Summer Camp 2012

Atlanta History Center summer campers explore the past and the world around them through enriching and engaging activities.  Join the fun with games, stories, crafts, and outdoor expeditions as well as interactive exhibitions. With new themes each week, campers enjoy a variety of hands-on, immersive camp experiences all summer long. 

Full Day Camp fees are $225 for members; $275 for nonmembers.

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If you have questions, want to learn about weekly session themes, or require additional information, please contact the Summer Camp Coordinator at 404.814.4018. 

PRE-SCHOOL CAMP

Adventures in History
This camp is for children ages 4-5 

June 4-8 

July 30-August 3

Your curious little one will love discovering history in a camp designed just for them. Campers spend the day exploring subjects they love, including farms, trains, houses, animals, and more, through fun games, stories, and arts and crafts. In the afternoons, campers have time to rest and play under the caring supervision of our educators.

MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMP

Museum Theater
June 4-8
This camp is for ages 12-14

Who said history is boring? Museum theater brings history to life through drama, comedy, music, and intriguing characters and storylines. Throughout this fun week, campers work with our staff of historians, playwrights, and actors to create their own history-based theatrical production. We will wrap up the week with a grand opening of their play for family and friends.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAMPS

From Pilgrim to Patriot
June 11-15
This camp is for ages 6-11
 


During the summer of 1787, 225 years ago, our Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution of the United States. Join us for this top-requested camp and explore the captivating Colonial era, the riveting Revolutionary War, and the fascinating formation of our nation.

Follow that Food
June 18 -22
This camp is for ages 6-11

Noodles are from China and tomatoes from South America – so why are they known as traditional Italian food? Trace the history of your favorite foods during this fun week full of culinary sleuthing, with a heavy pinch of cooking and taste-testing thrown in for good measure.

The States of the Union
June 25- 29
This camp is for ages 6-11

How did the states get their shapes? Travel through 50 states in 5 days exploring the history, geography, and fun facts of these United States of America. You will be amazed how much you can learn and how fun it will be, from sea to shining sea.

Weird History
July 9-13
This camp is for ages 6-11



Back by popular demand - join us for an all new and even weirder week full of crypto zoology, ancient aliens, and historic blunders and hoaxes. Explore the weird and wacky side of history!

Art through the Ages
July 16-20
This camp is for ages 6-11

Does art imitate life, or does life imitate art? Address that age-old question by taking a journey around the world and through time. From cave paintings to cameras, Renaissance to Realism, New York to New Guinea, campers create fun cultural art projects using a variety of media.

Legendary Empires
July 23-27
This camp is for ages 6-11

Empires like the Romans, the Egyptians, and the Aztecs often had amazing mythologies behind them. Uncover the history of the world’s great empires, and discover the myths and legends that are still a part of our culture today.

Let the Games Begin
July 30-August 3
This camp is for ages 6-8

As the 2012 Olympic Games get underway, get into the Olympic spirit by exploring the Games’ nearly 3,000 year history. Try out ancient sports, discover modern heroes, and participate in your own Olympic Games.

 

Registration Forms:
Please click here to complete the registration forms online or download them here.

Hours:
Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Students not participating in extended childcare (see below) may be dropped off after 8:45 AM and picked up between 3:45 and 4:00 PM. 

Each week concludes with a special Friday afternoon event featuring a display of campers’ projects!

Extended Childcare:
8:00 – 9:00 AM and/or 4:00 – 5:00 PM daily ($25 additional charge per session)

Please note that children cannot be dropped off before 8:00 AM and must be picked up promptly by 5:00 PM.  Regrettably, due to staffing considerations, we have to impose a late charge of $1 per minute (due at pick-up) if a child is not picked up on time.

Lunch:
Lunch may be purchased for the entire week from Chick-fil-A at the Coca-Cola Café at a cost of $36.25 per camper.  Alternately, children must bring bag lunches each day.  Two snacks will be provided daily.

Cancellation Policy:
No refunds will be made for cancellations less than two weeks prior to the start the selected camp.  Any cancellation or change made more than two weeks before your child’s first day of camp carries an administrative fee of $25; if you withdraw your child before this two week deadline you will receive a refund less the $25 fee.