- Registration is divided into three age groups: 6-7-year-olds, 8-9-year-olds, and 10-11-year-olds.
- Please pay attention to the age group when registering. We CANNOT guarantee that we will get your child into the appropriate age group if they are registered for the wrong one. We are limited by space in the van and on our launches, so once a group is full, we cannot open additional seats.
- Because this program meets at both high and low tide, activities vary.
- Examples of high-tide activities include kayaking, paddleboarding (ages 10+), sailing, snorkeling (ages 10+), fishing (ages 8+), swimming, and a picnic on Clark’s Island.
- Examples of low-tide activities include marine science labs, STEM & engineering challenges, arts & crafts, motorboating to Captains Flats, scavenger hunts at Marshall St beach, swimming & exploring at Duxbury beach, and geocaching at the Miles Standish Monument.
- On the water, activities depend on wind, fog, rain, and the timing of the high tide.
- Yes, you should send your child with a nut-free snack and lunch!
- Groups usually eat lunch at DBMS, but occasionally, they will have a picnic lunch off campus!
- DBMS is a peanut & tree-nut free campus. We require all snacks & lunches from both staff and participants to be peanut & tree-nut free.
- If a student accidentally brings a food item that is not nut-free, we will call home and ask for something different to be dropped off.
- We encourage all participants to arrive wearing a bathing suit with sunscreen already applied.
- Clothing with SPF protection is encouraged since participants are in the sun for most of the day!
- All participants must wear closed-toed shoes. We require shoes to stay on even in the water; shoes help protect participants’ feet from getting injured on our wooden docks or cut by shells at the beach.
- Students will get wet, sandy, and sometimes muddy while at DBMS. Please do not send items that you do not want your child to get dirty!
- Participants should bring a nut-free snack & lunch, water, extra sunscreen (that they can apply themselves), a towel, hat & sunglasses, a change of clothes, an extra pair of shoes, and weather-appropriate clothing (ex: sweatshirt, rain jacket, windbreaker, etc.).
- We try our best to avoid it, but participants sometimes lose a shoe while exploring the bay. It is helpful to pack an extra pair of shoes just in case! Flip flops cannot be worn during the program, but they are okay to pack as an extra pair of shoes!
- Please, label all personal items!
- We recommend that toys or sentimental items be left at home, so they don’t get lost or dirty!