Description

The meaning of the name Boca Raton has always aroused curiosity. Many people wrongly assume the name is simply Rat’s Mouth. The Spanish word boca (or mouth) often described an inlet, while raton (literally mouse) was used as a term for a cowardly thief. But the “Thieves Inlet,” Boca Ratones, appeared on eighteenth century maps associated with an inlet in the Biscayne Bay area of Miami. By the beginning of the nineteenth century, the term was mistakenly applied to Lake Boca Raton, whose inlet was closed at the time. The “s” and later the “e” were dropped from this title by the 1920s, yet the correct pronunciation remains "Rah-tone".

The earliest known inhabitants of the Boca Raton area were the Tequesta Indians, who lived in communities near the ocean as long ago as one thousand years until the eighteenth century. The construction of the Florida East Coast Canal (today’s Intracoastal) and the Florida East Coast Railway in the 1890s made the region accessible to a group of resourceful pioneers. By the early 1900s Boca Raton was a tiny agricultural community, many of the farmers specializing in pineapple cultivation. Amongst these were a group of Japanese immigrants under the leadership of Joseph Sakai, who formed a community along today’s Yamato Road in 1904.

In May of 1925, the Town of Boca Raton was incorporated at the height of the Florida land boom. The town council commissioned noted society architect Addison Mizner to plan a world-class resort community. His exclusive hotel, known as the Cloister Inn, was completed in 1926 and continues its reign as a city landmark as the Boca Raton Resort and Club. Although many of Mizner’s plans for the young community were squelched by the demise of the land boom in 1926, a few survive today—and his architectural style continues to influence the city.

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Camp Type:	Day Residential
Year Established:
Gender:	coed
Age of Campers:	All ages
Cost/Week:	$150-$650/wk (Please contact camp for exact pricing.)
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Traditional Camps
June 14 – July 23

Traditional-Plus Camps
June 14 – July 23

Week-to-Week Camp
June 14 – 18
June 21 – 25
June 28 – July 2
July 5 – 9
July 12 – 16
July 19 – 23

Tween Camps
June 14 – July 23

Elementary Extended Camps
July 26 - 30
August 2 – 6
August 9– 13

Tween Extended Camps
July 26 - 30
August 2 – 6

Gumbo Limbo Environmental Camp
Session I: June 14 – 18
Session II: June 21 – 25
Session III: June 28 – July 2
Session IV: July 6 – 9
Session V: July 12 – 16
Session VI: July 19 – 23
Session VII: July 26 – 30

Science Camp
Session I: June 14 – 18
Session II: June 21 – 25
Session III: June 28 – July 2
Session IV: July 5 – 9
Session V: July 12 – 16
Session VI: July 19 – 23
Session VII: July 26 – 30
Session VIII: August 2 - 6

An Adventure In The Arts Camp
Session I: July 5 – 9
Session II: July 12 –16
Session III: July 19 – 23
Session IV: July 26 – 30

REEL FILM EXPERIENCE
Session I: June 14-June 18
Session II: July 12-July 16

CLAYMATION AT 24 FRAMES PER SECOND
Session I: June 21 – June 25
Session II: July 19 – July 23

TOYING AROUND AND COMIC RELEIF
Session I: June 28 – July 2
Session II: July 26 – July 30

CENTER STAGE ACTING CAMP
Session I: June 7 – June 11
Session II: July 5 – July 9

CURTAIN’S UP! A PERFORMANCE DRAMA CAMP
Session I: June 14 – July 2

WRITING CAMP
July 26 – July 29

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