6th grade camps

For campers entering 6th grade in fall 2025

Museum-ology (5–6th grades)

Full day: 9am–4pm

Have you ever wondered who puts museum exhibits together? A curator, that’s who! If you love history or museums, this is the camp for you. You will see items from the museum’s collections that are rarely on exhibit. Discover how the museum cares for these objects and what we can learn from them. Along the way, you will find out what it takes to create a museum exhibit and design your own tabletop exhibit. At the end of the week, show off your exhibit to your family in a Grand Exhibit Unveiling.

The Grand Exhibit Unveiling takes place Friday at 3:15pm at the Visitor Center off Hickman.

Note:  This camp does not include a creek walk. 

Activities subject to change.

Movers & Shakers (5–6th grades)

Full day: 9am–4pm

What does it mean to be a citizen? How have Americans participated in democracy throughout our history? Who has been included—and excluded? You’ll explore rural Americans’ role, from land purchases to voting to civic organizations to court cases. Throughout the week, you’ll prepare to re-create an election and a circuit court case for your family. The family event starts at 3 p.m.; arrive at 2:45 p.m. at the Visitor Center.

Don’t be late for court or to cast a vote! The family event takes place Friday at 3pm; arrive at 2:45pm at the Visitor Center off Hickman.

Activities subject to change. Short weeks will vary but will include creek walk. On creek day your camper will get wet and muddy. Bring a towel or plastic bag for the car.

Farm Power

Full day: 9am–4pm

“Farm power.” What does that phrase bring to your mind? Big tractors and combines? Large windmills? Horses pulling plows? This camp is about all of that, and much more. Explore many forms of power, including economic power, social power, and political power. Find out how things were made before electricity, and witness the effects of the Industrial Revolution on farming. See the changes in power from Native American to Victorian times and beyond through scientific discoveries, geographic explorations, and steam inventions.

Activities subject to change. Short weeks will vary but will include creek walk. On creek day your camper will get wet and muddy. Bring a towel or plastic bag for the car.

Farm Olympics

Full day: 9am–4pm

Join us for out own Farm-style Olympics! Try different farm-themed activities. See how much horsepower you can generate. Play 19th-century baseball. Put your mind to the test too with a spelling bee, scavenger hunt, and trivia contest. End the week with a unique Closing Ceremony.

The Closing Ceremony will showcase the strengths of each camper and takes place Friday at 3:15pm at the Exhibit Center. Come to the camper drop-off/pick-up area, and you will be directed to the ceremony.

Activities subject to change. Short weeks will vary but will include creek walk. On creek day your camper will get wet and muddy. Bring a towel or plastic bag for the car.

Victorian Garden Party (6th–7th grades)

Full day: 9am–4pm

Victorians loved nature. They decorated their homes with the four Fs: flowers, feathers, fowl, and fur. Experience what children were taught in a typical Victorian household. Learn etiquette, handcrafts, cooking, and social routines throughout the week. End the week by throwing a Victorian garden party for an invited guest on the final day of camp.

Note: This camp does not include a creek walk. 

The Victorian Garden Party will showcase campers’ handicrafts and cooking and takes place Friday at 2:30pm on the Flynn Mansion lawn. Party is for one invited guest. The guest will need to check in at the Visitor Center off Hickman.

Activities subject to change. 

Wait list

• If a camp session is full, you may fill out this form to be placed on a wait list.
• Include the program and date that you are interested in attending.

Group Requests

We have multiple camps of the same age group, and, therefore, we cannot guarantee your child will be placed with his or her friends. However, we will make every effort to accommodate up to two requests. Please keep the following in mind:

• Campers must be registered for the same camp, in the same week, and be in the same age group. If both campers do not request to be placed in the same groups, accommodations cannot be guaranteed.
• Camp is about making friends and they quickly form strong friendships. When large groups of friends are grouped together other campers can feel left out. We will split requests larger than 3 friends.