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We offer Math and Science activities for Cub Scouts in Houston (Wolf Scouts and higher) to help meet their pin and loop requirements. Scouts will have time to participate in both activities and still explore the Children's Museum, or choose between the two and have even more time to explore. Scouts Overnights include unlimited access to state-of-the art interactive exhibits, sleeping within one of the Museum’s galleries, a late night snack, and continental breakfast.
Check in begins at 7:00 pm on Friday evening and the Overnight continues until 8:00 am on Saturday morning. For the safety of all attendees, guests are asked to arrive prior to 7:00 pm and to refrain from leaving until 8:00 am the next morning. Scouts who attend the overnight will also receive free entry into the museum beginning at 10am on the following Saturday. If you wish to take advantage of this offer, please make note when you register.
What Scout activities will be available?
The Children’s Museum of Houston is able to offer unique and creative workshops that will help Cub Scouts meet requirements for the Math and Science loops and pins. Houston Scouts will also have the chance to explore the Museum at their own pace, meeting further requirements for Language & Culture, Art, Citizenship and Physical Fitness.
Overnighter includes:
- Late Night Snack
- Continental Breakfast
- Unlimited access to state-of-the art interactive exhibits
- Activities that help meet badge requirements for Girl Scouts and Pin and Loop requirements for Cub Scouts
Cost:
$50 per Scout
$25 for Chaperones
**For every four Scouts attending from the same Troop or Pack, ONE chaperone attends for free!**
Interested in participating in our Scouts' Overnights?
To make reservations please contact
Lydia Dungus at 713.535.7238
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Bring your sleeping bag and come aboard the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum and Education Center and discover the world of petroleum. The Overnight Camp allows participants to learn about the people who spend their lives searching for “black gold” and how their discoveries impact our lives today. Campers will learn about the technology behind the quest for petroleum, various methods of production, and understand the process to convert this valuable resource into products that help society live a healthier, more comfortable life.
We will fuel young minds with engaging activities that teach about the energy that fuels our lives. Spend the evening aboard a real offshore drilling rig and awaken to a deeper, more appreciative understanding of how and why men and women around the world are in pursuit of this major energy source.
Overnight Camps are available on the fourth Friday or fourth Saturday of every month on a first come, first served basis. We require a minimum of 17 total participants, with an appropriate ratio of campers to adults. Our maximum occupancy for an overnight camp is 25 total participants, with an appropriate ratio of campers to adults. Check-in times for overnight camps are between 6:30 and 6:55 PM. Activities will begin promptly at 7:00 PM. Campers are asked to eat dinner before arriving. A late-night snack and continental breakfast are included in the program.
For more information about the Overnight Camp, please contact:
Trina Claire , Museum Programs Manager
Phone: 409.766.7827
Email: osprograms@oceanstaroec.com
A few facts about the program
« Overnight Camps are available on a first come, first served basis on the fourth Friday or fourth Saturday of every month. Please call in advance to reserve a program for your group.
« Children ages 8 – 18 are welcome to participate. We require one chaperone (over the age of 21) for every 7 children.
« We require a minimum of 17 total participants, including chaperones. Our maximum occupancy for an overnight camp is 25 total participants.
« The minimum program cost is $750 for up to 17 total participants. Each additional participant is $45.
« A deposit of $100.00, along with a signed contract, will reserve a date. The remaining balance is due on the evening of the program. Waiver and Medical Release forms are also required on the evening of the program.
« Check-in times for overnight camps are between 6:30 and 6:55 PM. Activities will begin promptly at 7:00 PM. Check-out the next morning will be no later than 9:00 AM.
« Participants are asked to eat dinner before arriving. A light, late-night snack and continental breakfast is included in the program. No other food or drinks are allowed in the museum. Special dietary needs must be discussed prior to the program.
« We do not have shower or bath facilities. We do have restrooms.
« Sleeping bags will be needed. Campers will sleep on the carpeted floor inside the air-conditioned museum.
« The museum gift shop will be open at the end of the program.
« The museum does not provide parking. Please inquire for advice.
Each Scout Workshop will kick-off with a guided tour of the museum. After the tour has concluded, scouts will get right down to business working on their requirements. Participants will receive a certificate of participation.
We can help meet requirements for the following levels of scout recognition:
- Cub Scout Geology Belt Loop & Academics Pin
- Boy Scout Geology Merit Badge
- Boy Scout Energy Merit Badge
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http://www.spacecenter.org/ScoutCampinsRegistration.html
The Cub Scout Camp-Ins for Webelos and Bears allow scouts to conduct stellar hands on activities for the Webelos Scientist Badge and Bears Arrow Points. The brand-new Cub Scout Camp-In,specifically designed for Wolves, allows Wolves to complete the Astronomy Belt Loop.
Prices:
$55 Scout
$25 Adult within 1:4 ratio
$55 Adults over 1:4 ratio
Webelos / Bears:
The Webelos will complete the essential components of the Scientist Badge as they design a protective spacesuit for a shuttle astronaut, discover the effects of air pressure, and conduct activities involving Bernoulli's Principle and Pascal's law.
The Bears will complete Space Arrow Points as they discover the planets in our Solar System, make a star wheel chart, build and launch a basic rocket, and learn about the constellations in the night sky in our brand new planetarium!!!
Wolves:
This brand-new Cub Scout Camp-In is specifically designed for Wolves. Wolves will utilize fun, hands-on activities geared toward completing the Cub Scout Astronomy Belt Loop and Astronomy Academics Pin. The Wolves will make their own simple telescopes, work with a Solar System model, learn about Texas observatories while experiencing our inflatable planetarium to find constellations in the night time sky, and explore Space Center Houston's exciting exhibit on early space missions, including real NASA space capsules!
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http://www.battleshiptexas.org/
Group Requirement
- Male and/or Female
- Seperate sleeping quarters are available based on gender
- Age: 7 years old (or 1st grade) and older
- Organized group: Boy or Girl Scouts, Church groups, School teams or groups, Service groups, Companies and other organized groups.
Persons Per Group
- Minimum - 15 or call for special arrangements
- Maximum - 75: Subject to availability
- Adult Supervision: 1 adult per six youth (with youth being up to the age of 18)
Cost per Person* - Adult and Youth
- October - May: $35.00
- June - September: $25.00
Making A Reservation
Contact the Overnight Program for date and capacity availability.
A tentative date can be made and held open for two weeks. Your date is confirmed once a deposit is received.
Deposit
50% non-refundable deposit is required to have a confirmed reservation.
Make checks payable to: Battleship TEXAS Youth Education Program (YEP)
A program information package can be emailed to you.
Overnight Program Staff
Program Manager: Jerry Irwin
Program Assistant: Debbie Kimmey
Overnight Office
Telephone: 281-542-0684
Email: overnight@battleshiptexas.org
Fax: 281-478-4185 |
Battleship TEXAS
Youth Education Program
3523 Battleground Road
La Porte, TX 77571 |
| Day 1 |
6:00pm / 1800 hours
(pronounced eighteen hundred hours) |
Group Arrival and Program Introduction. Administrative matters are taken care of and can not be completed until all group participants arrive. So please have all participants arrive as soon as they can so as not to delay the group from going aboard. Arrangements can be made for late arrivals. |
| 6:30pm / 1830 hours |
Salute Aboard. |
| 6:45pm / 1845 hours |
Participants raise their organization's flag, which will fly over the ship until they lower the flag upon departure at the end of the program |
| 7:00pm / 1900 hours |
Stow sleep gear in the sleeping quarters and safety meeting. |
| 7:30pm / 1930 hours |
Tour ship's interior for about 1 1/2 hours with a knowledgeable and experienced docent. Time can be adjusted for different age groups and weather conditions. |
| 9:00pm / 2100 hours |
Snack-movie break. Group provides their own drinks and snacks but not popcorn or raisins.. Water is available aboard. |
| 9:30pm / 2130 hours |
Scavenger hunt in which youth find the answers to Battleship Texas questions. The winner receives the ship's CD and a set of ship's July 1944 drawings at the next day's graduation. |
| 10:00pm / 2200 hours |
Ready for bed. |
| 10:30pm / 2230 hours |
Taps is sounded — Adults conduct a rotating safety watch until morning reveille. Shorter hours if more adults are present. |
| Day 2 |
6:30am / 0630 hours
(pronounced Oh-six-thirty hours) |
Reveille is sounded — Reveille, Head Call, stow bedding and belongings in sleeping quarters. |
| 7:00am / 0700 hours |
Mess — Breakfast is provided (cereal, milk, orange juice, muffins, bananas, coffee for adults), clean up breakfast location and go over the activity for the day. |
| 7:30am / 0730 hours |
Main deck free time — time and weather permitting. |
| 7:50am / 0750 hours |
Muster at stern (and possibly bow) to raise the American (stern) and a bow flag, to be done by participants |
| 8:00am / 0800 hours |
Raise the American Flag and possibly bow flag |
| 8:02am / 0802 hours |
Tour main deck, turret and navigation bridge |
| 9:15am / 0915 hours |
Provide written feedback about your TEXAS experience. |
| 9:30am / 0930 hours |
Battleship Graduation |
| 9:50am / 0950 hours |
Lower your group flag |
| 10:00am / 1000 hours |
Depart the Battleship TEXAS - BB35 |
| Have a safe trip home! |
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http://www.usslexington.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=24
An adventure awaits your group when they Live Aboard the USS LEXINGTON. Learn first hand about the illustrious past of LEXINGTON, including kamikaze attacks and being named the 'Blue Ghost" by Tokyo Rose herself. It's a real-life, hands-on overnight program that builds camaraderie, inspires love of country and is just plain fun!
The overnight stay includes tours of the ship, a movie in the MEGA Theater, two trips through the chow line, bunking in original crew quarters, an unforgettable flag ceremony and so much more!
Itinerary
From the moment your group arrives you know you are in for a great adventure. Listen carefully as the Captain reminds his recruits that shirts must be tucked in, shoes tied and hats on straight and always yes sir or no sir are expected. It's part education and all fun!
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DAY 1
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1400 - 1600
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Arrival & Check-In
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1630 - 1730
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General Assembly/MEGA Theater Class A uniforms requested at this time
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1730
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Chow
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1830
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Evening Colors
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1930
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Tours of LEXINGTON
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2130
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Game Room & Ghost Stories
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2330
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Lights-Out/Taps
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DAY 2
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0645
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Reveille
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0715
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Morning Colors
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0725
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Move-out
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0800
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Breakfast
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0915
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Muster Out Ceremony
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1000
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Depart for home.
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Leader/Camper Ratio
Each group must have a minimum of 15 persons
Participants must be at least 5 years of age.
One leader is required for every 5 campers.
Cost of the program
$49.00 per person per night. This cost includes overnight stay in crew quarters, two meals (dinner and breakfast), self-guided tour of LEXINGTON, planned activities on board and admission to the MEGA Theater. Also available at additional cost: The Mess Deck (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.), Flight Simulator ($4.00 per person) and a coin operated game room.
Deposit
A $50.00 per night deposit is required to confirm your group's reservation. No tentative reservations will be accepted. In the event of group cancellation, deposit is not refundable but may be credited, on a one-time basis only, to a future reservation date if cancellation is made at least sixty (60) days prior to original arrival date.
General Info & Safety
Group I.D.
Wristbands will be issued upon arrival and must be worn at all times on board LEXINGTON.
Check-In
Vehicles are not permitted on the pier. Campers are expected to carry sleeping bags and other gear on board. The LIVE ABOARD program is conducted in a fun, spirited but military manner. Falling in, stowing your gear and following orders are all part of this unique and memorable experience.
Sleeping Areas
All campers are assigned specific berthing compartments and must respect the privacy of other campers. Restroom facilities (heads) include showers. Most berthing compartments are climate controlled; however, when all such areas have been filled, campers may be assigned areas having ventilation only. Groups will be required to share berthing areas to accommodate males and females separately. In addition, LEXINGTON can hold more than one group at a time and groups may participate in activities together. Please contact the Live Aboard Office if this presents a problem.
Equipment Needed
Each person must bring a pillow, sleeping bag, toiletries, towel and flashlight. Insect repellant is advisable. Absolutely no electrical devices may be brought on board. Cameras, video cameras and cell phones are allowed; however, safe plugs for chargers are available in the Live Aboard office only.
Lockers
Lockers are available in berthing compartments. Each camper should bring a lock to secure his or her valuables and personal belongings.
NO CARRY-ON FOOD OR DRINK OF ANY KIND WILL BE ALLOWED
Meals provided. Vending machines available.
Fire Drills
Each group will be required to participate in a fire drill, as well as provide additional personnel for the fire watch program. Complete cooperation from each group and leader is expected.
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http://www.galvestonhistory.org/tsm-educational-programs.asp#overnight
Elissa is a three-masted, iron-hulled sailing ship built in 1877 in Aberdeen, Scotland by Alexander Hall & Company. She carries nineteen sails covering over one-quarter of an acre in surface area. Tall ships are classified by the configuration of their sailing rig. In Elissa's case, she is a 'barque' because she carries square and fore-and-aft sails on her fore and mainmasts, but only fore-and-aft sails on her mizzenmast. From her stern to the tip of her jibboom she measures 205 feet. Her height is 99 feet, 9 inches at the main mast and she displaces about 620 tons at her current ballast.
“It’s a Sailor’s Life!” - Overnight Program for young people aboard Elissa
Standing on the deck of Elissa, you have a clear view back to the days when salt spray and tall ships were second nature to "square-riggers." In a special overnight adventure, those days come to life again for young people who live "A Sailor's Life."
After a tour of Elissa and a special presentation of the wide screen presentation Elissa, The Longest Voyage, the overnight crew learns by doing—they help set one of Elissa's huge staysails, and they work with the ship's volunteer crew to master seagoing knots and ropecraft.
Overnight, participants follow one of the oldest traditions of the sea—keeping watch over Elissa and the Galveston Harbor. Reflected in the nighttime harbor, young imaginations can envision the days when barques and brigs and full-rigged ships brought to Galveston the makings of the young and growing Texas—and took to the world Texas cotton, and lumber, and grain. In the early hours of the morning, the wind in Elissa's rigging sings young sailors a song of distant shores and times long since past.
Adventure is assured, but "It's a Sailor's Life" is strongly based in education as well. Teamwork, self-reliance, discipline, and hard work were the staples of life at sea, and each is represented in the curriculum. History, science, and ecology are themes shown by exhibits and on-site activities.
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Overnight Sample Schedule
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Participants arrive 6:30pm. During check-in, use markers to sign a burgee [ship’s flag] to fly during the event. Safety lecture. ELISSA restoration film.
Muster on main deck of ELISSA. Strike ensign, hoist overnight burgee. Tour of ELISSA. Set watch bill.
Group sessions include:
1) Knots [square knot, bowline, gasket coil, timber hitch, rolling hitch, sheet bend, belaying]. Find these knots on ELISSA.
2) Set and douse ELISSA staysail.
3) Line handling.
4) Sea chanties.
5) View ELISSA slideshow.
Hardtack and lemonade break.
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– OVERNIGHT –
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First Watch begins.
Bed - lights out.
Watches alternate until 6:30am.
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– MORNING –
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7:00am - Breakfast.
Hoist ensign. Ring 8 bells. Cleanup - ship washdown, polish brass, trash detail. Discuss overnight deck log entries.
Douse overnight burgee. Distribute certificates. Check-out; program ends.
9:00am - Gift shop open for souvenirs and gifts. Museum building and ELISSA open for self-guided tours.
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Ages: 8 & up.
Group Size: 30 minimum; 40 maximum.
Cost: $40 per person.
Deposit: $240.00 reserves your date.
Days: Friday or Saturday overnight.
Time: 6:30pm-9:00am
Chaperones: Minimum 1 adult per 5 students.
Food: Eat dinner before arrival; breakfast served aboard ship.
Souvenirs: Gift shop open immediately following program.
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The USS Cavalla is berthed in Seawolf Park, Galveston, Texas as a memorial to the lost submarine USS Seawolf. Cavalla was a Gato class fleet sub, designed and built in the summer of 1943 by the Electric Boat Company and launched on November 14, 1943. She was commissioned on Feb. 29, 1944, the first "leap year" boat built by E.B. On June 19, 1944, on her maiden patrol, she sank the 30,000 ton aircraft carrier Shokaku (veteran of Pearl Harbor and Battle of Coral Sea). This earned her the Presidential Unit Citation.
After the war, the Cavalla was decommissioned in 1946. She was brought back to service in 1951 and assigned to the Submarine Squadron 10 in New London, Conn. To meet the Soviet threat, she underwent conversion in 1952 to a new class of American sub--the SSK (hunter/killer).
On January 21, 1971, the U.S. Navy transferred possession of Cavalla to the Texas Submarine Veterans of WWII. The Cavalla was then delivered to her permanent berth in Seawolf Park, Galveston, Texas.
Gulf coast locals usually refer to the Cavalla as the "Seawolf", mistaking the name of the memorial park for that of the submarine on exhibit there. Next to her is the USS Stewart DE-238.
Cavalla is currently enjoying a renaissance; volunteer efforts are at a ten year high, the local press has covered her history and renovation, and efforts are underway to bring her back to the proud state her crews maintained.
Take advantage of this unique opportunity by contacting Curator John McMichael:
(409) 770-3196 or (409) 744-7854
Cavalla Historical Foundation
RR 8 Box 10 Pelican Island
Galveston, TX. 77554
Following are the rules and requirements for our sleep over program
1. Make your reservations early. Reservations may be made by contacting the Sleepover Coordinator at 409-744-7854 or 409-770-3196. Reservations must be for a minimum of 20 persons. The cost for the program is $20.00 per person.
After your reservation request has been received, and that date is verified that it is available, we will hold that date for your group for thirty days, pending the receipt of the required $100 deposit. Verification will be confirmed via e-mail or phone upon receipt of the deposit. Failure to submit the deposit will result in forfeiture of your requested date. This deposit will be applied to the total fee for the group. Total payment for your sleepover is due within 30 days of your reservation.
2. Adults will be accommodated at the same cost as the youngsters and will be required to sign a Waiver of Liability upon arrival at the site.
3 The destroyer escort Stewart and the submarine Cavalla will be used for the sleepovers. The submarine does not have heat, the destroyer escort does. Both ships have air conditioning, but the Stewart is usually more comfortable in hot weather. The weather will usually dictate which ship is used for the sleepover.
4 At present there are 40 bunks available on the submarine and 75 available on the destroyer escort. Each attendee is required to bring his/her own sleeping bag, pillow, pillowcase and towel.
5 The Foundation staff will require a Certificate of Insurance for your group
6. At least one adult leader will be on watch during the night. It is recommended the leaders share the watches for periods of one and a half to two hours. However, this timing will be at the discretion of the respective groups.
7 No cooking is allowed within the Military Display area. It is recommended the group bring cold foods, such as sandwiches, drinks, chips, etc for dinner and muffins, juices, milk for breakfast, and coolers to carry the food. The group may prefer to order food, such as pizza, and have it delivered. Be advised the closest fast food restaurant or convenience store is five miles from the site. Throwaway plates, eating utensils, etc. are also to be the responsibility of the attendees.
8. Your sleepover starts at 5 PM, and all guests will be required to depart prior to visiting hours the next day (9 AM).
9. The cut off age for the sleepover is 5 years of age.
The staff of the Cavalla Historical Foundation welcomes your enquiries into our program and look forward to meeting your sleepover program desires.
Please contact us for arrangements for Day Trips, Field Trips, Private Educational Tours, Group Sleepovers. We will do everything possible to make your visit to Seawolf Park Naval Display educational, informational and fun for all involved.
Sleepover Coordinator: Billie McMichael
Curator: John McMichael MMCM(SS) USN Ret
RR 8 Box 10
Galveston, Texas 77554.
E-mail: macm@galvestonparkboard.org or macm@airmail.net
(409) 744-7854 or (409) 770-3196
http://www.cavalla.org/
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