The 4-H Camping program has been instrumental for years in guiding youth and teaching valuable life skills to help improve the quality of life of each of the campers that attends. Youth develop a greater sense of independence and self-esteem as well as learn valuable lessons in building relationships with peers and caring adults. In the last five years, the Fleming County 4-H Camping program has seen significant growth. Through innovative recruitment and marketing ideas, the Fleming County Camping Program has grown from 30 participants in 2013 to 98 in 2018 successfully exceeding the recommended number youth significantly for the last three years. Upon completion of the week 65% of youth stated “they felt comfortable taking care of their own things” and 72% of the youth said “they tried at least one new thing while at camp”. 94% of the volunteers in attendance stated that they “noticed significant growth in camper independence from the beginning to the end of the week”.