McCracken County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 4052 - Camping | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4052.36) | 146 |
Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in 4-H Summer Camping. |
| 4052.38) | 17 |
Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in 4-H Summer Camping. |
| 4052.40) | 146 |
Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in 4-H Specialty Camping Programming. |
| 4052.42) | 17 |
Number of Adults (19+) engaged in 4-H Specialty Camping Programming |
Success Stories
4-H Summer Camp is More Than Fun and Games
Author: Heather Hunter
Major Program: Camping
A typical 5-day 4-H Camp session offers upwards of 96 hours of direct, uninterrupted contact between youth and their cabin leaders/counselors. That’s the equivalent of a family sitting down at the dinner table for 30-minutes, 192 days of the year. The interactions offered in a residential camp/group living setting is so important to youth. The time we spend with youth in the camp setting offers opportunities for those youth to feel a sense of belonging, to have meaningful conve
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