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Immunization and Vaccination Policy

Updated January 2, 2025

Children attending the Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) 2025 summer season program must have received two weeks in advance of their first session all childhood immunizations appropriate for their age

The BSSC follows the CDC guidelines regarding the COVID-19 prevention (https://www.cdc.gov/covid/prevention/index.html).
In general, BSSC requires that if a child is sick, shows symptoms of a respiratory illness or tests positive for Covid-19 they must be kept at home until they are no longer symptomatic, and the Executive Director is notified.
Additionally, if a child becomes sick while at BSSC, parents or guardians will be notified and asked to pick-up the child as soon as possible.
BSSC will recommend that all staff obtain the current COVID-19 vaccination.
More information about CDC recommendations regarding COVID-19 may be found at: https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html

From our parents

I value the balance between time on the water and the educational component adding to their overall respect/perspective. The Olympics were also a huge hit this year!! A great balance between skills, education and good old fashioned summer camp fun!

My daughter enjoys BSSC very much. She likes swimming and especially science. She likes getting “jobs” on the boat. She really enjoyed this week’s movie about the 16 year old who sallied the world by herself.

BSSC’s thematic programming is one of its strongest components. All three of our campers (ages 5, 8, 13) were enthused by the topics and methods of exploration. They came home curious and eager to learn more ocean science related concepts.

Our child was super excited about the seaweed identification and that knowledge really presented when we kayaked out to spectacle island to camp and encountered many different types of seaweed. She loves the camp! Everything. One noticeable difference was that our child was able to identify the different types of seaweed on the coast and in the water while we went out kayaking.

You were the best organized communicators of the three camps she went to last summer – thank you! She loved the data collecting and science portions, that felt really unique to your program.

KSL

We loved the overnight on the Schooner Tyrone. Anytime this is a possibility, please make it available for the kids. It was such a wonderful opportunity. The highlight of the summer!

Everything is fantastic! We really appreciate this stellar program and thank you for providing such wonderful enrichment and a unique experience for the students. Eleanor has been anticipating this program for months- having the time of her life.