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Young Pioneers Summer Day Camp
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- Where: Dan Nagle Walnut Grove Pioneer Village
18817 - 290th Street
Long Grove, Iowa 52756
North edge of Scott County Park - Who: Children 6 - 11 years old who love to explore, learn about nature, and make lots of new friends.
- When: Eight, one-week sessions, from June to August, Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Cost: Only $90.00 for one session, each additional session for same child is $85.00. Each child will receive a Young Pioneer T-shirt and souvenir.
Read complete information on registration form.
Any questions please call the Site Coordinator at (563) 328-3283
Download and print registration form located on the right column. Complete and mail in to Coordinator. Please register early. Registration is first come, first serve.
Week Themes
Laura Ingalls Wilder Week
- JUNE 3 - JUNE 7, 2013
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= FULL- Registration Closed)
Learn what life was like for Laura Ingalls. Visit the grist mill at Wild Cat Den State Park. Experience how she lived by spending time in an 1830's cabin and one-room schoolhouse.
Nature Week
- JUNE 10 - JUNE 14, 2013
(= FULL- Registration Closed)
Learn about nature from bugs to bird of prey. This is the week where you will be staying Thursday overnight at the bunkhouse at the Wapsi Nature Center near Dixon, IA. There you will learn about reptiles & amphibians, make terrariums, and sit around a camp fire with s'mores singing & telling stories.
Wild West Week
- JUNE 17 - JUNE 21, 2013
Spend a week doing what the cowboys and cowgirls did. Hike in the Maquoketa Caves, see buffalo, be an actor or design the set for an outdoor play about an old cowboy and pan for gold!
Native American Week
- JUNE 24 - JUNE 28, 2013
Play Native American games, make costumes and be in a play. Visit the Hauberg Museum and learn about Native Americans in the area. Canoe (life-jackets provided) on Pride Lake.
Rivers, Lakes & Streams
- JULY 8 - JULY 12, 2013
(= FULL- Registration Closed)
Learn how to fish and go canoeing and kayaking (life-jackets provided). Visit the Mississippi River Museum in Dubuque including a 3D/4D movie.
Ecology Week
- JULY 15 - JULY 19, 2013
Visit Nahant Marsh to learn about saving the wetlands and the ATEEC Lab. Make Tie-dye recycled T-shirts and a solar oven to make your own solar heated s'mores.
Frontier Week
- JULY 22 - JULY 26, 2013
(= FULL- Registration Closed)
Learn about the life of a Frontier man. Make rope and go swimming at West Lake Park. Visit a camp where you go on a horse arena ride and learn archery.
Mark Twain Week
- JULY 29 - AUGUST 2, 2013
Imagine yourself as Huck Finn on an island where you go on a treasure hunt. Visit the Mississippi River Eco Tourism Center and ride on a 25 person pontoon in the back waters of the Mississippi.
For more information about this event or other Walnut Grove Pioneer Village events, please email Pioneer Village Site Coordinator at pioneervillage@scottcountyiowa.com or call (563) 328-3283.
Pioneer Village is located on the north edge of Scott County Park.
Pioneer Village •• Calendar
Heritage Days •• Young Pioneers •• Village Alive •• Fall Festival •• Christmas Walk
