Girls In Science week-long outdoor excursion preps for its 15th year
*Application deadline extended to April 21

(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 sixth-grade girls to apply for its Summer Outdoor Ed-Venture Program. The six-day, residential summer camp takes place Monday-Saturday, June 26- July1, 2006 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.

Twelve candidates will be selected based on an application process that includes science teacher recommendations and a student essay. Applications are due by April 21, 2006.   Any North Carolina girl who will be a rising seventh-grader in June 2006 can apply. Tuition for the Summer Outdoor Ed-Venture is $250 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. Program details and the application can be found on our website at: www.naturalsciences.org/education/girlsci.html.
 
The Summer Outdoor Ed-Venture is just one of three programs that fall under the Museum's Girls in Science Program which encourages a budding interest in science while introducing girls to science-based career opportunities. Thirteen young ladies have already been chosen for the Neuse River Project. Site Based Clubs are also in full swing as a part of the program's outreach in underserved counties of NC.

For more information on this project and other Girls in Science offerings, to request a brochure, or to obtain an application, call M.T. Palmer at (919) 733-7450, ext. 621 or toll-free at (877) 4-NATSCI.

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 am to 5 pm, and Sun., noon to 5 pm. Admission is free. Visit the Museum on the Web at 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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