Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 7, Number 6, 1 June 1990 — Summer day camp for keiki set [ARTICLE]

Summer day camp for keiki set

July 9 - August 20, is the "Ho'ike Akeakamai" at Bishop Museum. Under the guidance of education specialists, children will investigate a variety of Hawaiian eeosystems including marshes, rain forests^ mangroves, tidepools and coastal dunes. Along the way they will discover how p!ants and animals arrived in the islands, how they adapted to their new home and how scientists study these creatures. Daily events will include field trips, hiking and hands-on learning activities. Session I is July 9-13 for Grades 4-6. Session II is July 16-20 for Grades 4-6. Session III is July 23-27 for Grades 2-3. Session IV is July 30-Aug. 3 for Grades 2-3. Session V is Aug. 6-10 for Grades 7-8. Sessions are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Atherton Halau, Bishop Museum. The fee is $145 ($110 BMA members). Pre-registration is required. Limit is 25 per session.

For further information eall 848-4149. July 9-August 20 is the "Na Hana Hawai'i" at Bishop Museum. In this active outdoor experiential program children discover fishing from net to stomach, kalo from plant to poi, make petroglyphs, cordage and ti leaf pu'olo. Through daily field trips, self-discovery and hands-on activities keiki will explore the island with museum education specialists and experienee the daily life of early Hawai'i. Session I is July 9-13 for Grades 2-3. Session II is July 16-20 for Grades 2-3. Session III is July 23-27 for Grades 4-6. Session IV is July 30-Aug. 3 for Grades 7-8. Session V is Aug. 6-10 for Grades 4-6. Session are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Atherton Halau, Bishop Museum. The fee is $145 ($110 BMA members). Pre-registration is required. Sessions are limited to 25 people. For further information eall 848-4149.