Happy April Fools’ Day, Galileans! Alas, there’s no sloth-based theme coming to Camp Galileo… yet. ???? Still want to check out the “details” of this imaginary theme? Read on!

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At Galileo, innovation isn’t just in our orbit: it’s the sun around which we all turn. Our programs are constantly evolving to create engaging, enriching, and super-fun experiences for campers. In this spirit, we’re thrilled to introduce Camp Galileo’s newest adventure: Sloth Innovators.

Inspired by the fauna of South America—and more specifically, everyone’s favorite Pilosa—this all-new theme tackles all the fun of Camp Galileo from the slow lane. Here’s a peek at what campers will get up to in the Sloth Innovators theme.

Brand new for 2019: Sloth Innovators!

Nebulas (Pre-K – K)

Art: Campers will explore color and texture, using acrylic paint and a variety of materials—including real dirt and moss—to create prints in the pattern of a sloth’s dense fur.

Science: Sloths aren’t just great climbers; they’re also talented swimmers! Campers will explore concepts like mass, density, and buoyancy as they design miniature critters that stay afloat in water.

Outdoors: Nebulas will take to the treetops in Floor to Foliage, a sloth-themed version of camp favorite game Ship to Shore.

Stars (1st – 2nd grade)

Art: Campers will learn about sloth habitats, then explore concepts like texture and gradients to design richly-layered collages to build out their own habitat dioramas.

Science: Inspired by the arboreal lifestyle of sloths, Stars will build grabbers that can hang onto three different branch types. When campers master the two-toed grabber, they’ll use what they learned to create a three-toed version.

Outdoors: Campers will break out their best silly sloth walks in the world’s slowest game of Freeze Dance.

Supernovas (3rd – 5th grade)

Art: Campers practice their sewing skills—and the patience and determination of their artistic inspiration—as they create their own sloth stuffies.

Science: Campers collaborate to design a large-scale canopy for miniature sloths to navigate, then set their Pilosa pals in motion, Rube Goldberg style.

Outdoors: Supernovas will put a slothy spin on a camp classic as they band together to reclaim a stolen stash of leaves, twigs, buds, and bugs in a game we like to call Not-So-Fast Food.

All-Camp Activities

Beyond team rotations, campers can look forward to the same all-camp fun they’ll find in less sloth-y theme weeks. Sloth dress-up day? Check. Sloth-based extended care games? Check. Hanging out with actual sloths?* Check, check, check.

Want to learn more? You can find all the info here. We hope we’ll see you in a few short months for our slothiest summer yet!

*To manage the new critters that’ll be hanging out around camp during Sloth Innovators weeks, Galileo is now also hiring a brand new camp role—Summer Camp Sloth Tamer! Click here to learn more and apply.