Contact the Coral Gables Museum for more information:

(305) 603-8067

Registration Form

Scholarship Application Form

City Trekker Summer Camp 2013
at the Coral Gables Museum
June 10 – August 16, 9am – 5pm
Weekly trips to Venetian Pool!

City Trekker Summer Camp at the Coral Gables Museum offers 10 weeks of fun, educational activities for children ages 5-12, from June 10th through August 16th, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. City Trekker Summer Camp explores the City of Coral Gables through a variety of disciplines and takes advantage of all the cultural destinations and activities that The City Beautiful and the Museum have to offer.

Through exhibits, special presentations, art activities and fieldtrips campers will learn about art, architecture, design, history and more!

The Coral Gables Museum provides a safe place to create, play and learn. Family and friends are invited to join us every Friday at 4pm for Friday Finales, special presentations featuring creative projects and accomplishments from the campers’ week-long adventures.

Campers will be grouped according to age. Hats, water bottles, field trip fees, and Friday pizza lunch are included in the registration fee.

Camp will take place Monday through Friday, from 9am to 5pm. Early drop-off and late pick-up is available for an additional fee. Early Bird and Sibling discounts available.

Session Themes and Dates:

Nature Rangers Session 1: June 10 – 21
Become a nature ranger, and protect our environment! Visit nature preserves and discover what it takes to be a Park Ranger. Meet the animals and plants that inhabit these preserves, and learn what you can do to protect them and their endangered habitats. Design and create a group mural of the natural habitats you explored!

Design and Play Session 2: June 24 – July 5 (No Camp July 4th)
Inspired by our Golf in the Gables exhibit, you’ll play putt-putt in the gallery, design and build a miniature golf course and visit local golf courses. Discover other sports venues like the Miami Marine Stadium and learn what the local community is doing to preserve this architectural masterpiece. Take a behind the scenes tour of the new Marlins Park. Learn about its cool retractable roof, and design a ball park for you own baseball league!

Home, Sweet Home! Session 3: July 8 – July 19
Discover the architectural styles of our County's most treasured homes. Visit local homes listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and learn about the families who built them and called them "home, sweet home"! Explore local neighborhoods and their architectural styles from Art Deco and MiMo to Mediterranean Revival and more! Learn how and why we must preserve and protect our homes. Use these inspirations and your imagination to design your own dream home!

What’s Cookin’? Session 4: July 22 – August 2
Explore the culinary arts in The City Beautiful! Interview local restaurant owners, bakers and chefs for our own film production, “What’s Cookin’ Coral Gables”! Visit a culinary art school, and discover what it takes to become a world renowned chef. Create your own recipes to share with family and friends. Learn how to make smoothies, salads and other healthy snacks…and maybe a sweet little treat here and there.

Sounds of the City Session 5: August 5 - 16
Explore musical instruments, genres and sounds of our city! Visit Casa Bacardi's Music Pavilion, enjoy special musical performances, and create your own unique instruments. Explore the urban sounds and beats of our city - "HONK," "vrooom," "ding, dong" -, and record a city soundscape. Develop a story using sounds for friends and family to enjoy.

Registration Information

Early Bird Discount: Save 10% off tuition rates when you register before April 30th.

Become a Family Member: Save on tuition by becoming a Family Museum Member. Just add your $80 membership fee to your total on this camp registration form.

Sibling Discount Policy: First child pays full tuition. Each additional sibling receives $20 off each session.

Extended Day A.M. (8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.) is available for an additional $10 per day per child.
Extended Day P.M. (5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.) is available for an additional $10 per day per child.
*Regular drop-off time is 8:45 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Regular pick-up time is 5:00 p.m.- 5:15 p.m.

Forms: The Registration Form is available on the Coral Gables Museum website. The Registration Form contains forms and camp policies that must be read, completed and submitted by parents/guardians prior to the start of camp.

Scholarships: The Scholarship Application is available on the Coral Gables Museum website. Applicants must submit their Scholarship Application with all supporting documents in order to be considered. Deadline to submit scholarship applications is Friday, May 24, 2013.

	The City Trekker Summer Camp is funded by The Children’s Trust. The Trust is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County.
	The City Trekker Sumer Camp is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.

Now accepting volunteers. Must be ages 16+.

To register, or for more information, call Ashley at (305)603-8067 or email ashley@coralgablesmuseum.org

Here's a look at our Campers from our City Trekker Summer Camp of 2012!

Here's a look at our Campers from our City Trekker Summer Camp of 2011!