Children Have a Whale of a Good Time!

MONTEREY, Calif. - July 15, 2013 - PRLog -- Children Have a Whale of a Good Time!

The Marine Life Studies“Whale and Marine Wildlife Adventure Program”
Presented to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County in July

The Marine Life Studies “Whale and Marine Wildlife Adventure Program” offers BGCMC Club members classroom curriculum and an exciting whale watching field trip.

Salinas and Seaside, CA – July 15, 2013.  Peggy Stap, Founder and Executive Director of Marine Life Studies, presents the Whale and Marine Wildlife Adventure Program for Club Members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County. Children will learn about whales, dolphins and other marine wildlife in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

The Salinas Clubhouse will host the program on Wednesday, July 10^th, and the Seaside Clubhouse will host the program on Wednesday, July 17^th. Club members from both Clubhouses will go whale watching on July 24^th.

In the classroom, members will learn how to identify whales and dolphins and fun facts, like how and what marine wildlife eats. Then the class will go whale watching on the boat “Star of Monterey” with Chris' Whale Watching Tours at Fisherman’s Wharf. Peggy Stap remarks, “The program is an excellent hands-on learning experience for the children. They are so excited to observe firsthand on the "whale watch" what they learned in the classroom. It is a real treat to see the joy on their faces when they saw a blue whale for the very first time. The Marine Life Studies Whale and Marine Wildlife Adventure Program made a lasting impression - Club members were talking about it for weeks afterwards.”

The Marine Life Studies Whale and Wildlife Adventure Program at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County is made possible in part by a grant from the Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation
and Marine Life Studies Joey Jones Scholarship and Educational Fund.

For more information, contact Mary Dawson at 831-394-5171 or mdawson@bgcmc.org

About the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County (BGCMC) has played an integral role in the community for over 45 years.  With Clubhouses in Seaside and Salinas, BGCMC provides youth between the ages of 6-18 an afterschool safe haven where they are mentored to achieve academic success, acquire healthy lifestyles, and develop good character and citizenship.  Over 95% of the total budget comes from generous individuals, corporations and foundations. The Clubs are open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. during summer and school breaks, and from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. when school is in session.  Additional information is available at www.bgcmc.org or via phone at 831-394-5171.

About Marine Life Studies

Marine Life Studies is a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching and inspiring the public to protect the oceans and marine life. Through our educational programs, children learn about the oceans and marine life, and the importance of protecting the environment entrusted to us all. Additional information is available at the website www.marinelifestudies.org or via phone at

831-901-3833.