Owlets

Our Owlet group is 7-10 years old

TIME: 9am-3pm

COST: $200 per week

Pre-registration and camp paperwork is required two weeks prior to the start of camp.

DROP OFF/PICK UP: DeWaters Educational Center – 5360 Potter Rd. Burton, MI 48509

DATE

THEME

FIELD TRIP

WEEK 1

Monday, June 16 – Friday, June 20

Into the Wild: Summer Kick-off

Kick off the summer with an exciting adventure into the great outdoors! Campers will hike, explore our mud pit, meet live animals and connect with nature through team-building games and eco-friendly crafts. We will be embarking on a field trip to Crossroads Village and the Huckleberry Railroad to step back in time and explore historic houses and ride the village’s steam engine train

Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad

WEEK 2

Monday, June 23 – Friday, June 27

Nature Lab: Exploring STEM in Nature

Science comes alive in the great outdoors! Campers will dive into hands-on experiments and explore how science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) work together in nature. During this week’s field trip adventure campers will travel to Michigan’s State Capitol Building for the Come Out & Play at the Capitol event. Your camper will be learning about different animal sciences and solving cool challenges, in this week full of science exploration and discovery

Come Out and Play at the Capitol

WEEK 3

Monday, July 7 – Friday, July 11

Animal Encounters

Get up close and personal with For-Mar’s Animal Ambassadors in this action-packed week! Campers will learn about the animals in their own backyard and what makes them unique. We will go on a wild adventure to Saginaw Zoo to see what creatures local and exotic live there. If you have an animal lover in your family this will be the perfect camp week for them.

Saginaw Zoo / Science Alive

WEEK 4

Monday, July 14 – Friday, July 18

Underwater Critters

Ready to dive into the mysteries beneath the water’s surface? Campers will travel to Buell Lake County Park for a field trip where they will learn to kayak across the water, try their hand at fishing, and explore how Michigan’s aquatic ecosystems work. With hands-on watershed exploration, campers will discover how to protect the amazing wildlife that calls our lakes home—while having a splashin’ good time!

Buell Lake (fishing & kayaking)

WEEK 5

Monday, July 21 – Friday, July 25

Water Adventures

Dive into the world of water with exciting, splash-filled activities! Campers will explore For-Mar’s ponds and discover aquatic life that lives there. During this week’s field trip, campers will travel to Bluebell Beach where they will try Stand-up Paddle Boarding and play on the splash pad. Campers will have a week full of water fun and learning, you’ll discover how water sustains life and how we can protect it—one splash at a time!

Bluebell Beach (stand up Paddle boarding, splash pad)

WEEK 6

Monday, July 28 – Friday, August 1

Nature Treasure Hunter

Are you ready to solve nature’s biggest mysteries? Campers will search high and low for hidden treasures, clues, and secret wonders while learning about the ecosystems and animals that make our world unique. With scavenger hunts at Buttercup Beach and a mystery to solve at Wolverine Campground during this week’s field trip, it’s a week full of exploration, excitement, and discovery!

Wolverine Campground/ Buttercup Beach

WEEK 7

Monday, August 4 – Friday, August 8

Digging Deep: Mud Week

Ready to dive into a week full of messy, muddy fun? Campers will embrace nature’s messy wonders, from creating muddy masterpieces to exploring the secrets beneath the soil! This hands-on adventure is all about learning how dirt, ecosystems, and the environment work together. Plus, we’ll hunt for fossils and explore at Sloan Museum of Discovery—it’s the perfect mix of mud and mystery!

Longway Planetarium & Sloan Museum of Discovery

WEEK 8

Monday, August 11 – Friday, August 15

(FOR AGES 9-14 Only) – $300

ADVENTURE WEEK

Adventure is calling! This specialty camp is designed for campers who are ready for a bit more adventure in their life! Campers will zip through the trees at Frankenmuth Aerial Park, paddle down the river at Richfield County Park, learn camping skills at Wolverine Campground, and try a variety of survival skill techniques at Chatfield School. This camp week is packed with action, new experiences, and memories campers won’t forget!

Frankenmuth Aerial Park, Wolverine Campground, Chatfield School, Richfield County Park (kayaking)

WHAT TO BRING:

Backpack
Refillable water bottle
Sack Lunch (for Owlets and Eagles only, there is NOT a refrigerator available so please plan accordingly)
Snacks x 2
Sun hat / baseball hat
Properly fitting, closed-toe shoes
Spare clothes (extra set of socks, pants, underwear, and t-shirt)
Raincoat or poncho
Water shoes and/or mud boots
Spray Sunscreen and/or Bug spray (optional)
Hand sanitizer (they will have access to a bathroom and our hand sanitizer)
*Dress to be outside rain or shine.

PLEASE AVOID BRINGING:

Flip flops
Dress up clothes/costumes
Clothing that needs to stay “‘clean”
Electronics and/or valuable items (game devices, tablets, cell phones, etc.)
Any valuables including cell phones (staff will have phones on their person if needed)
If phones are brought to camp, they need to be stored in a sealed bag in the camper’s backpack.
Toys from home
Weapons, including pocketknives and/or multi-tools.
Drugs, vapes, and/or alcohol.

PLEASE LABEL ALL OF YOUR CAMPER’S GEAR. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST, STOLEN, DAMAGED ITEMS.

*Any lost/found items will be placed in the lost and found. Please be sure to check this at the end of each day/week.

SCHEDULE
9am – 9:15am	Start Time
9:15am – 9:45am	Morning Game/Song
9:45am – 10:30am	Team Building Activity
10:30am – 11:00am	Snack/Bathroom Break
11:00am – Noon	Nature Hike/Adventure
Noon – 12:30pm	Lunch
12:30pm – 1:00pm	Calming Activity
1:00pm – 2:30pm	Themed Activity
2:30pm – 3:00pm	End of Camp Meet Up/Pick Up