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Children’s summer camp offers taste of Brazos Valley history
By Jenny Vrnak
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T he Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History has
the perfect solution for nature-loving children
between the ages of three and 12 in need of some
thing to do on those long summer days.
For almost 30 years, the museum has hosted a sum
mer nature camp for children in the Brazos Valley. With
four weeks left this summer, the camp has hosted over
322 kids so far. Richard Huey, spokesperson for the
camp, said that this camp is a fun and interesting way to
help children learn about different countries.
“Each week we have a different topic. Right now it is
‘Around the World in Eight Weeks/” Huey said. “We
pick a certain continent, and then we study all of its
aspects — the culture, history, animals and people.
Even the weather as well.”
The camp incorporates exhibits in the museum and
a nature trail to help with its daily lessons. Huey said the
staff tries to use exhibits to enhance the children’s
understanding of the lessons.
The nature camp also has an arts and crafts period,
where the children can create their own projects on the
country they are studying. During the week focused on
Asia, the kids made paper dragons, Thai hanging owls
and built their own volcanoes.
The camp opens at 7:30 a.m. and closes at 5:15 p.m.
for parents who have to go to work.
The museum is located in downtown Bryan and tries
to focus many of its exhibits on Brazos Valley history.
“We have a permanent exhibit called the Ice Age
Brazos Spring Mural,” Huey said. "It shows what the
Brazos Valley might have looked like during the Ice Age. ”
The museum also features rotating exhibits from
other museums around the world. A major exhibit
featuring seven complete dinosaur skeletons is con
ing in January of 1998 from the Royal Ontaiii
Museum in Canada.
“We are very excited about this exhibit,” said Hik
"It’s so large that we are going to have to put the 14
skeleton outside our front door.”
The museum still has room for more campers
summer, and they also have mini-camps durin
Christmas and spring breaks.
“Even though the camps are running now, vista
are still welcome,” Huey said. “The museum is
open for anyone who wants to come.”
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Continued from Page 3
Arroway’s life dream is to find a
reason to believe that other forms
of intelligent life do exist outside
Earth, so when she discovers this
message,her main goal is to
become the person selected to take
the fantastic trip.
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met with constant conflict from
government officials (Rob Lowe
and James Woods), her boss (Tom
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