Author: John McQueary
Planning Unit: Rockcastle County CES
Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
Plan of Work: 4H Posters,4H Speeches, 4H Variety Show,4H Awards Banquet, 4H Camp,4H Fair Exhibits, Livestocks club
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
In June 2018, Rockcastle County traveled to London, Kentucky for a weekly camping session at JM Feltner 4H Camp. In attendance were 34 campers, 4 adult counselors and three (8) junior counselors in training. five of these youth were first time campers. Prior to leaving for camp, 100% of the campers and their guardians attended an orientation to discuss rules and guidelines for the week. Camp is an opportunity for many campers to “learn by doing” and experience new educational and recreational activities, build healthy relationships, develop leadership traits and communication skills in addition to exploring new interests. The 4H Camping experience is an implementable resource that assists to instill students with qualities such as discipline, respect, time management, reliability, resourcefulness and independence. The 4H Program is beneficial for all ages as it promotes development thought every stage of life.
The 4H Camp program offers participants a fun, instructional setting in which students develop their skills level and improve their social aptitude. Youths may participate in twenty plus different classes that included, Archery, Swimming, sports, arts and crafts and many other promoting life skills; encouraging leadership and citizenship and expand the minds of these young campers.
Though campers have many other options to occupy their time during the summer, 4H Camp is a powerful program that has the ability to provide campers with skills for life. In the follow-up survey completed by campers, 80% of campers strongly agreed that they had learned how to do something new at camp and 75% of campers felt that camp teaches things that can be useful in the future. One particular camper thanked the leaders for her experience and exclaimed, “It may be a short week, but I’ve made memories to last a lifetime!”
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