Hardin County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025





4052 - Camping
4052.36) 139

Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in 4-H Summer Camping.

4052.38) 15

Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in 4-H Summer Camping.

4052.40) 0

Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in 4-H Specialty Camping Programming.

4052.42) 0

Number of Adults (19+) engaged in 4-H Specialty Camping Programming



Success Stories

4-H Summer Camp 2024

Author: Sue Ann McCandless

Major Program: Camping

Many youth are having a more difficult time coping with various issues and are feeling more anxious especially in new situations or environments.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

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