Dear Parent or Guardian,

We would like to welcome you to the 2008 Marine Discovery Center Adventure Camps. With the enrollment of your camper in our programs, he/she will have an opportunity to experience an awesome adventure while learning about the fascinating marine life that lives in our backyard – the Indian River Lagoon. The following is a list of staff members who make the adventure come to life:

Name Qualifications

- Dave Revelle Director of Boat Operations, CPR, FL Master Naturalist
- Chad Truxall Director of Education, Biologist, CPR/ Lifeguard Certified
- Lou King Education Coordinator, FL Master Naturalist, CPR/ First Aid
- Fielding Cooley Executive Director, PhD Education
- Mark Spradley Summer Camp Instructor,
Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine/CPR/First Aid

The Marine Discovery Camp will be an experience of a lifetime for your camper. Please make all checks out to Marine Discovery Center. All payments are due upon registering your camp. Please read and complete the pages that follow. If you have further questions, contact the Marine Discovery Center at (386) 428-3310.

Explore Your Water,

Chad Truxall
Director of Education
Marine Discovery Center

| CLICK HERE FOR OUR CAMP REGISTRATION FORM |

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Marine Discovery Center | Camps

The Marine Discovery Center offers a variety of "hands-on and feet-wet" summer adventures. Activities include island explorations aboard our 40 ft pontoon boat, lab investigations, arts and crafts, kayaking, fishing, snorkeling, SCUBA Diving, surfing and more.

These activities will vary with the camp. Most camps run from 8:30AM-2:30PM, Monday to Friday.

Schedule for the 2008 camp season is now available for PDF download here.

For more details call 386.428.3310 or email Lou@MarineDiscoveryCenter.org.

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Ecocamp Programs | Descriptions | Prices & Dates

Adventures for campers, ages 4-8
Loggerheads

Designed to introduce younger students to the lagoon through a variety of hands-on activities. These activities will include island explorations, arts and crafts, fishing, shoreline and dock explorations and a tour of Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and the Marine Science Center. (parents/guardians welcomed)

Adventures for campers, ages 9-12
Mangrove Maniacs

Explore the waters as we discover the question of why the tropical mangroves are so important to our lagoon. During this 4-5 day camp activities include island explorations, fish and invertebrate studies, kayaking, fishing and tours of Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and the Marine Science Center.

Adventures for campers, ages 10-14
Lagoonys

Designed for our advanced camper, this 5-day camp will introduce snorkeling as another way to study and explore the lagoon. In addition, we will travel to Crystal River and snorkel over the amazing sponge beds and sea grasses of the Gulf of Mexico.

Adventures for campers, ages 10-14
Aquatic Adventures

Designed for campers who are interested in exploring Florida's fresh and saltwater environments. Aquatic Adventures includes activities such as surfing, snorkeling, kayaking and the usual island, lab and dock investigations. Come along as we conduct an up close exploration of Canaveral National Seashore, Blue Springs State Park, St. John's River and the Indian River Lagoon Preserve.

Adventures for campers, ages 10-14
Kayak Explorations

Designed for campers who want to explore Florida's waterways by kayak. Campers will participate in a variety of hands-on kayak activities that teach kayak safety and rescue skills. Activities will include kayak excursions in local fresh and salt water habitats, kayak equipment workshops, nautical skills workshop, kayak team challenges and much more.

Adventures for campers, ages 12-16
Kayak Explorations

Designed for campers who want to explore Florida's waterways by kayak. Campers will participate in a variety of hands-on kayak activities that teach kayak safety and rescue skills. Activities will include kayak excursions in local fresh and salt water habitats, kayak equipment workshops, nautical skills workshop, kayak team challenges and much more.

Adventures for campers, ages 12-16
SCUBA Camp

The Scuba Camp is designed for our advanced campers - comfortable with snorkeling - and desire to further the experience with SCUBA. The Marine Discovery Center has teamed up with Sea Dogs Dive Center to offer an exciting adventure that introduces campers to the world of SCUBA diving. Activities will include island explorations, fish and invertebrate studies, kayaking, fishing and 2 sessions of SCUBA diving in a pool and at Blue Springs State Park.

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Camp Prices & Dates

Adventures for campers 4-8 yrs old

DATES June 23-27 June 30-July 3 July 7-11 July 14-18 July 21-25 July 28-Aug 1 Aug 4-8

CAMP Loggerheads Loggerheads Loggerheads Loggerheads Loggerheads Loggerheads Loggerheads

Price $175 $140 $175 $175 $175 $175 $175

Adventures for campers 9-12 yrs old

DATES June 9-13 June 16-20 June 23-27 June 30-July 3 July 7-11 July 14-18

CAMP Mangrove Maniacs Mangrove Maniacs Mangrove Maniacs Mangrove Maniacs Mangrove Maniacs Mangrove Maniacs

Price $200 $200 $200 $160 $200 $200

Adventures for campers are for ages 10-14

DATES July 21-25 July 28-August 2 August 4-8 Augus 11-15 July7-11 July 14-18

CAMP Lagoonys Lagoonys Aquatic Adventures Aquatic Adventures Kayak Explorations Kayak Explorations

Price $275 $275 $300 $300 $250 $250

Adventures for campers are for ages 12-16

DATES June 9-13 June 16-20 July 21-25 July 28-August 1

CAMP Scuba Scuba Kayak Exploration Kayak Exploration

Price $300 300 $250 250