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▌ Specialty · Ages 12–16

South Carolina Maritime Museum - Wooden Boat Building Camp

Georgetown, SC

Hands-on camp where participants learn traditional wooden boat building techniques.

▌ Editor's read The provided URL is a news article from 'Whos On The Move' dated October 2023, announcing summer camps for 2026, including a Wooden Boat Building Camp, offered by the South Carolina Maritime Museum. This is not the official camp website, which makes it difficult to find specific details about the camp's operations, staff, or current registration. The South Carolina Maritime Museum itself is a non-profit organization. The museum's official website (scmaritimemuseum.org) lists educational programs and events, but specific details for the 2026 Wooden Boat Building Camp are not yet available there. The museum has a Google review rating of 4.9 stars from 104 reviews, indicating a generally positive public perception of the organization. There is no mention of ACA accreditation or state licensing for the camp on the museum's website or in the news article. Social media handles for the museum are @scmaritimemuseum on Instagram and 'SouthCarolinaMaritimeMuseum' on Facebook, where they post updates on events and programs.
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Who thrives here Ages 12–16

South Carolina Maritime Museum - Wooden Boat Building Camp serves high-school campers, which means the program is competing against summer jobs, college visits, internships, and residential overnight options. The case for a day camp at this age is usually a CIT (counselor-in-training) track, deep specialization in specialty, or a portfolio item parents and kids both value. Programs that don't articulate one of those three usually lose this age band by 9th grade.

Facts & Credentials

Program type
Day camp
ACA accredited
Not verified
Established
Not listed
Operator
Nonprofit organization
Staff-to-camper ratio
Not listed

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Details

  • Category: Specialty
  • Ages: 12–16
  • Hours: 9am-12pm
  • Address: 729 Front St, Georgetown, SC 29440, USA
  • Phone: 843-520-0111
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Cost notes: USD, June 22-26, 9am-12pm

Logistics

  • Lunch provided: No
  • Transportation: No
  • Financial aid: No
  • Setting: mixed

Frequently asked about South Carolina Maritime Museum - Wooden Boat Building Camp

What ages does South Carolina Maritime Museum - Wooden Boat Building Camp accept?
South Carolina Maritime Museum - Wooden Boat Building Camp is open to children ages 12–16. Camps publish their own age cutoffs, and some run mixed-age groups internally; check the registration page for that summer's grouping if your child sits at a boundary.
How much does South Carolina Maritime Museum - Wooden Boat Building Camp cost?
South Carolina Maritime Museum - Wooden Boat Building Camp doesn't publish a flat per-week rate — pricing varies by session. USD, June 22-26, 9am-12pm Contact the camp directly for the current schedule of fees.
What are South Carolina Maritime Museum - Wooden Boat Building Camp's hours?
South Carolina Maritime Museum - Wooden Boat Building Camp runs 9am-12pm. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
Who runs South Carolina Maritime Museum - Wooden Boat Building Camp?
South Carolina Maritime Museum - Wooden Boat Building Camp is operated by a nonprofit organization. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.
Does South Carolina Maritime Museum - Wooden Boat Building Camp provide lunch?
South Carolina Maritime Museum - Wooden Boat Building Camp does not include lunch — campers bring their own. Most day camps without provided lunch are nut-free or nut-aware, so check the allergy policy before packing. Frozen water bottles double as ice packs and drinks; insulated lunch boxes hold below 40°F for about four hours.

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