The Souris Valley (SV) Museum’s summer camp program is now underway, and it’s proving to be popular with young people in the community.
Camp season began on July 2 with the Little Time Travellers Camp, which was for children ages three to five. Using a makeshift time machine, the children visited different eras in history.
Tyra Kuntz, who is the education assistant for the museum this summer, said they had a few spots open for Little Time Travellers, but their August edition of the camp is already filled up.
The afternoon camp was Pioneer Day Camp, which is one that the museum has offered for a number of years.
“They’re doing lots of activities – butter making, ice cream making, toy making, they’re making their own clothing,” said Kuntz. “Lots of pioneer games. Lots of stuff planned.”
The museum will have a couple of different camps each week during the summer. Kuntz said children can look forward to such ideas as a mystery camp.
“Every day they have a new mystery to solve. They have clues they have to figure out and some secret codes, and some scavenger hunts.”
Dinosaur camp, which is always a lot of fun, will happen a couple of times during the summer as well.
“They get to make a lot of fossils, they get to do a lot of dinosaur hunting and tracking, learn all about the different species and the fossils around Saskatchewan.”
History Hunters Camp allows youths to conduct their own archeological dig, and make a time capsule for future archaeologists to find. Eat Live and Be Healthy offers a chance to prepare food and participate in activities outside. An Around the World Camp looks at different cultures and countries. Film Camp teaches acting and film production to children.
Kuntz said the museum is trying to cover a wide range of topics, while still relating everything back to Estevan and emphasizing history.
“We are a pioneer-based museum, and we try to cater to all age groups throughout the camps,” she said.
The camps also allow children to meet people their own age they might not have encountered otherwise.
“They’re learning a lot, but they’re still also having fun while learning, and we do lots of activities, so they’re getting lots of exercise, a lot of creative ways to express themselves.”
Registrations are still being accepted for the camps. People are asked to book a spot in advance.
