110 W. Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa 33602 | 813-443-3861 | glazermuseum.org/summercamps

Register your kiddo for Summer Camp Imagination, where campers will imagine, discover, and connect to the world around them all summer long! Explore imaginative themes like Make a Masterpiece, Dinosaur Invasion, and more, while getting the full GCM experience by playing in museum exhibits and making new lifelong friends.

• Cost: $315/week before April 15; $350/week after April 15; Members save 15%; Lunch option available.
• Dates/Times: June 3-July 26, 2024; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
  
• Ages: K-Grade 5; Coed

Camp Imagination Includes:

• Programming and Supplies
• Museum Playtime
• Morning and Afternoon Snack
• Camp Imagination T-Shirt

Weekly Themes:

WEEK 1 | June 3 – 7
Wild World | AUTISM-AFFIRMING
Explore animals, environments, music, and culture from around the world this summer! Campers will learn about different parts of the world and the animals and humans there. Your completed passport will have a stamp from every continent before you head home at the end of the week!

WEEK 2 | June 10 – 14
Make a Masterpiece | AUTISM-AFFIRMING
Join us for a journey through art history! Study historic artists and their techniques, then create your own works of art! Campers will create ceiling paintings, build a melting clock, and work together to paint a mural!

WEEK 3 | June 17 – 21
NEW! Ready, Set, Go! | AUTISM-AFFIRMING
Pull up to the Imagination Station! Explore trains, planes, rockets, hoverboards, and more during this transportation-themed week of camp. Work together with your fellow campers to build an assembly-line car, have fun on a hoverboard, and engineer your own boat and test it out in Kidsport!

WEEK 4 | June 24 – 28
The Art of Storytelling
Explore the different methods of storytelling through content creation! Create a graphic book, record videos and podcasts, capture moments through photography, tell stories, and create a portfolio that represents your story!

WEEK 5 | July 1 – 3
Curiosity Lab
Grab your lab coat and goggles and spend the week exploring and celebrating all things science! We will explore physics, chemistry, and forensic science during this 3-day camp. Join us this week to walk on eggshells, launch rockets, and extract DNA.

WEEK 6 | July 8 – 12
Dinosaur Invasion
Stomp, roar, chomp! Meet Big John and learn about his old friends! The Mesozoic era comes to life as we learn about dinosaurs, big and small. Become a paleontologist while digging for dinos, making fossils, and studying prehistoric plants and animals.

WEEK 7 | July 15 – 19
Epic Exploration
Discover what exists in the depths of the ocean, uncover the thick of the jungles, and venture out into the black holes of outer space in this adventure-themed week of camp! Join us to engineer an igloo, experiment with stalactites, make moon rocks, and explore shipwrecks in the deep sea!

WEEK 8 | July 22 – 26
Maker Mania
Make, create, code, and more! Explore engineering, art, science, robotics, and all other things in this STEAM-focused week of camp. Campers will apply the coding, crafting, and engineering skills developed throughout the week to create their own invention.

Autism-Affirming Weeks of Camp Include:

Each week of Autism Affirming Summer Camp Imagination includes the usual camp programming, supplies, museum playtime, morning and afternoon snack, and Camp Imagination t-shirt, but also includes the following:

• Behavior & Speech Specialists on site
• GCM Staff trained by CARD in positive behavior support
• Specially curated curriculum and activities
• Sensory-friendly tools and resources
• Consistent schedule and routine
• Optional pre-camp orientation tour for parents and campers
• Optional pre-camp questionnaire to better prepare staff
• Smaller class sizes and adjacent quiet room

Return to Summer Camp Guide.