Western Explorers Summer Camp 2018

June 18 – July 27, 2018

For Ages 8 – 15 Half-day and full-day sessions offered weekly.

Western Explorers Summer Camp offers children ages 8 – 15 opportunities to learn, play, and create at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.

Led by experienced teachers, each week-long, small group session features age-appropriate themes, crafts, games, art projects, and stories. Campers will explore the Museum’s collections, exhibitions, gardens, and trails to inspire their imaginations and provide the foundation for fun-filled, creative self-expression. All supplies and snacks are included in the children’s sessions.

Weekly Camp Sessions Half-Days, 8:30 a.m. – Noon or 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. $150, $120 Museum members per week All supplies and a daily snack are included.

Register for either a morning or afternoon session.

To register multiple children, please complete a separate registration form for each child. Join today and take advantage of discounts for Museum members!

Full Day, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. $280, $230 Museum members per week All supplies and a daily snack are included.

Register for one morning and one afternoon session.

To register multiple children, please complete a separate registration form for each child. Join today and take advantage of discounts for Museum members!

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Drop-Off / Pick-Up Procedures Campers may be dropped off at the Museum after 8:00 a.m. for morning sessions and after 12:30 p.m. for afternoon sessions. Campers must be picked up within 15 minutes of camp dismissal or a $1 per minute late fee may be imposed. Activities and books are available, but campers may bring their own.

Campers registering for both morning and afternoon sessions should bring a sack lunch. Recreational activities will be provided by Museum staff and teachers.

Weekly Camp Calendar June 18 – 22 8:30 a.m. – Noon 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. __________________________________________________________________________________ Buckaroos Ages 8 – 11

Round Up and Chow Down

Ranch Hands Ages 12 – 15

Gardening Down and Dirty

Gardening Down and Dirty

Round Up and Chow Down

June 25 – 29 8:30 a.m. – Noon 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. __________________________________________________________________________________ Buckaroos Ages 8 – 11

Tales and Trails

Ranch Hands Ages 12 – 15

Myths and Legends

Myths and Legends

Tales and Trails

July 9 – 13 8:30 a.m. – Noon 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. __________________________________________________________________________________ Buckaroos Naturally Native Weaving and Beading Ages 8 – 11

Ranch Hands Ages 12 – 15

Weaving and Beading

Naturally Native

July 16 – 20 8:30 a.m. – Noon 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. __________________________________________________________________________________ Buckaroos Western-Inspired Art Your Own Wild West Show Ages 8 – 11

Ranch Hands Ages 12 – 15

Your Own Wild West Show

Western-Inspired Art

July 23 – 27 8:30 a.m. – Noon 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. __________________________________________________________________________________ Buckaroos Photograph Boot Camp Cowhand Couture Ages 8 – 11

Ranch Hands Ages 12 – 15

Cowhand Couture

Photograph Boot Camp

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Session Descriptions

listed in alphabetical order

Cowhand Couture Saddle and buckle up to discover ranch life through crafts, cowboy and cowgirl garb and gear, and art of the West. Learn what it was like to live in the 1800s. Ever dream of being a real cowboy or cowgirl? Experience some jobs of the cowboy. Practice messy and daily chores through gallery and outdoor adventures, and roleplay in Prosperity Junction, the Museum’s Western frontier town.

Gardening Down and Dirty Construct a number of garden creations and more during this nature-inspired camp. Become an expert on the natural world of the American West by exploring Western art and surveying Museum trails and gardens.

Learn about a variety of flora, their uses, and plant your own to take home. Campers are treated to crafts based on the great outdoors.

Round Up and Chow Down Savor the flavors of the Western frontier. Make a mess at cooking camp and see what edible adventures and campfire treats await. See what the West has cooking in this class tailored for young chefs. Campers learn the West’s history through stories, taste sampling, and completing simple recipes inspired or borrowed from favorite chuck wagons. Campers examine real tools and objects from the cowboy kitchen while exploring the galleries.

Tales and Trails Journals, stories, tall tales, and myths are the start of fantastic comic books and creative writing. From the Chisholm Trail to Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley, learn about the many tall tales and colorful figures from the historic West. Campers are inspired to create their own stories and comics from daily adventures as they construct their own images of Western culture.

Myths and Legends Folklore abounds in the many cultures of the West.

Campers explore traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of community passed from generation to generation and how shared memory is preserved and passed on.

From the Southwest to the Northeast, explore customs and oral traditions through folklore. Recreate historic examples to share your own story. No prior art or craft experience is needed.

Weaving and Beading Get an introduction to some of the most iconic Western art forms that cross different cultures. Inspired by Museum artifacts and gallery visits, create traditional arts that explore design, color, and pattern using weaving and beading techniques. No prior art or craft experience is needed.

Naturally Native Campers explore Western folklore, map making, journaling, design crafts, Native foods, and more. Tales of conquest, survival, persistence, and the merging of peoples and cultures are explored through art projects.

This camp celebrates the first people in the West with an introduction to the many regionalized tribes of America.

Western-Inspired Art From pottery to landscape and sculpture, take a piece of the American West home each day. Historic and contemporary Western artists from different cultures make their marks and leave their legends. Campers learn to identify historical elements within art works and interpret their own with paintbrushes, sketchbooks, and imaginations. Explore a variety of art media. No prior art experience is necessary.

Photo Boot Camp Point, click, and shoot! Journeys around the Museum provide plenty of inspiration for scrapbooks, collages, and photo sessions. Learn the many ways photography was used in the past and is part of the fabric of life today. Using examples from the galleries, learn about photography as a historical tool, art form, and storytelling medium. Campers are inspired to tell their own stories and create a scrapbook for their finished works.

Your Own Wild West Show Channel your inner Buffalo Bill and learn how to dazzle any crowd during this entertaining camp. Learn the basic showmanship skills of the Wild West as you use your imagination to create historical performances and acts.

Engage with the entertainment of the past and bring home new skills to show off. The Museum’s Western Performers Gallery and Prosperity Junction, the Museum’s Western frontier town, are unique stage sets offering inspiration for stories and imagination for daily crafts.

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More Information Membership Join today and take advantage of discounts for Museum members! nationalcowboymuseum.org/membership

Camp T-shirts Each child receives one National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Camp T-shirt. Please indicate shirt size on the camp registration form.

Register online at nationalcowboymuseum.org/summercamp Registration is complete when the Museum receives the medical and photo release consent form, and the registration is acknowledged by staff.

Questions?

Call (405) 478-2250 ext. 264 or email camps@nationalcowboymuseum.org to learn more.

Cancellation For a full refund, the Museum requires at least four weeks notification before the first day of the session for which each child is registered. No refunds are given after this date, but the Museum will provide an acknowledgement letter for the tax-deductible donation to the Museum. Camp sessions are held “rain or shine� unless the Museum is closed due to severe weather conditions. The Museum reserves the right to cancel sessions if registration is below the required minimum. Parents will be notified in advance. Parents may switch their children to other open sessions, or receive a full refund.

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June 18 – July 20, 2018 nationalcowboymuseum.org (405) 478-2250 Museum Partners: Devon Energy Corp. • E.L. & Thelma Gaylord Foundation Major Support: The Oklahoman Media Company • The True Foundation