FROM FRESH AIR FAMILY
WETUMPKA — If it is icky, stick or gross, it’s Gross Out Day Camp coming to Wetumpka! Slimy salamanders, slugs, bugs, crawdads and roly polies are all found as campers explore their world at camp through hands-on field biology. Camp is held June 13-17 at Gold Star Park.
In this award-winning science camp, campers from 1st through 4th grades learn about plants, trees, animals and chemistry. (It’s science but please don’t tell the kids.) Registration at www.FreshAirFamily.org/gross-out-camps
“Gross Out Camp is a grand adventure for children. Nothing is more fun than learning when you are free to study what you find. Gross Out Camp is designed to engage children in the Great Outdoors, where they develop life skills along with scientific knowledge and critical thinking,” said Verna Gates, founder and executive director.
The camp runs from 9am – 5pm with before and after care available from 8am6pm. Each camp consists of 20 campers taught by an expert in outdoor education. The cost is $250 for the week, and scholarships are provided by a local donor. In 2021, Fresh Air Family awarded more than $30,000 in scholarships to children whose families could not afford the camp.
“We have never turned a child away because they couldn’t pay. We make a way,” said Gates.
The camp combines science experiments, exploring, journaling, and nature-inspired arts and crafts to address a variety of learning styles. Activities include Meet-a Tree (scientific observation), Build-a-Beast (scientific method), and making slime (chemistry, plus it’s fun — and gross).
Founded in 2006, Fresh Air Family has served thousands of children and families in camps, weekend adventures and school field trips. Fresh Air Family guarantees tired, dirty children.
About Fresh Air Family
Fresh Air Family is dedicated to environmental and scientific education, outdoor exploration, and an appreciation of the beautiful and biologically diverse state of Alabama. It offers summer and holiday day camps, school field trips and weekend family adventures in the great outdoors. www.FreshAirFamily.org
