Summer 2018 Zoo Camp

1 Summer 2018 Zoo CampWHY zoo camp ?top 10 reasons to come to camp at the henry vilas zoo!1o. New lower price! We re dedicated to helping as many kids as possible experience zoo camp , so we made the price more affordable. We ve also added more activities to the day and reduced group sizes to ensure the highest quality convenience for working families and anyone looking or unique Summer enrichment. Campers days are filled with fun, educational activities and our extended-day program makes it a breeze for parents to pick up and drop of their campers around a full work spend your days at one of madison s favorite places. This year we ll not only enjoy the shady paths and exhibits around the zoo, but we ll also take advantage of the surrounding Vilas Park and Vilas Beach for more Summer Build empathy for other living creatures.

2 By forming deep connections with the animals at the zoo, campers learn to have respect for all life. Campers leave with a passion for animals and an understanding of what it means to care for each other and the larger Get to know your favorite animal in a whole new way! You probably already have a favorite animal at the zoo and now you can observe that animal up close to learn so much more. You ll probably find some new favorite animals along the way!5. gain confidence in science. Our camps are built around real life questions that zookeepers and vets have to answer on a daily basis. Engaging in relevant science allows the campers to carry out their own science investigations.

3 Our camps are highly educational and aligned with the Next Generation Science fun! Learning about animals leads the way to lots of fun! Create a new toy for a lion or play your own games with other campers to better understand camouflage. Think like a polar bear and splash in the lake when it gets hot!3. you ll know the zoo better than anyone! Over 830,000 visitors a year come to the zoo, but how many of them get to work alongside keepers, or help feed their favorite animal behind the scenes? You ll learn the stories about how to the zoo takes such incredible care of our animals and what you can do to help!2. friendship Friendship bonds are sealed after throwing fish to the seals with a new friend, or solving the zookeeper challenge of the day with your lifelong memories Touching a rhino, helping zookeepers set up a porcupine enclosure, having a red panda sniff your shoe.

4 These and the other animal experiences at zoo camp are the memories that last a lifetime! Summer zoo camp InformationREGISTRATION online registration opens:February 1: Members of the Henry Vilas zooFebruary 8: General publicBuilding on our unique animal experiences, zoo camp 2018 will include more hands-on opportunities for campers to go behind the scenes and help care for the animals. Our camps will present challenges that put campers in the shoes of keepers, vets, or zoo administrators and motivate campers to seek the information to solve real-life problems. Campers leave zoo camp with a greater awareness for the individual animals at the zoo and how to help animals in the wild, all while building their science skills and making new are invited to join us for lunch on Fridays to learn about what their camper has been up to, and join us for fun actvities, informal presentations, and camper-led tours of the zoo.

5 It s an amazing week for all animal lovers!Perhaps best of all, we ve lowered our prices for 2018, making zoo camp more accessible to the community! We ve managed to do this while reducing the group size and adding an hour onto the camp day. Aftercare is available, making it a breeze for working families to fit zoo camp into their off: 8:00-8:30amK-1 Camp: 8:30-11:30 AMFull Day Camp: 8:30am-3:30pmAftercare (Optional): 3:30pm-5 PMPricesK-1 Camp: $180 Zoo Members/$195 Non-MembersFull Day Camp: $300 Zoo Members/$335 Non-MembersIn the camp session descriptions, all grades listed are for the grade your child will be entering in the fall. Don t see a session that works for you?

6 Please email us to discuss whether a different age group would be appropriate for your child. We like to be flexible as long as everyone thinks it will be a good zoo camp scheduleKinderfarifor campers going into k-1st gradewild homes: What makes a home just right for an animal? Come and learn about different animal homes and design a home for one of your stuffed pals! All Kinderfari camps end with either a train or carousel Week 6 (July 23-27) and Week 8 (August 6-10)animal babies: How do animals help their babies survive? Come make your own discoveries about animal babies. All Kinderfari camps end with either a train or carousel Week 4 (July 9-13)Animal Builders, animal inventors: Biomimcry, Survival, and Animals that Change the Land.

7 Come and create your own animal-inspired inventions and animal homes. All Kinderfari camps end with either a train or carousel Week 7 (July 30-August 3) and Week 9 (August 13-17)explorersfor campers going into 2nd-3rd gradeHealthy animals: Food, Vet Care, and Babies at the Zoo. Learn what it takes to keep our animals Week 1 (June 11-15), Week 5 (July 16-20) and Week 10 (August 20-24)team players: How Animals Help Each Other Survive (and fun team activities for you, too!) Many wild animals work together to survive. Investigate the awesome animals at the zoo while making friends through fun teamwork Week 2 (June 18-22) and Week 7 (July 30-August 3)past to present: Dinosaurs at the zoo?

8 Come and learn about the investigations scientists carry out to understand the link between dinosaurs and their living relatives at the Week 4 (July 9-13) and Week 8 (August 6-10) Summer zoo camp schedulescoutsfor campers going into 4th-5th gradeanimal rescuers: Let s investigate what animals need to survive and how we can assist them. Are you ready to help animals?Offered Week 1 (June 11-15), Week 3 (June 25-29) and Week 7 (July 30-August 3)trainers, inventors and engineers: Training animals with positive reinforcement requires a lot of problem solving skills and creative thinking. You ll learn how keepers train animals, carry out your own investigation into how to train animals, and even design your own animal-inspired creations that can really help the Week 5 (July 16-20) and Week 10 (August 20-24)You are the scientist: What animals are in your backyard?

9 What wild animals live in and around the zoo? Join an international habitat mapping project by carefully observing the zoo animals and Wisconsin s wild animals to learn how you can make the world a better Week 6 (July 23-27) and Week 9 (August 13-17)Junior zookeeperfor campers going into 6th-8th gradegirls steam: Girls - come join us for a mix of everything exciting the zoo has to offer! STEAM curriculum covers science, technology, engineering, art and math while bonding with other awesome girls and animals at the Week 3 (June 25-29)animal behavior: From instinct to action, behavior is everything an animal does. Animal Behavior is one of our most popular camps!

10 Ideal for anyone who loves animals and wants to know the inside story about resident animals at the Henry Vilas Week 2 (June 18-22), Week 6 (July 23-27) and Week 9 (August 13-17)If I Ran the HEnry Vilas Zoo: Careers in Engineering, the Sciences and the Zoo field. Come to carry out your own inquiry projects to learn more about a number of exciting careers. You will also get many chances to meet animals up close and go behind the scenes!Offered Week 4 (July 9-13) and Week 8 (August 6-10) Summer zoo camp schedulesessions by weekKinderfari: Grades K-1 Explorers: Grades 2-3 Scouts: Grades 4-5 Junior zookeepers: Grades 6-8 Weekgroup 1group 2kinderfariJune 11-15 Week 1 June 18-22 Week 2 June 25-29 Week 3 July 9-13 Week 4 July 16-20 Week 5 July 23-27 Week 6 July 30-Aug 3 Week 7 August 6-10 Week 8 August 13-17 Week 9 August 20-24 Week 10 Explorers (2nd-3rd)Healthy AnimalsExplorers (2nd-3rd)Team PlayersScouts (4th-5th)Animal RescuersExplorers (2nd-3rd)Past to PresentExplorers (2nd-3rd)Healthy AnimalsScouts (4th-5th)ScientistsExplorers (2nd-3rd)Team PlayersExplorers (2nd-3rd)Past to PresentScouts (4th-5th)ScientistsExplorers (2nd-3rd)Healthy AnimalsScouts (4th-5th)Animal RescuersJr.