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June
10, 1998
Mel
Fisher Maritime Heritage Society
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Buccaneer
Camp Brings Fun and Learning
to
Keys Kids This Summer
Keys
kids are encouraged to register now for the exciting new
Buccaneer Camp, beginning June 29, coordinated by the
Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society. Boys and girls
aged 6 through 12 can participate in the fun-filled camp
activities. This camp is an extension of the successful
after-school Buccaneers’ Club, which the Society has
operated during the past several years—drawing an
enthusiastic response from Keys parents and kids.
This
summer’s Bucc Camp has been expanded to include even
more enjoyable and creative activities—and the format
has been changed to include a variety of classes for
different age groups. Buccaneers can learn about
gardening, storytelling, painting, puppet making, and
more. The wide scope of the programs will offer
something to appeal to almost every young mind.
Class
sessions will take place Monday through Friday from June
29 through August 17, with morning programs running from
9:30 to 12:30 and afternoon classes from 1:00 to 4:00.
Kids can sign up for one or more classes; kids seeking
one-day admission only are encouraged to ask about
Turtle Tuesdays and Friday classes.
Below
is a schedule of Bucc Camp 98 class programs:
Puppets
with Pizzazz
•
For Spanish-speaking students age 8 to 10
• Classes take place 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Mon. and
Wed. June 29 - Aug. 12
• Puppet show Aug. 14 for friends and family
• Learn how to design a puppet, make stage props
• Cost for 14 classes: $175
Painter’s
Paradise
•
For students age 6 to 7
• Classes take place 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Mon. and Wed.
June 29 - Aug. 12
• Art show evenings on Aug. 14 and 15
• Learn use of color and basic drawing skills
• Cost for 14 classes: $175 plus $20 for supplies
Creative
Storytelling
•
For students age 8 to 10
• Classes take place 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tues. and Thurs.
June 30 - Aug. 13
• Create your personal story to tell the class
• Evening student presentation Aug. 15
• Cost for 14 classes: $175 plus $5 for supplies
Turtle
Trekkers
•
For students age 8 to 10
• Classes take place 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tues. and
Thurs. June 30 - Aug. 13
• Learn all about turtles in our area; journals and
cameras provided
• Cost for 14 classes: $175 plus $28 for
transportation and $32 for supplies
NOTE:
If space allows, students can sign up for individual
classes on Turtle Tuesdays. Cost is $20 per class plus
$4 for transportation.
Yo,
Ho, Ho, and a Bundle of Fun
•
For students age 10 to 12
• Classes take place 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday
July 10 - Aug. 14
• Explore Key West, learn to use a map and compass
• Cost for 6 classes: $75 plus $18 for supplies and $8
for transportation
Everyone’s
an Artist
•
For students 5 to 12
• Classes take place 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays July 10
- Aug. 14
• Learn about print making, paper mosaics, and more
• Cost for 6 classes: $75 plus $45 for supplies
NOTE: If vacation plans interfere, students can sign up
for individual classes.
Cost
is $20 per class including supplies.
Gardening
by the Beach
•
For students age 6 to 12
• Classes take place 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mon.
and Thurs. July 27 - Aug. 17
• Meets at Key West Garden Club
• Learn what plants flourish in Key West, help with
plant nursery, visit garden sites
• Cost for 7 classes:
$87.50 plus $17.50 for supplies and $28 for
transportation
For
boys and girls taking both morning and afternoon
classes, Super Lunch is available at the museum for
$2.50 per day; parents should send food that does not
need to be refrigerated, packed in a box or bag plainly
marked with the name of the buccaneer. Soft drinks and
water are available in the museum’s vending machines.
Class
sizes are limited, so early registration for this
summer’s exciting Buccaneer Camp is suggested. Sign up
by June 26 for a 10% discount on all classes. If
siblings register together, a 10% discount also applies;
members of the Society are entitled to a 10% discount as
well.
The
expansion of Buccaneer Camp is a further demonstration
of the commitment of the Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage
Society to provide Monroe County children with fun and
educational opportunities. For more information about
this year’s Bucc Camp, call Jane at 294-2633, x. 20.
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