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513-932-1817
wchs[AT]wchsmuseum.org
105 S Broadway St
Lebanon, Ohio 45036
CAMPER AGES: those entering 4th through 8th grade Fall of 2017
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp. 9am - 1:30 pm
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: This exciting camp will teach campers about 19th century life in Ohio through activities at the Warren County History Center museum in Lebanon and regional hands-on field trips, including visiting the open-air collection of over 15 frontier cabins at Caesar’s Creek Pioneer Village and “working” at the building and homes in the Heritage Village Museum and Sharon Woods Park as they assist costumed interpreters going about the tasks of daily life in the 19th century.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Academics, and more. History & Social Studies
CAMP LOCATION: 30 minutes north of Cincinnati and 30 minutes south of Dayton in Historic Lebanon, Ohio
CAMP FACILITIES: A four-level museum with local and regional art and history exhibits and open spaces for activities.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: This camp is a recipient of the History Outreach Award from Ohio Local History Alliance and is led by John Zimkus, who is the History Camp’s director. He founded the camp in 1992, and is currently the Warren County Historical Society’s Historian & Education Director. A retired educator after spending 35 years in the classroom, he was inducted into the Lebanon City Schools Hall of Fame in 2008. A two-time recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Foundation Award from the Area Progress Council of Warren County, Inc., Mr. Zimkus was selected Ohio’s Outstanding Teacher of American History for 2006 by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Please contact us at 513-932-1817 email: wchs[AT]wchsmuseum for information about financial aid.
YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: School field trips offered during the school year. Summer music concerts children. Weekly one-hour summer program for kids: "Time Travelers History Explorers." See Our Camp Website Link: www.wchsmuseum.org for information.
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
July 10-13, 9 am - 1:30 pm. $50 for members, $75 for non-members. Please see our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.WCHSmuseum.org for registration forms.
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