Missouri River Relief is dedicated to supporting families in our communities. That is why we have decided to offer our virtual camp experience again this year. Watershed Expeditions at Home is the tried and true response to the necessary cancellations of our in-person summer camps during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Watershed Expeditions at Home is a combination of Camp in a Box and Virtual Camp that brings the fun of a camp to your home! This balanced approach promotes creative thinking and outdoor activities that campers can complete without leaving their local neighborhood.
We invite you to join our experienced instructors for a month-long watershed expedition. No matter where you live, you live in a watershed. A watershed is kind of like a bathtub or a sink. It’s an area of land that drains to a single body of water such as a lake or river. Watersheds come in many different sizes. A few acres might drain into a small stream or wetland, or a few rivers might drain into a large river, like the Missouri River.
We are all connected by watersheds, and now more than ever, we need connections with the environment and other people. Watershed Expedition does exactly that! Campers will have the opportunity to connect and socialize with peers. They will explore their local watershed and investigate how actions of people who live in a watershed affect the health of the waters that run through it. They will learn to tell the story of their watershed and how to help protect the health of their watershed.
Includes Materials for 10 Science and Nature Activities
Campers beware: grown-ups will be tempted to borrow these Camp in a Box supplies!
Our goal is to bring our incredible staff, instruction, and the community you love at Missouri River Relief to your home! We believe our families and campers need camp more than ever. Please consider enjoying this program with siblings or registering with friends and participate as a small group in your neighborhood.
Watershed Expedition is designed for rising 4th-7th graders. Also, this is a virtual camp so regardless of where you live, you can participate!
Watershed Expeditions will happen in the month of July from July 5th to July 30st 2021. Our virtual camp will meet once a week via “Zoom” video chat and at registration, you will have the option to select your preferred date from the following options:
Rising 4th-7th Grader - Session 1
CLOSED: Rising 4th-7th Grader - Session 2
CLOSED: Rising 4th -7th Grader - Session 3
Each week’s activities will focus on a certain topic pertaining to explore the campers local watershed.
Week 1: Exploring Your Watershed (July 5th-9th)
Week 2: Making a Difference in Your Watershed (July 12th-16th)
Week 3: Telling the Story of Your Watershed (July 19th-23rd)
Week 4: Connecting Others to Your Watershed (July 26th-30th)
What is the Watershed Olympics? Watershed Olympics is a series of team building activities used to enhance social relations and often involve collaborative tasks. Each week’s activities will build on each other.
What is Community Time? Each week we have built in the opportunity for campers to “hang out” with each other; to share discoveries, tell stories about their adventures, or ask for additional feedback on their activities. Community time provides a unique opportunity for all the campers to be able to socialize and make new friendships.
What is the Watershed Project? During the Watershed Expedition, campers will identify an issue that in some way affects their local watershed. Campers will then learn how to use art to tell the story of their issue and each student will have the option to share their story in our last virtual camp. At the end of Watershed Expeditions campers will understand watersheds near and far.
What if My Camper Does Not Like “Art”? We are using the word “art” very loosely for this project. Campers will be able to select their own medium which could include video, photography, graphic design, paint, comic strips, or sculpture. Guidance and encouragement will be provided to each camper throughout their project.
Tuition costs $50 per camper and includes instruction and supplies for 10 activities over the course of four weeks, access to weekly virtual camp “Zoom” video chat and priority access to Camp Director, Kristen Schulte, for any questions.
Camp in a Box will be shipped to the address provided in your registration form. Our shipping fee is built into the tuition of the program. We will ship all Camp in a Box supplies the last week of June. Please allow 3-5 business days for shipping.
If you are applying for financial aid, please refer to the "Financial Aid" section below. The registration deadline for both enrollment and financial aid is June 25th, 2021.
Registration is CLOSED. Complete the online enrollment process here or by calling 573.443.0292 by June 25th, 2021. Please have your payment information ready when enrolling.
Financial aid is CLOSED. Financial aid is available to qualified participants. To apply for financial aid, complete the financial aid form here and click the "Submit Form" button by June 25th, 2021.
We will begin awarding financial aid at the end of June 2021 and then continue making awards on a rolling basis until all available funds are awarded. Once you are notified of your financial aid award, you will be given a deadline to accept the award. Please Do NOT register before you are notified of your award.
If you have any questions, please contact our Education Director, Kristen Schulte at kristen@riverrelief.org or call 573-443-0292.