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This isn’t your typical textbook science
camp. Campers will get to see
the different sides of science using a hands-on
approach
through experiments and physical exploration.
This camp will be a week
of fun while seeing the world around you in
a different
way. Each of the five days will be dedicated
to a different field of
science: Physics, Astronomy, Natural Science,
Zoology, and
Chemistry.
Campers will learn
how Physics can simplify our lives through
an
examination of pulleys, levers, ramps, and
other simple tools.
Pull heavy objects up the side of the dome;
launch pumpkins hundreds
of feet with our trebuchet, and build and
race solar cars.
Our day of Astronomy will include a discussion
of the galaxies, comets,
asteroids, and the solar system. The day will
conclude
with each camper making a scale model of the
solar system. Get ready
to trudge in the swamp to collect water samples
for
microscope testing when we look into the Natural
Sciences. Our time
with Zoology will include a visit from a very
unique petting
zoo. Reptiles, mammals, marine creatures,
you’ll see, and touch them
all!
Last but not
least Chemistry. Volcano’s, rockets,
to name just a couple of the cool things we’ll
play with. Not to worry
mom, safety goggles and gloves for all! All
of this prior
to our Friday field trip to the Detroit Science
Center! What a cool week
of discovery!
This camp is open to
boys and girls ages 7 to 13.
Camp is limited to 12 per session only.
Camp includes all material, solar car, museum
entrance and lunch on
Friday.
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Dates |
Times |
Cost |
SCIENCE1 |
June 11 - 15 |
9:30am - 12pm |
$195 Non Member |
SCIENCE2 |
June 25 - 29 |
Mon - Fri |
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SCIENCE3 |
July 16 - 20 |
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$180 Member |
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Download
Application
Download
Printable Brochure
Before
and After Care Options |
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Children
may be dropped off at Oakland Yard
for breakfast as early as 7:30am.
Campers will have a choice of several
items each morning such as french
toast, eggs, pancakes, muffins, cereal,
etc.
Breakfast Club runs from 7:30am
- 9:00am Mon - Fri
Costs:
$59 for all five days or $15 per day.
Sign-up the morning of or in advance
Click HERE
for more information |
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After camp, your
child can enjoy a well-rounded lunch
and unlimited cold drinks with the
camp staff. Children staying for Lunch
Club will be encouraged to participate
in daily activities ranging from capture-the-flag,
four square, soccer and many others.
And of course unlimited access to
the largest slip-n-slide in Oakland
County
Lunch Club runs from 12:00pm
to 3:00pm Mon - Fri
Costs:
$82 for all five days or $20 per day.
Click HERE
for more information
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Our "Working
Parent" option is for families
who need extended care after Lunch
Club ends. Parents can either register
for this program when they sign up
for camps or the day of. Registration
must be secured with a credit card.
Working Parent runs from 3:00pm
to 6:00pm Mon - Fri
Costs:
$6 per hour of care, accumulated charges
will applied to credit card on Friday |
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What's
What at OYA |
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Oakland
Yard Summer Camps is continuing our
passport program to ensure that we
are a leader in safety by providing
a worry free place for parents to
leave their children. To accomplish
this, we will continue to issue camper
passports to all campers. In addition
to our passport security measure,
we will ask that you park your car
and come into our gated-area each
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How
It Works: Campers
will use their passport on a daily
basis to check in with their counselors.
Counselors will use this passport
and the information contained therein
as a quick reference for attendance
and emeregency information.
Upon receipt of your child's
passport, we request that you fill
in the required information with
a pencil.
Campers passports will
be returned to each them at the
end of the day when their parent
checks them out.
There is a one time passport
fee of $10 per child. This
passport will never expire, it just
needs to be updated with your childs
current photo each year.
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Parents who want
to pre-purchase ice cream and candy
credits for campers can do so for
any amount they desire.
Why do this? It allows kids to have
treat without carrying around cash.
Our counselors will keep the passports
in a safe place during the day then
at noon and a predetermined time during
lunch club and working parent the
campers can redeem their credits for
candy or ice cream.
All ice cream and candy costs
$1 |
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Oakland Yard is
once again offering transportation
to and from our off-site camps for
a nominal fee.
To take advantage of transportation,
kids need to be enrolled in either
the Breakfast Club or Lunch Club.
Click HERE for a transportation cost
breakdown |
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As overnight campers,
we loved getting care packages from
mom and dad. Our day campers can experience
the same thrill with our OYA Mail
Call. We have our own offical mailbox
for you to deposit letters and care
packages into when you drop them off
in the morning.
We will have Mail Call on
Wednesday during Lunch Club,
if your child is not in Lunch Club
we will deliver the package on Thursday
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In the event of
rain, Oaklad Yard campers will participate
in an indoor field day inside the
dome. Campers may be asked to participate
in activities othere than the camp
they signed up for.
Camps that generally go about their
business on rain days: Sports &
Games, Arts & Crafts, Soccer,
Hip-Hop and Cheerleading.
There will be no make-up days offered
if a rain day should occure, except
where noted. |
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