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4-H Resident Camp
4-H Resident Camp
Prim, Conrad, Farley, Agnew
4-H Youth Development Programming
Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum
4-H Camp offers more hours than any other delivery method in 4-H. 4-H Camp provides opportunities for youth & teens to learn independence, gain life skills that will carry them into successful adulthood, become positive & productive members of our society & learn how to acquire skills in a natural setting. Camp helps build self-confidence and self-esteem. 4-H Camp is a place to build social skills and make friends.
Campers will become a trained counselor at camp in their future.
Campers will learn responsibility by keeping up with their belongings and money at camp.
Campers will learn to do something new at camp. Campers will make at least one new friend at camp.
Long-Term Outcome: Campers will be camp counselors
Indicator: measured through the application process
Method: written, verbal & interview
Timeline: age appropriate for application
Intermediate Outcome: Campers will learn responsibility by keeping up with their belongings and money at camp
Indicator: measured through camper evaluations
Method: evaluations & agent & counselor observation
Timeline: at the conclusion of a successful camp week
Initial Outcome: Campers will learn something new at camp
Indicator: measured through camper evaluations
Method: camper evaluations, agent & counselor observation
Timeline: at the conclusion of a successful camp week
Initial Outcome: Campers will make at least one new friend at camp
Indicator: measured through camper evaluations
Method: camper evaluations, agent & counselor observation
Timeline: at the conclusion of a successful camp week
Audience: Youth, ages 9-14 years old
Project or Activity: 4-H Resident Camp
Content or Curriculum: ACA Camping Standards
Inputs: paid staff, volunteers, facilities, district board funds
Date: July 2018
Audience: Teens, age 15-19 years old
Project or Activity: Junior Counselor Training
Content: Curriculum: Expert Online Training, ACA Standards, University Camp Policies
Inputs: paid staff, volunteers, facilities, district board funds
Date: July 2018Audience: Campers & Parents
Project or Activity: Camper/Parent Orientation
Content or Curriculum: ACA Standards, University Camp Policies
Inputs: paid staff, volunteers, district board funds
Date: July 2018
Audience: First Year Campers
Project or Activity: First Year Camper Day
Content or Curriculum: University Camp Policies, Camp Program
Inputs: paid staff, volunteers, district board funds
Date: July 2018
Author: Sherri Farley
Major Program: Summer Residential Camps
4-H Camp offers more hours than any other delivery method in 4-H. It provides opportunities for youth & teens to learn independence, gain life skills that will carry them into successful adulthood, become positive & productive members of our society & learn how to acquire skills in a natural setting. Camp helps build self-confidence and self-esteem. 4-H Camp is a place to build social skills and make friends. This summer, Campbell County 4-H broke the single county record in the
Author: Sherri Farley
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
The need to recruit and retain middle school youth in the 4-H program has been expressed on the county, district, and state level. The District 3 4-H agents planned a 2 day District 4-H Middle School Retreat for youth in grades 6-8 to be held at North Central 4-H Camp in December. Two districts in the state participated. A total of 51 youth attended, 6 agents, 1 program assistant, 7 adult volunteers, and 3 teen volunteers. Campbell County 4-H publicized the retreat and focused on yout
Author: Owen Prim
Major Program: Summer Residential Camps
4-H Camping continues to be a popular summer experience for Campbell County youth. In 2018 Campbell County 4-H set a new state record by having 420 campers and counselors attend our week of camp at North Central 4-H Camp, July 23-27. 4-H Camping provides youth the opportunity to develop life skills such as responsibility and independence by being away from home and keeping up with their own money and belongings during the week. They also gain skills by picking up after themselv
