Boat Camp
Our newest camp in partnership with Electric Boat!
Boat Camp for Kids!
Dates:
UConn Hartford
- June 17th to 21st
UConn Avery Point
- June 24th to 28th
Locations:
UConn Hartford
or
UConn Avery Point
Hours:
- 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Days:
- Monday to Friday (20 capacity for each camp)
Pricing:
- FREE
Audience:
- Rising 5th graders and 6th graders
Daily Schedule
Monday:
– 8:00 – 9:30: Welcome Breakfast, Introduction to EB & Explorer Program, Swag Handouts, Ice Breaker Games, Inflatable Submarine (One camp will have this and one will have the mobile lab)
– 9:30 – 11:00: Boat for Kid Activities, Cartesian Divers, PVC Periscopes
– 11:00 – 12:00: Lunch at Mystic Seaport (Picnic Style)
– 12:00 – 3:30: Mystic Seaport Tour
Tuesday:
– 8:00 – 9:00: Morning Games/YouTube videos on Submarines and Trades etc…
– 9:00 – 10:30: Boat for Kid Activities, Cheese Wiz Welding Competition (fun prizes!), TRAVEL TIME
– 11:30 – 12:30: Lunch at UCONN
– 12:30 – 3:30: Tour of UCONN, Dairy Bar, Scavenger Hunt, etc…
Wednesday:
– 8:00 – 9:00: Morning Games/YouTube videos on Submarines and Trades etc…
– 9:00 – 10:30: Boat for Kid Activities, Snap Circuits, TRAVEL TIME
– 12:00 – 1:00: Lunch (somewhere on URI campus/Picnic Style?)
– 1:00 – 3:30: Tour of URI Nuclear Reactor (to tie into Snap circuits from AM)
Thursday:
– 8:00 – 9:00: Morning Games/YouTube videos on Submarines and Trades etc…
– 9:00 – 10:30: Boat for Kid Activities, Aluminum Foil Submarine Competition (Fun Prizes!)
– 10:30 – 12:00: Mobile Manufacturing Lab (The other camp will have the inflatable submarine here instead)
– 12:00 – 1:00: Lunch
– 1:30 – 4:00: Nautilus Tour
Friday:
– 8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast with the trades/Guest speakers and donuts etc…
– 9:00 – 10:00: Boat for Kid Activities, Soap Carving
– 10:00 – 12:00: Free Time/Free Swim at Avery Point/Games… etc
– 12:00 – 1:00: Lunch
– 1:00 – 3:00: Activity
– 3:00 – 4:00: Closing Remarks
Eligibility Criteria
– Must be a resident of or attend a school in Hartford, Bloomfield, Windsor, East Hartford, Groton, New London, Norwich, or any Indigenous or Tribal communities.
– Must be a entering 5th or 6th grade student in Fall (August/September) 2024
– Must have an interest in science or STEM