Spring Break Camp 2009
March 16 – 20, 2009
(For ages 6 – 12)
We are offering 2 of our camps during the Spring Break week of March 16 – 20, 2009. These camps are designed for children ages 6 – 12. The camps will be conducted from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. You can drop your child off as early as 8:00 a.m. for no additional charge. For an additional charge, you can also elect the “Late Pick-up option” whereby you can pick your child up as late as 6:00 p.m. Following are the 2 locations where we are conducting the camps.
LOCATIONS:
Northwest - Hope Presbyterian Church
11512 Olson Drive (click for map)
(Near Hwy 183/Anderson Mill Road
intersection)
Camp Offered: Camp No. 1 – Science Explorations
Southwest - Mad Science Office (Oak Hill)
6120 Hwy 290 West (click for map)
(1 mile west of Mopac (Loop 1)/Hwy 290
West intersection
Camp Offered: Camp No. 5 – Wings and Things
TIMES:
Camp Times: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Early Drop Off: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Late Pick Up: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
COST:
$250 per child/per camp for 1 camp
$240 per child/per camp for 2 camps or children
$230 per child/per camp for 3 or more camps or children
Early Drop Off: (8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.) No Charge
Late Pick-up (3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.) $50 per child per
week
Note: The above discounts apply to siblings and summer camps also. For example, if you have 2 children who sign up for the same camp, your cost would be $240 per camp. If you sign your child up for a Spring Break camp and a 6-hour per day summer camp, your cost would be $240 per camp.
PAYMENT/REFUND POLICY:
PAYMENT POLICY:
You can choose from 2 different payment options:
1) Deposit All Now - We will deposit your check or charge your credit card in full for the full amount. This will usually be within 2 weeks from when you register.
2) Deferred Payment - We will not charge your credit card or deposit your check until 4 weeks prior to the camp start date. If paying by check, you can send in separate checks for each camp if you want us to delay payment. Otherwise, we will deposit your check 4 weeks prior to the start of the first camp that you select.
REFUND POLICY:
If you cancel within 4 weeks prior to the camp start date, a $50 cancellation fee will be charged. After the first day of camp, if your child does not wish to continue, the $50 cancellation fee will be charged and the balance will be refunded. However, you must call Mad Science at (512) 892-1143 prior to the start of the second day of camp to obtain a refund. After that, no refunds will be given. If we do not get sufficient enrollment to hold the camp, we will return your check or not charge your credit card.
CAMP DESCRIPTIONS
Following are some topics your child will explore during these fun five-day camps. These are only a sample of some of the activities that your child will be doing each day. The topics will not necessarily follow this order. However, each of these topics will be included at some point in the camps.
CAMP NO. 1 – Science Explorations
(Offered at Northwest – Hope Presbyterian Church during Spring Break)
Mad Messages - Decipher the world around you as you learn different ways to send mad messages. Use Morse code to send secret transmissions to your friends and to interpret secret messages from them. Discover the mystery of the Mad Science Message Wheel. Experiment with cool color-changing goldenrod paper.
Earth Awareness - Learn all about pollution and what it does to our planet. Determine what big problems a little pollution can cause with a lake in a bottle. Unearth pollution solutions and other ways to help our planet. Bake nachos with solar power and make your own recycled paper.
The Science of Sport - Jump right into the science behind sports. Test what your toes have to do with tennis and what your feet have to do with football. Make a new friend named CG Owl and find out what he has to say about sports. See how much air your lungs can hold. Make a helmet for your own crash test egg.
Nature - Let your nose be your guide on a trail of scents. Follow the clues on this aromatic path. Experiment with natural dyes that you can find in fruits and veggies. Decorate your own painters cap with all the colors that nature has to offer. Use jaws and claws to feed your beastly stomach.
Space Day - Blast off with science as you launch a ' water bottle rocket '. Test soil for "Martian" life. Experiment with space suit design. Get a taste for space and eat like the astronauts when you make your own space snack. Learn how to throw water around and stay dry at the same time. Build your own rubber band powered space shuttle to take home.
CAMP NO. 5 – Wings and Things
(Offered at Southwest – Mad Science Office (Oak Hill) during Spring Break)
The Milky Way - Take a trip into the galaxy! Discover the universe as you build your own planisphere to take home with you. Make your own sundial as you discover what the universe has to do with telling time.
The “Wright” Stuff - Learn all about the amazing Wright brothers as you build your own rubber band powered plane. Experiment with other flying devices. Discover that everything that flies doesn’t have wings.
Newton’s Loco-Motion - Fasten your seatbelt, for a day of motion! Learn how magicians can pull the tablecloth out from under dishes! Make your own inertia stick so that you can better understand just how stubborn inertia can be.
Gravity Gallery - Gravity is acting on you and everything around you all the time! Learn what gravity has to do with everyday life. Defy gravity with miniature hovercrafts and balloon-powered helicopters that you make and race yourself.
Up, Up, and Away – Design, build and fly your own kite using ancient flying machines as your guide. Discover why kites have tails. Have a radical resistance race with your fellow campers.
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