History 1

Cost: $575/week Ages: 8 – 15 years Time: 8AM-4PM

Learn all about our exciting past and look to our future in History 1 camp at UAC. Do you know what aircraft carrier shot down the most planes in US Naval history or how many people have really escaped from Alcatraz? Learn about the Gold Rush and WW2, climb aboard the Eureka and the Bal Clutha and investigate a giant aircraft carrier. How many miles of cable there are on the Golden Gate Bridge? How was the Apollo 11 space capsule recovered? Find out the answers to these questions as you make history during this fun filled week of discovery.

Trips:

Day 1 : GG Bridge/SF Maritime Museum

Day 2 : De Young Museum

Day 3 : Oakland Walking Tour/Oakland Museum of California

Day 4 : Alcatraz

Day 5 : USS Hornet

***(Days may not be in the specific order above, and some locations may be changed with a location of equal or greater quality.)

Weeks Available:

(For Current availability please visit our registration pages)
June 9-13 – Rockridge BART
June 16-20 – Lafayette BART
July 7-11 – Lafayette BART
July 28-August 1 – North Berkeley BART
August 4-8 – Rockridge BART

Note: All days have our primary museums/science centers listed above. Depending on the mood of the group and the continued excitement of the campers, instructors may take the group to extra activity locations.

Extra activity locations for this week may include: Golden Gate Park, Zeum, UC Berkeley Campus, Berkeley Marina, Berkeley Art Center, Fort Mason Center, Pier 39, Lake Merritt, Peralta Park, Golden Gate Park Arboretum, Berkeley Botanical Gardens, Local Galleries, Preservation Park, Jack London Square, Paramount Theater, Fox Theater

Cost:

The cost for a full week of History 1 camp is $575

With payment of camp fee, everything is included except lunch and pre and post day care (pre and post care are only available for camps at Rockridge BART). All museum entrance fees, transportation costs, instruction, and two snacks per day are included.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

In cases of dismissal or voluntary withdrawal, there is no refund of fees. Any cancellation at least two weeks prior to the start of the registered session will result in a refund of 75% of the camp fees less the deposit. Cancellations with notice of less than two weeks will result in a refund of 25% of the camp fee less the deposit. Cancellation the week of camp or a no-show on the day of camp will result in a full loss of payment. If a camper does not show for a registered session without notice, there will be no refund issued.

Location:

All camps meet and depart from the designated BART station. If you are interested in having UAC run any of the programs from another BART station or on a week they are not offered, please check out UAC Come to Me.

*** These are the current events planned for this summer. If one of these events gets cancelled, we will replace with an event of similar quality


Pre care is available at Rockridge BART camps only and post care is available at available for camps at Rockridge and North Berkeley BART camps only