Summer Camp

Come and meet the IGFA Summer Camp Staff and see some activities and what campers will be learning throughout their summer experience. The open house will be from 10 am - 12 pm on May 16, 2009. Information will be provided and questions will be answered. You can sign your child up for camp on sight; this will be last day to receive the early registration discount of $25. Last year spaces filled up quickly, so reserve your child today!

The IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum offers fun and exciting summer camp weeks. Summer camp runs from June 8 - August 14, 2009. This camp is offered to girls and boys ages 8 - 13. The weekly camp sessions are from 9a.m.-4p.m. Before and after care is available from 8-9 a.m. and 4-6 p.m., after care is $10/hour. Each camper will receive a T-shirt, rod, reel and tackle box courtesy of Fish Florida and a Junior Angler publication. Pre-registration is required. If registered and paid by May 16, you will receive a $25 discount. If a family is registering more than one child, the family will receive a $25 multi-child discount off the total price. There is a maximum of 45 children per week, so reserve your spot today!

Multiple Week Discounts	1 Week	2 Weeks	3 Weeks	4 Weeks
Member*	$300	$575	$825	$1050
Non-Member	$325	$600	$850	$1075

Angling Weeks
Our Angling weeks are filled with many cool fishing adventures. Campers will explore the aquatic environment, learn about fish biology, knot tying, tackle, and learn to tie your own flies & jigs. Anglers will experience freshwater and saltwater fishing, swimming, and a drift boat adventure. Campers will receive a rod & reel each week they attend. Our Angling weeks are:

Early Registration Discount: If you're registered and paid by May 16th, 2009. A discount of $25 will be applied

Marine Weeks
Our Marine weeks offer campers the unique opportunities to discover our ocean environment. They will learn about marine animals, sharks, creatures of the deep and their habitats and also explore the wetlands. Marine biologists will explore the Seaquarium, swim and snorkel with reef fish and receive a rod & reel each week they attend. Our marine weeks are:

Marine 1

July 6-10

(Week 5)

Marine 2

August 10-14

(Week 10)

On Monday and Tuesday campers will be at the museum learning about fishing equipment, rules and regulations and the habitats where to catch the magnificent fish. Every Friday morning campers will apply what they've learned and practiced all week to catch the "big one" in South Miami on the Reward Fishing Fleet. On Friday afternoon, parents and other family members are welcomed to join IGFA and the campers in a graduation at 3:00 p.m. where a slide show of the week's adventures will be shown and the anglers will be able to tell tall "tails" about their experiences.

For a detailed description of the field trip sites for each week of camp in 2009, click here

For a detailed description of what campers need to bring each day of camp click here

***Campers are responsible for bringing lunch, snacks and any extra drinks each day. The Museum does not have a food store or restaurant on site***

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Pre-registration is required for camp and before/after care. Payment for aftercare is due with registration or at the end of the camp session. Friday, campers need to check in at 7:35 a.m. (the bus leaves at 7:45 a.m.), and a graduation will be held from 3-4 p.m. Parents are encouraged to come to the graduation and take pictures! Parents can take their child's captured memories home by purchasing a CD for $8 which will include a variety of pictures illustrating their exciting camp adventures. IGFA reserves the right to change activities and field trip destinations if necessary.

Cancellations made at least 10 business working days prior to the camp-week session will be charged a $60 processing fee. Cancellations made 2-9 business working days prior to the camp-week session will be charged a $75 processing fee. No refunds will be processed with only a 1 business working day cancellation notice. If the program is cancelled by IGFA, a full refund will be given. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.

The IGFA reserves the right to cancel a program if the minimum enrollment has not been reached (minimum of 10 campers a day for spring camp and 20 campers for a week of summer camp). The IGFA reserves the right to combine age levels to meet the minimum attendance requirements.

Click to register on-line.
Click here to download a printable version of the Summer 2009 registration form.

To register please call (954) 924-4309, fax (954) 924-4333, email reservations@igfa.org or mail to: