Explorers of the West Winter Break Camp Explorers of the West Winter Break Camp . Please Note --> This is a Past Event!! . Date: 12/29/2014 TO 1/2/2015 Time: 9:00 AM TO 4:00 PM Five Oaks Museum 120 E. Main St. Hillsboro, OR 97123 Phone: (503) 645-5353 Event Description: Hillsboro, OR---Children ages 8-11 can learn all about the Explorers of the West during the Winter Break Camps at the Washington County Museum December 29-31 and January 2. Registration deadline for the camp sessions is December 15. Parents have the option of choosing a daily or four day package. Camp sessions are $50.00 per day or $175.00 for all four days, Museum members receive a 10% discount. Each session is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is held at the Washington County Museum downtown Hillsboro location, in the Civic Center Plaza Building 120 E Main, 2nd floor above Starbucks. There will be no camp on January 1. Registration is available online at washingtoncountymuseum.org or by calling the Education department 503-645-5353. The camp sessions focus on the first visitors to Washington County and how they got here. On Monday December 29 Campers learn about the Explorers by Sea with activities centering around life aboard a tall ship, boat building, navigating, and shipboard life. Tuesday December 30 is all about the Corps of Discovery, the explorers Lewis and Clark complete with a Lewis and Clark inspired obstacle course. Wednesday December 31 campers will learn about Mountain Men with a chance to learn skills such as building a shelter, fire building, and hunting with a slingshot. The final day, Friday January 2 is a look at the Naturalists where campers will learn to preserve specimens, sketch botanicals, and figure out how the world and it's plants all work together. Directions: The Museum's downtown location is at 120 E Main above Starbucks in the Hillsboro Civic Center plaza Need more information? If you need more information about this event, please complete the fields below: Your Email Address: Your Name: Question / Comment: For general inquiries email us at: info@wcchamber.org REGISTER EVENT SPONSORS LINKS Related Website: http://www.washingtoncountymuseum.org Event Location Map Current Weather SET A REMINDER Your Email Address Remind me 1 2 3 4 5 day(s) prior to the event date.