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Media contacts: Kim Schuette: 614.297.2314 or kschuette@ohiohistory.org
For Immediate Release
Ultimate Summer Adventures Found In Blast From The Past Camps
From The Prehistoric Era To The Space Age, Kids Learn About History Hands-On
(Columbus, Ohio)— Can you imagine your child or grandchild making a simulated space shuttle mission trip this summer, participating in an archaeological dig or creating his or her own invention inspired by an Ohio inventor from the past?
Extraordinary opportunities like these are available for young time-travelers ages 6-14 who enroll in the Ohio Historical Society's Blast from the Past summer camp series. One camp, "Your Place in History," even gives grown-ups a chance to join the fun.
The day camps take place on selected dates June 15-Aug. 7 at the Ohio Historical Center and Ohio Village. Some camps also involve day trips to other OHS museums, historic sites or
archaeological digs. Each weeklong camp runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, and extended-care options are available. Every year we come up with a new selection of camp 'tracks' based on what we think might be surprising to kids, as well as what might be timely,"
says OHS Educational Programs Assistant Jennifer Rounds.
For kids ages 6-8: "Eager Reader's History Club" camp engages kids in a week of reading, music, crafts and games related to famous historic figures; "SOUL!" provides kids a fun, active immersion in African-American art and culture.
For kids ages 9–11: "Digging Through the Past" exposes campers to the tools and techniques of archaeological excavation and includes a one-day field trip to an actual archaeological dig; Space Station Armstrong provides campers a chance to work in a space station and build their own rockets. The program features a field trip to the Armstrong Air & Space Museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio; "Invent Ohio" showcases a new Ohio invention each day, challenging kids'
thoughts about what "modern" really means. They'll take a day trip to the innovatively constructed Adena Mansion & Gardens in Chillicothe, Ohio, and submit their own inventions
to the Ohio Village Patent Office; "SOUL!" is an African-American arts-and-culture learning camp geared for slightly older children and includes a day trip to the National Afro-American
Museum & Cultural Center in Wilberforce, Ohio.
For kids ages 12-14: This "Space Station Armstrong" camp is designed for older kids, but with a
bit more challenge. It also features a field trip to the Armstrong Air & Space Museum.
For adults and kids: "Your Place in History" allows one child age 6 or older and one adult to make a family tree, design a family crest and see newspapers from the day each was born.
Camp fees are $180 per youth or adult/youth team while OHS members pay $150. Extended-care options are available from 8–9 a.m. and 3–5 p.m. for $25 per participant.
Most camps offer multiple sessions, which are listed at www.ohiohistory.org; for more information or to register, call 614.297.2266 or 800.686.1541. Web site visitors also may download a mail-in registration form.
Established in 1885, the Ohio Historical Society is a nonprofit organization that serves as the state's partner in preserving and interpreting Ohio's history, archaeology and natural history.
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