Campers will discuss the different plants and animals we find as we discover the water cycle in action and learn about the Florida aquifer. Price: $215 members/$255 non-members Offered Afternoons: Week 4, Week 6, Week Hour Kayak Camp This camp spotlights our fragile estuary ecosystem and its aquatic inhabitants as we explore springs, mangrove tunnels, and undeveloped islands by kayak. Campers will travel by van to area launch sites and paddle their way to different snorkel spots. This camp does run through Midday Extended Care, so pack a lunch and get ready for fun! No experience necessary; kayaking instructions provided. Price: $215 members/$255 non-members Offered Mornings: Week 5, Week 7 In a Snorkeling Camp? You will need to bring to camp each day: A Bathing Suit Snorkel Water Shoes Towel Mask Sunscreen

10 2015 Camp Times Monday through Friday. Camp Times Half day morning camps (8:30am 11:30am), or Half day afternoon camps (1:00pm to 4:00pm), or Purchase a morning and afternoon camp for a Full Day camp experience (8:30am to 4:00pm). Half day camp sessions must be purchased separately to make a Full Day Camp. Camps with special Times Full-Day Travel Camp is offered (8:30am-4:00pm) 4.5 Hour Kayak Camp (8:30am-1:00pm) Monday session of Mythical Manatees only (8:30am-1:00pm) due to field trip to Tampa s Lowry Park Zoo. Otherwise camp times for Tuesday-Friday will be (8:30am 11:30pm) 2015 Camp Prices Prices vary by camp and can be found under each camp description. The membership discount is available to members at the Family of 4 Level or higher. Please go to for more information. midday Extended Care Midday Extended Care is supervised time available for those parents who need a late pick-up after morning camp up to 1:00pm, or an early drop off for afternoon camp starting at 11:30am. Midday Extended Care provides an opportunity for campers to rehydrate, fuel up and eat lunch, while taking a short break between camp activities. During Midday Extended Care, campers watch ocean themed movies or engage in educational activities. The Midday Extended Care supervised time is $50.00 per week. If you do not wish to purchase the Midday Extended Care option, morning campers must be picked up at the conclusion of morning session (11:30am), or dropped off at the beginning of afternoon session (1:00pm). Lunch/Food is not provided during Midday Extended Care. Campers must bring his/her own lunch or purchase a catered lunch. Midday Extended Care is free for those parents who purchase both a morning camp and an afternoon camp in the same week. If your camper is participating in both a morning and afternoon camp session, he/she will be taken to Midday Extended Care automatically by camp staff.

11 New This Camp Season! LUNCH Catered lunches can now be purchased for an additional $30.00 for the week. Lunches must be purchased for the entire week, single day purchases are not available. It is recommend that you also send your camper with two snacks and water even if purchasing lunches for the week. Campers are also welcome to bring their own lunch to camp. Please note that there is no refrigeration or microwave available; do not send items that are highly perishable or require heating. Please pack your camper s lunch in a container with his/her name on it. No other food will be available for purchase at camp beyond the pre-paid catered option. We are not able to meet special dietary requests for the catered lunches. Parents are strongly encouraged to provide your own lunch and/or snacks if your child cannot or will not eat the items on our menu. *Due to the camp schedules, Kayak Camp and Full Day travel camp are not eligible for the catered lunch option. Lunch Menu All lunches come with a bottle of water or juice, a piece of fruit, cookie, and one of the following chips/ crackers/pretzels. Lunches on particular days cannot be substituted. Monday Turkey & Cheese Sandwich Tuesday Jumbo Hot Dog Wednesday Pizza Slice Thursday Chicken Poppers Friday Breakfast for lunch! *CMA reserves the right to substitute if necessary. Summer with Winter & Hope Camp is now nut free! Due to a significant increase in severe nut allergies CMA will no longer allow items containing peanuts or tree nuts in camp. Please pack your camper s lunches and snacks accordingly. We greatly appreciate your help in keeping our campers safe and healthy.

12 Enrollment Process Space is limited and camps fill up fast. Register for summer camps online at No or phone reservations will be accepted. During the enrollment process, please complete the registration form in full. If your child has allergies (contact or ingestion) or requires other medication, please indicate the medication name and the dispensing information. A receipt will be ed to you upon completion of your reservation. Please save and print your receipt and bring it with you on the first day of camp. Camp Gear Packs Don t have what you need for your Summer Camp Adventure? We do! Camp Gear Packs are available for purchase. Camp Gear Packs include a CMA backpack, mask, snorkel, CMA towel, CMA water bottle, underwater camera, and sunscreen. Campers must provide his/her own water shoes. Water shoes are extremely important as shells and other items located on the bottom of Clearwater Bay may be sharp and hazardous during snorkeling. The gift shop at CMA does not sell water shoes. Camp gear packs are available for $ tax Campers will receive a free CMA Camp T-Shirt for each camp he/she is enrolled in. Camps can get messy, so please ensure your camper also wears appropriate camp attire. Additional Camp T-Shirts can be purchased for $ tax. Questions Direct any questions to Anastasia Steinbrunner, Supervisor of Education Programs, at (727) x270, or at asteinbrunner@cmaquarium.org. Due to the high volume of interest expected, please allow hours for a response. Also visit for additional information.

13 Here is What is Happening the Rest of the Year at CMA Seasonal Camps! SEA MONSTER MASH Kick off your Halloween festivities at Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Learn about vampire squid, goblin sharks, ghost shrimp and other deep sea creatures as you visit our goostation, make icky bioluminescent fish anatomy picture, get entangled in our food web, play ghoulish games, and touch creepy crustaceans. Wear your costume! Offered: October 31, :00-3:00 SEA OF THANKS THANKSGIVING CP Dive into a cornucopia of creatures as you discover how different ocean animals relate to one other. Create your own signature whistle as we discuss how dolphin families communicate and learn about dolphin families around the world. Make a Clearwater Marine Aquarium sea turtle family tree. Complete your experience with an exploration into ocean communities by creating your own coral reef community. In the spirit of family fun, one additional family member is invited to join us for an end of camp boat tour of Clearwater s estuary community. Offered: november 23-25, :30am 4:00pm Single day camps also available HOLIDAY HOOPLA CPS Spend this holiday break with Winter and all of her friends at Clearwater Marine Aquarium s Holiday Hoopla Camp! Join us as we learn all about our Florida marine life and their cold water cousins through fun-filled interactions with Clearwater Marine Aquarium s resident animals. Discover how blubber and fur work to keep animals warm, prepare treats for our rescued animals and spend time out on the water, seeing animal adaptations in action. Each day, we will get upclose with a different resident animal, all while experiencing a Holly Jolly holiday full of fun at Clearwater Marine Aquarium. After all, it s not winter without Winter! Offered: December 21-23, 2015 or December 28-30, :30am-4:00pm Single day camps also available

14 Camps Week 1 Week 5 Grade/Time PK K 1 Week 1 June 1-5 Week 2 June 8-12 Week 3 June Week 4 June Week 5 June 29-July 3 Bubble Buddies Sea Squirts Fishy Friends Bubble Buddies Sea Squirts Fur & Fins Crawling Critters Ocean Art Fur & Fins Ocean Art 2 4 Grossology All About Winter and Hope Mythical Manatees All About Winter & Hope Grossology Meet & Greet Jr. Outdoor Adventure FULL DAY Travel Camp Jr. Outdoor Adventure Meet & Greet All About Dolphins Outdoor Adventures Jr. Animal Outdoor Adventures Be A Marine Biologist 5 7 Jr. Animal Be A Marine Biologist All About Dolphins 8 10 Animal Kayak Camp Midday Extended Care 11:30am 1:00pm $50 for Half-Day Campers/free for Full-Day Campers Camps Week 1 Week 5 K 1 Crawling Critters Turtle Tales Crawling Critters Scales & Slime Turtle Tales 2 4 Water Works Pelican Pals Water Works Jr. Marine Biologist All About Winter and Hope 2 4 All About Winter & Hope Meet & Greet Meet & Greet Grossology Water Works 5-7 Jr. Animal Sharks, Rays, & Skates Jr. Scientist Jr. Animal Jr. Eco Explorers 5-7 Outdoor Adventures Outdoor Adventures 8-10 Eco Explorers Animal

15 Ca mps Week 6 Week 11 Grade/Time PK Week 6 July 6-10 Fishy Friends Week 7 July Bubble Buddies Week 8 July Week 9 July Week 10 Aug 3-7 Week 11 Aug Sea Squirts Fishy Friends Bubble Buddies Sea Squirts K 1 Crawling Critters Ocean Art Scales & Slime Crawling Critters Fur & Fins Ocean Art 2 4 Mythical Manatees All About Winter & Hope Helping Hands Helping Hands Helping Hands Helping Hands 2 4 FULL DAY Travel Camp Meet & Greet Mythical Manatees Meet & Greet FULL DAY Travel Camp Jr. Marine Biologist 2 4 Jr. Outdoor Adventures 5 7 Jr. Animal All About Dolphins Outdoor Adventures Jr. Eco Explorer All About Dolphins All About Dolphins 5 7 Be A Marine Biologist Jr. Animal 8 10 Discover SCUBA Kayak Camp Discover SCUBA Midday Extended Care 11:30am 1:00pm $50 for Half-Day Campers/free for Full-Day Campers Camps Week 6 Week 11 K 1 Scales & Slime Fur & Fins Turtle Tales Fur & Fins Scales & Slime Crawling Critters 2 4 Pelican Pals Helping Hands Pelican Pals Helping Hands 2 4 Meet & Greet Grossology Jr. Marine Biologist Water Works Meet & Greet Water Works 5-7 Sharks, Rays and Skates Jr. Animal Jr. Scientist Jr. Eco Explorers Sharks, Rays and Skates Jr. Eco Explorers 5-7 Be a Marine Biologist Outdoor Adventures Jr. Animal 8-10 Eco Explorers Eco Explorers Animal

16 Looking for Fun & Educational Programs for Your Children This Summer? Send Them to Winter & Hope Camp! Notes

17 Testimonials He never talks about things he learned in school as much as he talks about things he learns at this camp. All About Dolphins Camp Parent 2014 My son LOVED this camp! The adventures, snorkeling, and learning about all the animals was amazing! We will be back! Fur and Fins Camp Parent 2014 My daughter absolutely loved camp! This was her first time at Clearwater Marine Aquarium camp and won t be her last! Jr. Eco Explorers Camp Parent 2014 The staff was incredible!! Enthusiastic and cheerful each day. My child was very safe there. Loved his camp counselors. Meet and Greet Parent 2014 Jr. Outdoor Adventure Camp Parent 2014 For the level of a of K-1 was excellent! Challenging but not out of reach! Fur and Fins Camp Parent 2014 I got an earful of information each day after camp! He has learned a lot! Crawling Critters Camp Parent 2014 Each day he mentioned something he learned, and because of his camp experiences he continues to grow in his interest of water mammals and water creatures. Everyone was so friendly! All About Dolphins Camp Parent 2014 Crawling Critters Camp Parent 2014 She tells us every day all the things she has learned...very informative! Jr. Animal Camp Parent 2014 I WANT TO GO TO SUMMER CP WITH WINTER I LOVE CP YOU FISH ARE SO SMART

18 Testimonials (Continued) She loved every minute of the experience. Fur and Fins Camp Parent 2013 My child attended Meet and Greet in the afternoon. The camp counselors were super engaging and taught him SO much. He LOVED these camps :) It is so great to see children learn about animal life and how to protect them. Thank you very much for what you do and for doing it so well. Meet and Greet Camp Parent 2013 My daughter has attended your camp every summer for the last 3 years. She loves it! I would highly recommend these camps. Jr. Animal Parent 2013 Helping Hands Camp Parent 2013 Both my kids loved their experience, & my husband & I appreciated that there was a curriculum & that it was science based. Meet and Greet Camp Parent 2013 I was impressed by the dissections and in-depth study about the animals. It was not dumbed-down. I also appreciated that they kept notebooks to diagram the animals that they dissected. They got to experience the sea-creatures first-hand on the snorkeling excursions. Jr. Scientist Camp Parent 2013

19 Refund Policy Refunds on camp payments will be processed once written notification has been submitted by ing Anastasia Steinbrunner, Supervisor of Education Programs at To receive a full refund, written notification MUST be submitted at least two weeks prior to the camp start date. Cancellations within 5 to 13 days prior to the program will receive a partial refund of 50% of the total cost. Cancellations 0-4 days prior to the program will NOT receive a refund. Camp reservation dates are non-transferable. If a camp reservation needs to be canceled we cannot guarantee or promise that space will be available at a later or earlier program date. However, we will try our best to assist you in finding another open date. To change any reservations, please asteinbrunner@cmaquarium.org. Full or partial refunds will NOT be issued to summer campers who attend two or more days of camp. Clearwater Marine Aquarium reserves the right to separate or combine camps. Clearwater Marine Aquarium also reserves the right to cancel a camp for any reason. If your camp is canceled, you will be informed via as soon as possible. In the event of a cancellation, you will be fully refunded within 30 days. We require a minimum of three (3) participants per camp session. If we do not meet our minimum required participants by the Friday prior to the program, camps will be canceled and full refunds will be awarded to prepaid participants. Inclement Weather Policy Florida is prone to thunderstorms, tropical storms, and even hurricanes. There may be times when normal camp schedules need to be altered due to inclement weather. In these instances, Clearwater Marine Aquarium has indoor classroom activities planned for campers. For camps which include snorkeling, traveling, scuba diving, kayaking, or any other outdoor activities (including animal encounters) we will adjust our outdoor schedules on inclement weather days for the safety of our campers. We will make every effort to resume our normal camp schedules on inclement weather days as soon as possible. Since Clearwater Marine Aquarium does not have control over inclement weather we cannot guarantee that campers scheduled in these camps will snorkel, travel, scuba dive, kayak, or participate in an outdoor activity every day. Therefore, we will not issue full or partial refunds due to inclement weather. In the event of a hurricane or other event in which the Aquarium may be subject to closure, please check for information on camp operation.

20 249 Windward passage clearwater, fl at Come and see us Camp nonprofit organization u.s. postage paid TPA, FL permit no. 8172