FEBRUARY 2011
CAMP SIGN-UP UNDER WAY: February is National Sign Up for Summer Camp Month and registration is under way for SeaWorld Camps. Kids of all ages can get into some serious summer fun at SeaWorld’s camp programs, where activities include interacting with animals and getting a behind-the-scenes look at how they are cared for and trained. Day Camp is available for preschoolers (three-day sessions) and for kindergarteners through 9th graders (five-day sessions) between June 20 and Aug. 19. Five-night Resident Camps for 4th through 12th graders take place June 19–Aug. 19. For more information call (800) 25-SHAMU (press 4) or visit www.swbg-adventurecamps.com.
SEAWORLD AUDITIONS: SeaWorld San Diego is seeking male and female performers that are fluent in both English and Spanish to be the event hosts for “Viva La Música,” a Latin American music celebration which will be held in spring. Auditions will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at the Hubbs Research Institute at SeaWorld at 10 a.m. Visit www.SeaWorldSanDiegoAuditions.com for more details.
WALK FOR WISHES TO BENEFIT THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION: More than 1,000 participants are expected to take part in the second annual Walk for Wishes Presented by SeaWorld on Saturday, Feb. 26 at Rose Marie Starns South Shores Park, raising money to make dreams come true for children with life-threatening illnesses. Participants will choose either the 1-mile or 4-mile walk, which both begin at Rose Marie Starns South Shores Park and continue through SeaWorld. While in the park, walkers will be greeted by costume characters, flamingos and other SeaWorld animals, who will entertain and encourage participants along the festive route. The goal for the walk is to raise more than $50,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. For more information visit www.walkforwishessd.org.
SEAWORLD CONTINUES MILITARY TRIBUTE: A tribute program that provided free admission to SeaWorld San Diego to more than 7 million members of the U.S. and coalition armed forces and their families since inception in February 2005 has been extended through 2011. “Here’s to the Heroes” provides a free single-day admission to one SeaWorld or Busch Gardens park, Sesame Place, Adventure Island or Water Country USA for the service member and as many as three of their direct dependents, through Dec. 31, 2011.
Any active duty, active reserve or ready reserve service member, National Guardsman or U.S. Coast Guard is entitled to a free, single-day admission under the program. He or she can register in the entrance plaza of a participating park, and show a Department of Defense photo ID.
Also included in the offer are members of foreign military forces serving in the coalitions in Iraq or Afghanistan or attached to American units in the U.S. for training. For more information, visit www.seaworldsandiego.com.
