<p>Do you have a local zoo? Our zoo has teen travel programs to Costa Rica, Alaska, and the Florida Keys. They don’t sound super hard core but that age group is under serviced.
[Minnesota</a> Zoo](<a href=“http://mnzoo.org/education/education_kidsFamilies_TravelProgram.asp]Minnesota”>http://mnzoo.org/education/education_kidsFamilies_TravelProgram.asp)</p>
<p>Another thought is to check some of the state universities and see if they have summer youth programs. If she went to a day camp, would some one be able to spend the week or two with her in a hotel?</p>
<p>Here is a link to programs at U of Miami that are open to sophomores:
[Program</a> Dates: June 26 - July 16, 2010 | University of Miami](<a href=“http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/0,1770,57282-1;43787-2,00.html]Program”>http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/0,1770,57282-1;43787-2,00.html)</p>
<p>Texas A&M Galveston runs Sea Camps:
[Sea</a> Camp](<a href=“http://www.tamug.edu/seacamp/schedule.htm]Sea”>http://www.tamug.edu/seacamp/schedule.htm)</p>