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Camps for ages 3 to 18 Convenient online registration at flaquarium.org Become an Annual Pass Member and receive up to a 25% discount on AquaCamps! Member registration begins January 28, 2019. Great Value! Extended care included in registration fee. No extra cost for early drop-off or late pick-up! flaquarium.org | 813.273.4015

CONTENTS JOIN US FOR PARENT NIGHT (after 9:15am). Contact camp staff if the camper will be OPENING EYES TO WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2019 picked up by someone other than the person noted on 813-273-4000 General Information Page 2 Is this your first time coming to camp? Do you have the sign-in sheet. The camp phone line is x4122 and only operates during camp hours. specific questions you want answered?Join us for AquaTots Page 3 THE WORLD OUTSIDE Parent Night, Wednesday, May 8 from 5:30-6:30 PM, BUDDIES AquaKids Page 4 TO PROTECT AND RESTORE OUR BLUE PLANET in the Green Room Learning Space, in the Carol J. and Children who have completed kindergarten through grade Barney Barnett Learning Center. Camp registrations 3, or are 6-9 years old, have the option of choosing a Completed Grades K-1st Page 5 Hello AquaCamp Family and Friends, will not be taken at this event. weekly buddy that is in the same grade/age range. Please Completed Grades be advised that classes of completed kindergarten through • Learn how camps benefit your children 2nd-3rd Page 6 We are excited to invite you to join us for the 2019 summer camp grade 1 or grade 2-3 may run simultaneously in different • AquaCamps safety procedures rooms due to camp capacities. If your child would like to season at The Florida Aquarium! We’ve been working hard to Travel Camps for Grades • Overview of campers’ daily itineraries be in the same class as a friend/relative of the same grade/ 4th-5th Page 7 generate innovative themes, create new learning opportunities, and • How the Aquarium makes summer FUN age, please make sure the buddy name is listed on the find new travel locations. Our camps are fun and engaging while online registartion form. You may only choose one buddy Travel Camps for Grades also fostering the creativity and critical thinking that builds science, GENERAL INFORMATION: per week; however, the buddy does not have to be the 6th-8th and SCUBA Page 8 same for multiple weeks. technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills. As always, Registration for members opens January 28, 2019 and for all others on February 4, 2019. Camps at a Glance Page 9 our goal is to provide the best possible camp experience. T-SHIRTS How to Register Page 10 To ensure you don’t miss out, register early! Go to All campers will receive one camp t-shirt, distributed on The past year has been very exciting at the Aquarium! We were flaquarium.org, scroll over Education, click Camps in the the first day of the camp, for each camp in which they are Community Programs Page 10 voted 3rd best aquarium in the nation in a USA Today 10 Best drop down menu, and select Summer Camp. We accept registered. For On Location camps, t-shirts are mandatory on Immersive Aquarium Reader’s Choice poll. In October 2018, we opened our dynamic MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express, and e-checks. field trip days. Additional t-shirts will be available for purchase for $15. Sizes include children: S (4-6), M (8-10), L (12-14) and Programs Page 10 Waves of Wonder gallery, featuring the Heart of the Sea habitat. If you do not have internet access, call (813) 273-4015 to adult: S, M, and L. Education and Camp This newly redesigned area highlights our three big conservation request assistance with the reservation process. focuses: coral, sharks, and sea turtles. We greatly increased our WATER BOTTLES Sponsors Back Cover Scan code for capacity for sea turtle rescues, with the opening of our Sea Turtle Education Reservations convenient online Travel campers will receive one water bottle on the first day AquaCamps registration! of their camp. They will only receive one bottle per summer. Rescue Facility at our Center for Conservation in Apollo Beach. Our The Florida Aquarium Campers returning for multiple weeks of camp will be asked lobby touch experience is also being reimagined in 2019! 701 Channelside Drive to bring their AquaCamp water bottle. Due to the heat, Tampa, FL 33602 we recommend campers bring and use their water bottle As you may have noticed from the cover, this year’s feature animals each day. Additional water bottles are available and can be are seahorses, pipefish, and sea dragons! Together, they make up purchased for $10. On Location campers, AquaKids and AquaTots do not receive a water bottle. the family Syngnathidae. These awesome creatures can be found DROP OFF/PICK UP in shallow, temperate waters around the world, including Tampa Extended care is included in your registration – Bay. Their bodies are covered in special bony armor plates for no extra fees! protection. Seahorses and their cousins are also unique because Early drop-off for campers begins at 7:30 AM. It is males carry the fertilized eggs! While seahorses may be small and mandatory that each camper be signed in by an adult slow moving, they play an important role in their ecosystems. each morning. Parents and guardians are welcome to temporarily park in the circle located in front of the Discover more about these cool critters during the summer while Aquarium and escort their camper into the Business we spot them up close and personal in the Aquarium. Entrance. If a cruise ship is in port, please use the Aquarium parking lot. An access code will be provided in Check out our new camp themes and travel destinations. Each week the confirmation letter. offers a different theme, early drop-off and late pick-up at no extra Campers must be personally signed out by an adult, cost, lunch options, and guaranteed fun! We hope you’ll join us, and showing a valid ID, each afternoon. Parents and guardians let our camps be the best part of your summer. are welcome to temporarily park in the circle located in front of the Aquarium and enter through the Business Entrance Sincerely, to sign out their camper. Please note the latest pick up is 5:30 PM, after which time the Aquarium reserves the right to charge $1 per minute until the camper is signed out. Tristin Ware Director of Education Operations Please inform camp staff if your camper needs to be picked up early (before 4 PM) or will be dropped off late Katie Fortescue Education Coordinator 1 DOWNTOWN TAMPA SPECTACULAR SHARKS NEW! BIRD BRAIN | June 24-28 June 26 at 10:30 AM Did you know that having a “bird brain” is a compliment? AQUATOTS Let’s dive into the world of sharks to find out what makes AQUAKIDS In fact, birds can be very smart! They can learn behaviors, them so spectacular. With over 400 types of sharks, they use tools, and create intricate nests. Learn all about our have different adaptations to live all over the world. Get up feathered friends here at The Florida Aquarium. AGES 3 & 4 close to the sharks at the Aquarium and learn how we care AGES 5 & 6 for these animals. EARTH BUDDIES | July 1-3 *3-Day Camp* Camps are taught by teachers specializing in preK – NEW for 2019, AquaKids will be full day camps! The planet needs you! Become a friend of the earth and NEW! IMPOSSIBLE INVADERS kindergarten. One teacher and assistant will be with Camps are taught by teachers specializing in preK – learn what everyday things you can do to help keep our every camp, with a maximum of 10 campers. Camps July 3 at 10:30 AM kindergarten. One teacher and assistant will be with every planet safe! Reduce, reuse, recycle, refuse, and repurpose include science explorations, arts and crafts, choice-time Learn about some of Florida’s animal invaders. Discover camp, with a maximum of 12 campers. Camps include for a week of conservation-based fun. Adults accompanying and tours through the Aquarium. the answers to how they got here and what kind of trouble science explorations, tours through the Aquarium, arts and campers are encouraged to interact and participate WHALE TALES | July 8-12 they’re creating. We’ll meet an invader up close and discover crafts, choice-time and splash time at Splash Pad. in all activities! how to keep these animals from invading your home. These creatures are some of the largest in the ocean yet eat one of the smallest. Whales are great musicians, PRICING AND TIMES PRICING AND TIMES MAGNIFICENT MAMMALS Hours: 9 AM–4 PM; Monday - Friday awesome divers, and are some of the gentlest giants in the Each camper must be accompanied by an adult. July 10 at 10:30 AM sea. Dive in to this camp and make your own whale tale. FREE extended care: Earliest drop-off is 7:30 AM. Latest Dolphins, dogs, and people look very different. So what Wednesday 10:30-11:30 AM pick-up is 5:30 PM. JAWSOME | July 15-19 do they have in common? They’re all mammals! Learn what The ocean needs your help! Trash in the water, oil spills, $10 Members, $14 Non-Members makes a mammal a mammal, feel fur from different animals, 5-Day Camps: $190 Members, $230 Non-Members and plastic are causing big problems for our underwater and see how people have more in common with other 3-Day Camp: $125 Members, $165 Non-Members Register for two camps and receive an additional $2 discount friends. Discover what you can do to protect this important mammals than we think. See page 9 for lunch pricing. on camps thereafter (3 or more). Discount applies to campers ecosystem. in the same household of the same age. SUMMER SLIME Register for two camps and receive an additional $15 NEW! BONEY BODIES | July 22-26 July 17 at 10:30 AM discount on camps thereafter (3 or more). Discount applies COASTAL CRITTERS to campers in the same household of the same age. Many animals have skeletons just like we do! From turtle Science is a very messy field. Learn about some awesome dirty June 5 at 10:30 AM shells to alligator jaws, take a look at animal bones and jobs in science, especially at the Aquarium. Our jobs may not Discover which animals live on the beach, both above JUNIOR NATURALIST | June 3-7 compare their bodies to our own. Get ready to get up be squeaky clean, but that does not make them any less fun! and below the waves. Take a look at some of the shells of Prepare to explore nature! Learn how to identify animal close with the vertebrates at the Aquarium. Create your own mess and make some slime to take home. Florida, meet a beach-loving animal, build beach crafts, and tracks, scat, and more. You can discover a lot about an ecosystem by looking a little closer and studying the plants MERMAIDS, MONSTERS, AND MYTHS | July 29-August 2 learn how the beach can be a place to learn and play. NEW! DINO DIG and animals that live there. The kraken, mermaids, and unicorns might not be real, but July 24 at 10:30 AM ALLIGATOR ALLEY the animals that inspired them sure are! Discover the tales Dinosaurs at the Aquarium? You bet! Take a trip back in time June 12 at 10:30 AM NEW! FORCES OF NATURE | June 10-14 that inspired the myths, and create a sea creature of your to study the crazy and strange animals that once roamed Trek through the swamps to find these Florida natives. Take We all love superheroes, but we forget that animals have very own. the planet. Dive even deeper to discover the prehistoric an up-close and personal look at these awesome animals superpowers too. Learn about the strongest punches, creatures that called Florida home. and see what makes them perfect predators. Learn how we the highest fliers, the fastest swimmers, and the greatest SWAMP STOMP | August 5-9 heroes of the animal kingdom. Witness our resident hero’s take care of our alligators at the Aquarium and more! Mud, muck, bugs, yuck! Swamps are messy, but they are WONDERS OF WATER strength, build your own superhero, and see the power of still full of important wildlife! They not only provide shelter July 31 at 10:30 AM UNDER THE (DEEP) SEA nature up close! for animals, they provide nutrients and clean water for What covers 75% of our Earth and is very important to the June 19 at 10:30 AM people too. Explore the wetlands, and see for yourself. the animals living at The Florida Aquarium? You guessed it… ANIMAL ANTICS | June 17-21 Did you know there are parts of the deep ocean that have WATER! Discover and experiment with the properties of water. Animals run, jump, hop, and romp! Come play as we look NEVER been explored? Take a look at some creepy creatures at different ways animals interact with each other and their that live there as you explore the different ocean depths. WHAT’S COOKIN'? environment. You are sure to have a blast as we explore from August 7 at 10:30 AM leaping lemurs to waddling penguins and so much more. We have our own kitchen just for our animals! Join us as we take a closer look at what it takes to make a nutritious and delicious meal for everything from our sharks to our seahorses. Finish off the class by making a fun snack of your own.

3 DOWNTOWN TAMPA THIS CAMP IS DINO-MITE! | June 24-28 NEW! LIONFISH, TIGER EEL, BEAR CRAB, OH MY! | June 24-28 Get ready to go back to the time of the dinosaurs. Through Learn the truth about some “scary” marine friends. While FULL-DAY ON fossil exploration and crazy experiments, campers will FULL-DAY ON they might look like something out of a monster movie, discover more about prehistoric creatures. Visit Dinosaur they have their own amazing secrets and abilities. Take a LOCATION CAMPS World in Plant City to find some fossils of your own. LOCATION CAMPS trip to Busch Gardens Tampa where we will meet some of these “monsters” up close. COMPLETED KINDERGARTEN– NO PLACE LIKE HOME | July 1-3 *3-Day Camp* COMPLETED GRADES 2-3 Florida is home to awesome habitats and wildlife. Come SUNSHINE STATE OF MIND | July 1-3 *3-Day Camp* GRADE 1 (AGES 6-7) learn how the Aquarium, and you, can help protect our (AGES 8-9) Florida is an amazing state with wildlife everywhere. Learn natural resources. Board the Aquarium’s Bay Spirit II for an how you can help protect our native wild creatures. Enjoy eco-cruise to search for Tampa Bay’s wild inhabitants. playing in the Florida weather and take a cruise aboard All On Location camps are taught by experienced teachers. All On Location camps are taught by experienced teachers the Aquarium’s Bay Spirit II to discover more about our Camps include science explorations, tours of the Aquarium, and counselors. Camps include science explorations, tours of NEW! SEA-CRETS OF THE DEEP | July 8-12 local wildlife. a live animal encounter, a field trip, arts and crafts, and Discover strange animals of the deep sea! Find out the Aquarium, a live animal encounter, a field trip, arts and splash time at Splash Pad. the secrets to how they deal with extreme pressure, crafts, a boat trip and splash time at Splash Pad. CAN YOU DIG IT? | July 8-12 constant darkness, and cold temperatures. Take a trip Giant sloths, feathered reptiles, and large sharks once PRICING AND TIMES PRICING AND TIMES to Tampa’s Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) to roamed Florida! Dig through fossils that provide clues to Hours: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM; Monday - Friday Hours: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM; Monday - Friday learn how the deep ocean compares to deep space. the past. Travel to The Mulberry Phosphate Museum to dig FREE extended care: Earliest drop off is 7:30 AM. Latest pick up is 5:30 PM. FREE extended care: Earliest drop off is 7:30 AM. Latest pick up is 5:30 PM. in a unique fossil site and see fossils from animals that once THE TOOTH ABOUT SHARKS | July 15-19 5-Day Camps: $215 Members, $265 Non-Members lived in Florida. 5-Day Camps: $215 Members, $265 Non-Members Study sharks from the inside out! Explore how a shark’s 3-Day Camp: $125 Members, $155 Non-Members 3-Day Camp: $135 Members, $165 Non-Members senses compare to your own. Travel to Busch Gardens NEW! TO THE EXTREME | July 15-19 Tampa to compare sharks to larger land predators! See page 9 for lunch pricing. Join us for a week full of extreme animals! Learn See page 9 for lunch pricing. about some of the most extreme ways animals have ANIMOTIONS | July 22-26 Register for two camps and receive an additional found to survive. Take a trip to ZooTampa to discover Register for two camps and receive an additional $20 Crawl like a crab, swim like a fish, and slither like a snake as $20 discount on camps thereafter (3 or more). some extreme animals, and see what it takes to be the discount on camps thereafter (3 or more). Discount applies we explore how animals move. We will travel to ZooTampa Discount applies to campers in the same household of the most extreme! to campers in the same household of the same age. to observe some unique ways that animals get around. same age. ALL SHARK BUT NO BITE | July 22-26 SWAMP SAFARI | June 3-7 FOR THE BIRDS | July 29-August 2 NATURE TRACKER | June 3-7 Boldly come along to explore an exciting world all about Florida is well known for its wetland habitats. From reptiles From spoonbills to sparrows and penguins to pelicans, Look and listen to the spaces you share with Florida sharks. Often misunderstood, we will learn how these to birds, swamps are home to many creatures. Visit Boyd investigate the amazing world of birds. Discover specialized critters. Study animal tracks, scats and other signs to amazing creatures live. We will even look at look at what Hill Nature Preserve in St. Petersburg to check out some adaptations that allow birds to fly. Travel to Lettuce Lake discover what is living right outside. Travel to Boyd Hill is going on inside! We will travel to MOTE Marine Lab in swamp residents. Park in Tampa to see some of our local feathered friends. Nature Preserve in St. Petersburg to test your nature Sarasota to see some of these amazing predators up close! WHALE, WHALE, WHALE | June 10-14 tracker skills! CATCHIN’ SOME RAYS | August 5-9 BIRD IS THE WORD | July 29- August 2 Learn about whales and their mammal cousins that call Get together for one last hurrah at the beach before it's NO BONES ABOUT IT | June 10-14 Come visit us for a camp filled with spoonbills, ruddy ducks, the ocean home. Campers will have a chance to observe time to go back to school. Join us for fun in the sun with Crabs have an exoskeleton, snails carry a shell, and jellies owls, egrets and penguin fun! The feathered fun continues an animal wellness session with our biologist team. games and activities aimed at being responsible beach float in the current. Learn about adaptations that animals with a trip to Lettuce Lake Park in Tampa to see what avian Visit Clearwater Marine Aquarium to see Florida marine goers. We will send the summer out in style with a trip to without bones have to help them survive. Travel to our species live in our own backyard. mammals up close. Fort De Soto in St. Petersburg. Center for Conservation in Apollo Beach to learn about BEACH BASH | August 5-9 NEW! WORLD WILD WEB | June 17-21 local boneless animals. Where does sand come from? Find the answer and more Using lures, ambushing their prey, and hiding with mimicry MARVELOUS MAMMALS | June 17-21 by observing sand under a microscope, meeting beach are just a few ways animals hunt. Take a close look at the Not all mammals are furry. Learn about dolphins, critters and traveling to Fort De Soto in St. Petersburg to food chain of ocean habitats to see how these techniques manatees, and other mammals that live in Florida. Take enjoy the beach. are used. Travel to our local Center for Conservation in a trip to Clearwater Marine Aquarium to see marine Apollo Beach to see a food web in action. mammals up close!

5 DOWNTOWN TAMPA NEW! HABITAT ADVENTURES REWIND FLORIDA FULL-DAY June 24-28 | $280 Members, $345 Non-Members FULL-DAY June 17-21 | $280 Members, $345 Non-Members Visit some of Florida’s best parks and preserves. Traverse the Wind back the clock as we dive into the story of Florida. Visit trails at Brooker Creek, walk the canopy at Myakka, observe historical Fort De Soto, view the limestone bedrock at Crystal TRAVEL CAMPS wildlife at Lettuce Lake, and snorkel the waters at Coquina Beach. TRAVEL CAMPS Springs Preserve, and explore a cave system in Brooksville. COMPLETED GRADES 4-5 BEACH LIFE COMPLETED GRADES 6-8 NAUTICAL ADVENTURES July 1-3 *3-Day Camp* | $175 Members, $210 Non-members June 24-28 | $280 Members, $345 Non-Members (AGES 10-11) Kick off your holiday festivities by visiting a different local beach (AGES 12-14) Come along and explore the best parts of Tampa Bay by boat! each day. Relax on the sandy beaches of Clearwater, cool off in Test your nautical knowledge aboard a captained sailboat, paddle the water at Fred Howard Park, and catch some rays at Fort De the mangrove tunnels of Newman Branch Creek, and parasail over All travel camps are taught by experienced teachers and All travel camps are taught by experienced teachers and Soto State Park. the Gulf of Mexico. counselors. Camps focus on marine science and feature a new counselors. Camps focus on marine science and feature a adventure each day. Campers should bring a water bottle, SPRING HOPPERS new adventure each day. Campers should bring a water FACE TO FACE WITH THE FISH swimsuit, sunscreen, and towel every day. Any extra recommended July 8-12 | $280 Members, $345 Non-Members bottle, swimsuit, sunscreen, and towel every day. Any extra July 8-12 | $330 Members, $390 Non-Members equipment (mask, snorkel, fins, etc.) will be noted on the parent Come along for one of our most popular camps! We’ll explore recommended equipment (mask, snorkel, fins, etc.) will be Explore Crystal Springs Preserve, relax at Pass-A-Grille Beach, and letter at the beginning of the camp week. A camp shirt is provided a new 72ºF spring each day. Get an up close look at the types noted on the parent letter at the beginning of the camp shuttle out to Shell Key. Experience the Aquarium in a completely each week, and one water bottle will be provided to each camper of springs at Crystal Springs Preserve, float the Rainbow River, week. A camp shirt is provided each week, and one water new way, by taking part in our new swim program. during his or her first week of camp only. Campers should be able and try to locate “mermaids” at Weeki Wachee. bottle is provided to each camper during his or her first to swim and be comfortable being outside most of the day. week of camp only. Campers should be able to swim and SPRING EXPLORERS ANIMAL RESCUE be comfortable being outside most of the day. July 15-19 | $280 Members, $345 Non-Members PRICING AND TIMES July 15-19 | $280 Members, $345 Non-Members Come with us on an adventure to some of the fresh water springs Hours: 9:00 AM -4:00 PM; Monday-Friday Go behind the scenes at the Aquarium to learn more about how PRICING AND TIMES in our area. From Kelly Springs to Lithia Springs, explore where we help care for our animals every day. We’ll also check in with Hours: 9:00 AM -4:00 PM; Monday-Friday most of Florida’s drinking water comes from. Enjoy a trip down See page 9 for lunch pricing. the Aquarium’s Center for Conservation, learn more about marine the beautiful Rainbow River. See page 9 for lunch pricing. FREE mammal rescues at Clearwater Marine Aquarium, and visit a extended care: Earliest drop-off is 7:30 AM. NEW! CONSERVATION CAREERS Latest pick-up is 5:30 PM. doctor’s office at Busch Gardens designed for large animals. FREE extended care: Earliest drop-off is 7:30 AM. Latest pick-up is 5:30 PM. July 22-26 | $280 Members, $345 Non-Members Register for two camps and receive an additional $25 discount on SIGHT SEEING WITH A SNORKEL Register for two camps and receive an additional $25 discount Learn about potential careers in conservation. Explore the work camps thereafter (3 or more). Discount applies to campers in the July 22-26 | $330 Members, $390 Non-Members on camps thereafter (3 or more), except for SCUBA (which is not being done at The Florida Aquarium with corals, sharks, and same household of the same age. Practice your snorkeling skills at Shell Key, explore sea grasses included in the multiple-camp discount program). Discount applies turtles, discover the importance of aquaculture, and learn about at Fort De Soto Park, and get up close with some Aquarium to campers in the same household of the same age. habitat restoration at Brooker Creek Preserve. ISLAND TIME residents with our swim program. June 3-7 | $280 Members, $345 Non-Members THE WILD WEST COAST SUMMER SEND OFF Celebrate the end of the school year with a week of relaxation. NEW! SAND AND SEA June 10-15 | $280 Members, $345 Non-Members July 29- August 2 | $330 Members, $390 Non-Members Explore local sea grass beds at Pine Island, search for the July 29-August 2 | $280 Members, $345 Non-Members The west coast of Florida is one of the wildest places on earth! Wrap up your summer break with action and adventure. Traverse a perfect shell at Shell Key, and discover the creatures that call Why is sand important? Where does it come from? Why is the Feel the thrill of ziplining over Mobley Bayou, traverse the high ropes course in Parrish, explore mangrove tunnels by kayak, and Caladesi Island home. ocean salty? Discover these answers and more as you visit Fort De canopy at Myakka River State Park, and search for wild creatures relax at Indian Rocks beach. Soto, Point of Rocks, and Egmont Key! at Fort De Soto. WHAT’S BELOW June 10-14 | $280 Members, $345 Non-Members A LITTLE R AND R Join us as we discover Florida’s rich history. Spelunk a cave August 5-9 | $280 Members, $345 Non-Members system in Brooksville, explore the ancient waters at Crystal Beat the back to school blues by enjoying a little rest and OPEN WATER SCUBA Springs Preserve, and find prehistoric fossils in the Peace River. relaxation this week! Float down the Rainbow River, try out stand SPECIAL AGE REQUIREMENT: 12-15 years old | June 3-14 (Monday-Friday, 2 Weeks), $760 Members, $945 Non-Members up paddle boarding, and relax at Coquina Beach. CRUISE THE COAST The SCUBA adventure begins with Heart of the Sea Swim*. Earn Open Water certification through SCUBA classroom and pool training provided June 17-21 | $280 Members, $345 Non-Members by a certified NAUI SCUBA instructor from The Florida Aquarium dive operations staff. Open water certification dives will take place over two days Discover the sun coast by boat! We’ll kayak at the Aquarium’s (weather permitting). After SCUBA certification, campers will have an opportunity to dive at the Aquarium. Campers must pass a basic swimming Center for Conservation, ride a speed boat in Clearwater, and test and provide their own SCUBA-quality mask, snorkel, fins, booties, and wetsuit. All other gear and study materials are included. Waiver and learn the ropes of seamanship on a sailboat. study materials will be given to parents during the required SCUBA information session (date to follow in confirmation packet). All waivers must be turned in before May 17, 2019. Campers with asthma, breathing conditions, ear tubes or other medical conditions must provide doctor’s approval. SCUBA certification is not guaranteed. Only those who successfully demonstrate skills will be certified. Because of special arrangements, no refunds can be given after May 17, 2019 including refunds for medical conditions. ADVANCED SCUBA AND UNDERWATER NATURALIST SPECIALTY SPECIAL AGE REQUIREMENT: 14-18 YEARS OLD | July 8-19 (Monday-Friday), $650 Members, $770 Non-Members The SCUBA adventure continues with a skills refresher before heading out for nine open water dives (weather permitting) to earn Advanced and Underwater Naturalist Specialty Certifications! Campers will explore new dive environments and gain the skills necessary to plan and execute advanced dives in a safe manner. A certified NAUI SCUBA instructor from The Florida Aquarium dive operations staff will lead the skills refresher and open water diving. Campers must have an Open Water SCUBA certification before June 1, 2019. Campers must pass drift diving skills, mapping, navigation, data collection, deep diving and a limited visibility dive in order to obtain Advanced SCUBA certification. All waivers must be turned in before June 7, 2019. Campers with asthma, breathing conditions, ear tubes or other medical conditions must provide doctor’s approval. Advanced SCUBA certification is not guaranteed. Only those who successfully demonstrate skills will be certified. Because of special arrangements, no refunds can be given after June 7, 2019, including refunds for medical conditions.

7 *Heart of the Sea Swim is sponsored by NAUI (the National Association of Underwater Instructors) DOWNTOWN TAMPA HOW TO REGISTER: AQUATOTS CAMPS AT A GLANCE Young ones can have just as much fun when summer is over! • Early member registration begins January 28, 2019. Tots programs are offered in fall, winter, and spring, on select DATE CAMPS AT THE AQUARIUM TRAVEL CAMPS Regular registration opens February 4, 2019. Wednesday afternoons. • Visit flaquarium.org to register online for camp. If you do TRAVELING PROGRAMS AquaTots AquaKids Completed K-1 Completed 2-3 Completed 4-5 Completed 6-8 SCUBA** not have Internet access, please call Reservations at We offer various programs throughout the year both at the Ages 3-4 Ages 5-6 Ages 6-7 Ages 8-9 Ages 10-11 Ages 12-14 Ages 12-15 (813) 273-4015 to make an appointment or request assistance Aquarium and around Tampa Bay. Many include LIVE animals! Wednesday Monday-Friday Monday-Friday Monday-Friday Monday-Friday Monday-Friday Monday-Friday with the registration process. From game shows to beach animals, we have programs for all Discounts: ages that are perfect for schools, clubs, and other organizations! • Members (Couple or higher) automatically receive June 3-7 Coastal Critters Junior Naturalist Swamp Safari Nature Tracker Island Time a discounted price for each camp. Once a member or non- BIRTHDAY PARTIES AT THE AQUARIUM Open Water member signs up for 3 camps, a discount occurs on the third We offer indoor and outdoor parties. An Aquarium party June 10-14 Alligator Alley NEW! Forces of Nature Whale, Whale, Whale No Bones About It What’s Below Wild West Coast SCUBA camp (and thereafter), except for SCUBA. Discount also applies includes a cake, party decorations, paper goods, a designated to multiple campers of the same age. birthday space, and more.

Cruise the Coast Rewind Florida . SCOUTS June 17-21 Under the (Deep) Sea Animal Antics NEW! World Wild Web Marvelous Mammals AquaTots AquaKids On Location Travel Camps Travel Camps Gather your group to fulfill badge requirements at the NEW! Lionfish, Tiger Eel, 3-4 year olds 5-6 year olds Completed Completed Completed Aquarium. Workshops can be scheduled for Saturdays or June 24-28 Spectacular Sharks NEW! Bird Brain This Camp Is Dino-mite! NEW! Habitat Adventures Nautical Adventures K- 3rd 4th – 5th 6th – 8th Bear Crab, Oh My! Sundays or during other pre-arranged times if space and July 1-3 Discounts $2 off per $20 off per $20.off per $25 off per $25 off per instructional staff are available. NEW! Impossible Invaders Earth Buddies No Place Like Home Sunshine State of Mind Beach Life per camp after camp starting camp starting camp starting camp starting camp starting *3-Day camp* 2nd camp on 3rd camp on 3rd camp on 3rd camp on 3rd camp on 3rd camp HOMESCHOOL (except for SCUBA The Aquarium offers monthly homeschool science classes during Whale Tales NEW! Sea-crets Face to Face July 8-12 Magnificent Mammals of the Deep Can You Dig It? Spring Hoppers with the Fish Underwater and Advanced SCUBA) the school year. Each class uses inquiry-based learning and hands- Naturalist on experiments and activities to explore science. Classes are 60

July 15-19 Summer Slime Jawsome The Tooth About Sharks NEW! To The Extreme Animal Recue Spring Explorers Specialty minutes for 3-5 and 6-8 year olds and 90 minutes for ages 9-14. • Full payment is due at the time of registration. Credit cards Ask about EcoField Trips! Sight Seeing NEW! and eChecks are accepted. July 22-26 NEW! Dino Dig NEW! Boney Bodies Animotions All Shark But No Bite SLEEPOVERS with a Snorkel Conservation Careers CANCELLATION, CHANGE & REFUND POLICY: Bring your scout, church, school or club to the Aquarium for an July 29- Wonders of Water Mermaids, Monsters, For the Birds Bird is the Word NEW! Sand and Sea Summer Send Off evening filled with fun! Dissect a sea creature, go behind the August 2 and Myths • To receive a full refund, less a $25 cancellation fee per scenes, see animals up close, and more! Prices vary according camp, cancellations must be made three weeks (21 days) to group size. August 5-9 What’s Cookin’? Swamp Stomp Catchin’ Some Rays Beach Bash A Little R and R before the start date of camp.

• Cancellations made 20 days or less before the start date of IMMERSIVE AQUARIUM PROGRAMS ** No discount is available for SCUBA. camp will not be refunded. HEART OF THE SEA SWIM All cancellations must be requested in writing or by email. • A 20-minute swim in the Aquarium’s newest aquatic habitat for LUNCH AND SNACK PROGRAM • No refunds will be given due to inclement weather. guests 6 years old and above. • Registration changes can be accommodated if space SHARK SWIM 5-DAY WEEK FULL-DAY OPTIONS is available. A $15 fee will be assessed for all changes This program includes a 10-minute Swim with the Fishes in our AquaKids AquaCamp On Location AquaCamp Travel Camp OR Bring Lunch & Snacks from home excluding cancellations. coral reef habitat, followed by a 20-minute guided swim in our shark habitat! Shark Swim is for guests 9 years old and above. Snack options • You will receive a confirmation letter via email within two Light morning and afternoon snack daily. Light morning and afternoon snack daily. Light morning and afternoon snack daily. Parent provides two snacks, one for AM You do NOT have to be SCUBA certified. and one for PM. weeks of registration. If you do not receive this, call DIVE WITH THE SHARKS Lunch options A hot entrée or PBJ, plus a side item, A hot entree or PBJ, plus a side item, A bag lunch including a sandwich, Parent provides camper with (813) 273-4015 for more information. Dive with the Sharks provides a unique opportunity for dessert or fruit, and a beverage. dessert or fruit, and beverage chips, cookie or fruit, and beverage. lunch and beverage. • The Florida Aquarium reserves the right to separate or certified SCUBA divers, ages 15 and older, to come face-to- combine camps. face with live sharks! Weekly Price Pre-purchased Pre-purchased Pre-purchased No added cost INCLEMENT WEATHER (sorry, partial meal $40/5-day week $24/ 3-day week $40/5-day week $24/3-day week $40/5-day week $24/3-day week WILD DOLPHIN CRUISE plan is not available) ($45 week of camp) ($45 week of camp) ($45 week of camp) • Summer can be a time of afternoon thundershowers and all- A 75-minute journey on the bay aboard the Bay Spirit II allows day downpours. There may be times that plans are altered, guests to encounter awesome animals that thrive in Tampa’s especially for travel camps. In these instances, The Florida local waters. The only requirement is a sense of adventure. A Aquarium has rainy day plans and will make decisions for good pair of binoculars is optional! the safety of campers. We make every effort to resume our plans as soon as possible. • Inclement weather is weather that is severe enough to stop us from doing our regularly scheduled program in order to provide safe experiences. Hurricanes and hurricane preparations are also considered inclement weather. • Since The Florida Aquarium does not have control over inclement weather, we WILL NOT GIVE REFUNDS DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. For pricing, information or registering, call our Reservations office at (813) 273-4015 or visit flaquarium.org THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR CAMPS When school is out, camp is in! Check out our single- and multi-day camps offered on holidays and teacher work days.

9 DOWNTOWN TAMPA EDUCATION SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

Association of Zoos and Aquariums Mosaic

Bloomin’ Brands NOAA

Carol J and Barney Barnett Publix Supermarkets Charities Foundation Sea Turtle Conservancy, Sea Turtle Coastal America Grants Program

DEX Imaging Inc. State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Doormet Florida Arts Council

Environmental Protection Agency T. Rowe Price

Environmental Protection Tampa Bay Estuary Program Commission of Hillsborough County The Frank E. Duckwall Foundation Florida Blue The Ocean Project ESCOT Bus Lines The Saunders Foundation Gulf of Mexico Alliance Verizon Hillsborough County School District Wells Fargo Kiwanis Club of Downtown Tampa

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MISSION STATEMENT To entertain, educate and inspire stewardship about our natural environment. The Florida Aquarium offers a variety of educational programs including school programs, teacher workshops, birthday parties, sleepovers, homeschool workshops and more. Our Education Department is growing to meet the needs of our community. For education program reservations and information call (813) 273-4015 or 1-800-353-4741 or visit flaquarium.org.

NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID TAMPA, FL 701 Channelside Drive PERMIT NO. 2082 Tampa, FL 33602