| Summer Camp
Alexandria Archaeology Summer Camp
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Learn professional excavating, recording, and artifact processing methods. Help uncover the City's buried past while protecting historical resources. Lectures, field trips, and ice cream stops included. Conduct your own site tour for your family on the last day. |
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| WHO: | |
Ages 12 - 15. Each session limited to 15 campers. |
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| WHEN: | |
Session I: July 21 - July 25, 2008
Session II: July 28 - August 1, 2008 |
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| WHERE: | |
Campers assist City archaeologists at the Shuter's Hill excavation site, located on the grounds of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia. |
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| COST: | |
$350/session of which $100 is a non-refundable deposit required to secure space. Includes a commemorative T-shirt. Scholarships available. |
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| INFO: | |
Print your Summer Camp Application and mail it to the museum with your payment.Call 703-838-4399 for more information. Watch a video of the 2004 Summer Camp!
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Fort Ward Civil War Kid's Camp
| WHAT: | | This week of fun and learning introduces children to life during the Civil War. Activities include drilling, craft projects, Civil War food and music, visits by reenactors, nineteenth-century games, lessons on Civil War flags and setting up Civil War tents. Fee includes snacks, kepi, equipment and craft projects. Children should bring a bag lunch each day. |
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| WHO: | |
Ages: 8 - 12
Enrollment limit: 24 campers |
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| WHEN: | |
June 23 - 27, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. daily |
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| WHERE: | |
Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site |
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| COST: | |
Fee: $200 |
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| INFO: | | For registration information contact Fort Ward Museum at 703.838.4848 or by e-mail.
Applications with full payment accepted beginning January 2, 2008. |
Clio’s Kids: A History Fun Camp
The Lyceum, Alexandria’s History Museum
Clio's Kids: A History Fun Camp is full for 2008. Please call 703-838-4994 to be placed on our Waitlist.
| WHAT: | | Clio's Kids introduces American History and life in historic Alexandria through artifacts, storytelling, singing and dancing, crafts, "old-fashioned" games, and visits to nearby historic places. Campers should come prepared for outside activities each day, including sturdy walking shoes and clothing appropriate for the weather. |
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| WHO: | | Children ages 5 - 7 |
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July 29-31, 2008 9 a.m. to noon (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) |
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| WHERE: | | The Lyceum, Alexandria’s History Museum, 201 S. Washington Street |
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| COST: | | The fee is $95 and includes snacks and souvenirs. |
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| INFO: | |
Pre-registration is required. Call 703-838-4994 for more information. The Lyceum is owned and operated by the City of Alexandria. Print your Summer Camp Application and mail it to the museum with your payment. |
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The above application forms require Adobe Acrobat Reader |
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