Museum seeks sixth-grade girls for Summer Outdoor Ed-venture program
February 21, 2005
For Immediate Release
Contact: Emelia Cowans
at (919) 733-7450, ext. 305
RALEIGH -- Calling all bright, young girls who aren't afraid to get their hands dirty!
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is once again seeking candidates for its Summer Outdoor Ed-Venture Program. The six-day, residential summer camp takes place Monday-Saturday, June 20-25, 2005 at beautiful Blue Jay Point County Park.
Located on Falls Lake in Wake County, this modern facility features butterfly gardens, backyard wildlife habitats and hiking trails. Girls will experience canoeing, kayaking, overnight camping and night walks. They'll also explore North Carolina's waterways and the rich wildlife those waterways support. The program culminates when campers design a natural science activity, which they later present in their schools.
Tuition for the Summer Outdoor Ed-Venture is $200 per student. Camper fees include lodging, meals, transportation, instructional supplies and a T-shirt. Full and partial scholarships are available. Families must provide transportation to and from Blue Jay Point County Park.
Twelve girls will be selected based on an application process that includes science teacher recommendations and a student essay. Applications are due by March 18, 2005; early applications will be given preference. Any North Carolina girl who will be a rising seventh-grader in June 2005 can apply.
The Summer Outdoor Ed-Venture is just one of three programs that fall under the Girls in Science Program. Twelve young ladies have already been chosen for the Neuse River Project. Site Based Clubs are an extension of the program's outreach to underserved rural counties. Girls in Science encourages a budding interest in science while introducing girls to science-based career opportunities.
For more information on this project and other Girls
in Science offerings, to request a brochure, or to obtain an application,
call Jan Weems at (919) 733-7450, ext. 615 or toll-free at (877) 4-NATSCI. You
can also visit the Museum Web site to download an application.
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, in downtown Raleigh, documents and interprets the natural history of the state of North Carolina through exhibits, research, collections, publications, and educational programming. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sun., noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Visit the Museum on the web at www.naturalsciences.org. The Museum is an agency of the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, William G. Ross Jr., Secretary.
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