The Turks & Caicos Islands National Trust is preparing to host its Annual Children’s Summer Camp 2015.
The five days of environmental and cultural camp for youngsters between the ages of 7-12, is scheduled to be held between July 27th-31st, 2015 at the Department of Youth Affairs multi-purpose room.
The cost for the week is $55.00 for non-members and $50.00 for members including lunch.
The Turks & Caicos National Trust annual children camp provides an opportunity for children to become engaged, and share their knowledge. We have many educational and exciting activities planned this year. The themes of the children’s environmental and cultural camp will be on the following topics:
• Shark Conservation Initiative
• Caicos Pine Recovery Project
• Literature/Storytelling (Auntie Fanny and the Talking Potato)
• Cultural Music/Dance (Rack & Scrap, Sha-Sha)
• Island Expedition (Field Trip)
• Mock Barn Fire (Social/Awards Day)
Children’s Summer Camp will run from 10:00 am-2:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Friday afternoon at 1:00pm there will be a closing programme for parents/guardians and friends.
The camp will be held at Department of Youth Affairs multi-purpose room. We’ll also make use of our heritage sites and other locations of cultural and environmental importance.
Staff from the Turks & Caicos National Trust will lead the programme, along with from key resource persons for each camp session.
The National Trust is encouraging persons interested in volunteering for its summer camp to please contact the coordinator.
Any child between the ages of 7-12 can register. He or she does not have to be a member of the National Trust but the Trust encourages all participants to join.
Parents looking to register their children can do so at the Turks & Caicos National Trust office in Towne Center Mall located Downtown Providenciales. If you would like additional information please contact Coordinator Winema Sanders by telephone 649-941-5710 or email her at wsanders@tcnationaltrust.org.
