Program Catalog
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Anchor Watch An Overnight Program for Youth Groups Connect your youth group to the traditions of America and the sea during a fun-filled overnight adventure at Mystic Seaport. You’ll sleep aboard the 1882 square-rigged training ship Joseph Conrad after an evening of maritime activities. Rise and shine the next morning for a hearty breakfast, then join in a group activity led by Museum staff. Afterward, you’re free to spend the day exploring Mystic Seaport on your own. The program runs Fridays and Saturdays from mid-March through mid-May, and mid-September through mid-November. Call for available dates.
Special Group Planetarium Programs Have a specific topic in mind? Gather a group and let us know what you would like to learn. We seek to support your curriculum or special interests. Here are a few course possibilities: Stars of a Voyage to Freedom (Amistad), Stars and Navigation of the Great Explorers, Stars and Constellations of the current season’s sky. To discuss program content possibilities, please call 860.572.5302, ext. 5151, or email planetarium@mysticseaport.org.
Cost: $75 per person includes overnight accommodations aboard the training vessel Joseph Conrad, pizza snack, evening activities, craft materials, breakfast, a Mystic Seaport patch and two days of admission (the day of arrival and the following day).
Group Size: The group size is a minimum of 20 participants, maximum of 45. One supervising adult is required for every 10 children. You may combine small groups from your area. Groups with fewer than 20 participants will be charged $1,500.
Education Eligibility: Open to all youth groups, ages 6–14.
Homeschooling Programs Mystic Seaport is pleased to offer ongoing classes designed for the needs of homeschooling families.
For more information: call Central Reservations at 860.572.5322. Dates available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Classes run through May 2009, and take place on the third Thursday and Friday of each month. Each program is a two-hour hands-on experience with visits to various Mystic Seaport sites based on the themes below.
DATES
Class
TIME
Feb. 19 and 20
Picton Castle — lessons in world geography
1 p.m. - 3p.m.
March 19 and 20
Cargos Around the World
1 p.m. - 3p.m.
April 16 and 17
19th-Century Shipbuilding and Preservation 1 p.m. - 3p.m.
May 21 and 22
Participants’ Design
1 p.m. - 3p.m.
Age Groups: 4–7-year-olds – 8 participants, 1 adult chaperone 8–13-year-olds – 10 participants, 1 adult chaperone Each age group will study the same theme, but the activities will be age appropriate and may vary accordingly. Parents with additional children younger than four will be encouraged to explore the Children’s Museum and Playscapes with them while the older children are doing the program. Cost: $42 for the series, plus the required purchase of a family membership ($85). Interested in homeschool sailing classes? See page WR16.
Learn more online at www.mysticseaport.org
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