Spotlight on St. Marys Summer Camp Adventure

During this week-long day camp, take a deep dive into St. Marys' and Cumberland Island's history, nature, cuisine, and more through:

• Hands-on activities and crafts, such as pottery making and cast netting

• Gaining VIP access to its historic buildings and popular eateries, such as the Goodbread Inn and Yankee Pie Apizza

• Enjoying the outdoors, such as Cumberland Island, Oak Grove Cemetery, foraging in the park, and much more!

St. Marys and Cumberland Island boast so many cultural and natural wonders - experience them first-hand with us!

Duration

5 days

Dates

Monday, June 9, to Friday, June 13

Monday, July 14, to Friday, July 18

Times

9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Pick Up/Drop Off Location

Howard Gilman Waterfront Park Fountain

100 St. Marys Street

St. Marys, GA 31558

Grade Levels

1-5 (ages 6-11)

All-Inclusive Price

$299

(See below for all inclusions)

Sibling Discount Price

$275

Payment Notes

To avoid credit card fees, you may pay by one of the methods listed below.

For Zelle, send to mollysoldsouth@gmail.com

For Venmo, send to @MollySilver20

For CashApp, send to $MollySilver20

To send a check, contact us for our address at 904-735-8243.

Schedule

Monday

Live Like a Timucua

• Learn about the original Native American inhabitants of our area as you visit the Cumberland Island National Seashore Museum to see up-close their way of life and touch tools they used.
• NEW! Gain VIP access to the Cumberland Museum's archive to view artifacts not accessible to the public.
• Forage just as the Native Americans would have for natural resources to use in our next craft!
• It’s pottery making time! Use your foraged items to decorate a clay pot, which will be fired for you to take home!

Tuesday

St. Marys Scavenger Hunt!

• Discover the history of St. Marys – and gain VIP access inside its historic buildings – as you go on a scavenger hunt through downtown!
• It’s game time! Let’s play wiffleball, mimicking games that would have been played in St. Marys a century ago.
• Learn how African Americans would have gathered seafood by cast netting in the St. Marys River!

Wednesday

Cumberland Island Time

8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

(Note: This is the only day of the camp with different start and end times and different drop off and pick up locations)

• Today, we visit Cumberland Island to discover thousands of years of history, from the Native Americans to the Spanish, early Americans to the Gilded Age, and beyond!
• See haunting ruins, view wild horses, and learn of the nature of Cumberland Island.
• Now for the beach! Here, we will seine for fish in the ocean and run relay races just as the Carnegie family did 100 years ago!

Thursday

Under the Sea

• We are back in St. Marys explore to the St. Marys Submarine Museum and decipher the meaning of its countless artifacts with the museum’s director!
• Then, we will do crafts based on unexpected submarine residents: animals!
• Now it’s time to discover prominent locals buried in Oak Grove Cemetery on a scavenger hunt!

Friday

Eat Our Way Through St. Marys

• Today is all about local food! Make your own pizza at Seagles Restaurant, enjoy a slice, and then end with a sweet treat!
• NEW! Plus, explore the historic Riverview Hotel, which has a reputation for being haunted!
• Finally, we will do crafts and act out a skit highlighting our favorite parts of the week!

What's Included:

Mid-morning snacks (although you may send more snacks with your child if you wish)*

Food from demonstrations

All crafts, which can be brought home

Ferry transportation to and from Cumberland Island

All activities/demonstrations

*Please alert us to any food allergies/intolerances on the sign up form

What To Bring

Water

Bug spray

Close-toed shoes

Sunscreen

Rain gear

Extra snacks if needed

Backpack

Note:

This camp requires a minimum of 8 children to run. If this quota is not met by May 26 for the June camp and June 30 for the July camp, we will cancel the camp and issue a full refund.

Cancellation Policy

June camp: You may cancel your booking until May 26.

July camp: You may cancel your booking until June 30.