This year 62 Nicholas County 4th grade students went to North Central 4-H Camp for a night at Environmental Camp. Over the course of two days a lot of learning took place in various classes such as the ecology of honey bees, ponds and owls. They were able to get involved by dissecting owl pellets, fishing and adventuring into the past in the historic log cabin on camp grounds learning about Kentucky history. At night all of the camp adventured out on a hike together to learn more about what goes on in the dark. Staff members called owls so that the students could hear first hand owl calls, they learned about constellations in the sky and they finished off their night at a camp fire enjoying s'mores. There were many students who had never stayed away from home, fished or dissected anything so it was a great opportunity for them to move out of their comfort zone and try new things. All three 4th grade teachers are very excited to head back to camp in 2018.