Camp 4 Bay Mystery Creature

The answer to this weeks Bay Mystery Creature is...




A ( Stinky ) Minke Whale!

Schedule for Friday August 23, 2019

Hi everyone:

Sadly we say goodbye to our 16th summer camp tomorrow but not without lots of fun making boats and an appearance of the legend, named Patrick :) Here's a look at Friday's schedule:



  - I.P.Y.N.C Staff

Clue 3 & 4 of Camp 4's Bay Mystery Creature



Hi Campers:

Here are the last two clues of thsi weeks Bay Mystery Creature.


Clue 3: They are fast and agile swimmers. They can swim at the speed of 21 miles per hour and can dive 20 to 25 minutes, but they usually spend 10 to 12 minutes under the water before returning to the surface to breathe.

Clue 4: Their breath is known to be rather stinky which rhymes with the kind of creature they are.

Ok, the answer will be revealed just before our Budget Boat Race on Friday.  Good luck!

- IPYNC Staff

Schedule for Thursday, August 22nd, 2019

Hi everyone:

We had like to perfect morning and afternoon for our Stand up Paddle Boarding!  Tomorrow may be a little rainy but equally perfect for mud and slime sliding that we will be doing lots of tomorrow.  Here's a look at Thursday's schedule:


- IPYNC Staff

Schedule for Wednesday, August 21st, 2019

Hi everyone:

Here's a look at Wednesday's schedule and remember the SUP waiver, no waiver, now paddle boarding.


- The IPYNC Staff

Camp 4 Bay Mystery Creature Clue 1 & 2




Clue 1: They can be found in different oceans throughout the world, but they usually inhabit polar waters of the northern hemisphere. Their call is as loud as a plane taking off.



Clue 2: Babies are 9 feet long and has 1000 pounds at birth. Adults can be 24 feet long and way 28000 pounds. They are the smallest form of animal that has baleen plates that they use for feeding by filtering food out of the swallowing water.   


Keep your answers to yourself until Friday, just before the Budget Boat Race!

- I.P.Y.N.C Staff

Schedule for August 20th, 2019

Hi everyone:

We got off to a great start with lots of swimming and collecting crabs for our Green Crab Challenge today.  Tomorrow is going to be a hot and sunny day with even more swimming and to fuel ourselves, we all going to have mega big power bowls of food thanks to nutritionist Edie.  Here's a full look at Tuesday's schedule.   Remember that camp end at 4 PM tomorrow.  Ask Scott for details on the after camp activity.

- I.P.Y.N.C Staff

CORRECTION Schedule for Monday August 19th, 2019

Hi everyone:

Summer, as usual, has gone quickly but not before the exciting "Big Kids" Camp starting tomorrow.  Here's a look at Monday's schedule:


- I.P.Y.N.C Staff

Camp Mystery Creature Revealed!

Hi Campers:

Today we reveal this weeks "Bay Mystery Creature.  Lets review the four clues first then give your guesses.

Clue 1: They spend most of their lives in a head down and feet up position.



Clue 2: They begin life as free-swimming larvae. 



Clue 3: When the time comes to settle, the larvae "glue" their heads to hard surfaces, such as pilings, wharfs, ships, rocks or other hard-shelled animals.



Clue 4: When the tide is out, they close their trap doors to conserve moisture. Adults build their own fort—a cone-shaped limestone shell with a trap door in the ceiling.

This weeks Bay Mystery Creature is  . . .

Wait, here it comes .  .  .


What for it . . .







It a Barnacle!



Schedule For Friday August 9th, 2019 CORRECTED!

Hi everyone:

Get plenty of rest tonight because we are ending off BIG, with out Island Amazing Race!   Here's a look at the complete schedule for Friday:


- IPYNC Staff

Camp 3 Mystery Creature: Clue 3 and 4


Hi Campers:

Here are the last two clues to thsi weeks Bay Mystery Creature:

Clue 3: When the tide is out, they close their trap doors to conserve moisture.

Clue 4:  Adults build their own fort—a cone-shaped limestone shell with a trap door in the ceiling.

We will reveal the creature Friday.  Good luck!

- IPYNC Staff

Schedule for Thursday August 8th, 2019 Correction

Hi Everyone:

Here's the fun activities we have planned for Thursday!


 - IPYNC Staff

Tuesday August 6th,2019 Schedule UPDATED

Hi Everyone:

We got off to a great start with lots of sunshine, warm temps and lots of waves in the Bay. Here's a look at tomorrows schedule:

- IPYNC Staff

Camp 3 Bay Mystery Creature: CLue 1 and Clue 2

Hi Campers:

Each week we give 4 clues about a Bay Mystery Creature.  We will reveal our guesses just before our Island Amazing Race on Friday.  Keep your guesses a secret until then, however please feel free to use books, the internet or family and friends to help you solve this weeks Bay Mystery Creature.

Here are the first tow clues:

Clue 1: They spend most of their lives in a head down and feet up position.


Clue 2: They begin life as free-swimming larvae. When the time comes to settle, the larvae "glue" their heads to hard surfaces, such as pilings, wharfs, ships, rocks or other hard-shelled animals.

The final two clues will come Thursday. Good luck :)

-  IPYNC Staff

Monday August 5th, 2019 Schedule

Hi everyone:

Each evening of camp, we will be posting here the activity schedule.  Here's a look at Monday's Schedule:

 - IPYNC Staff