Success Story4-H Camp



4-H Camp

Author: Amanda Sublett

Planning Unit: Marion County CES

Major Program: Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum

Plan of Work: Youth and Adults Overcome Life Situations by Acquiring Life Skills

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Youth who attend 4-H Camp acquire vital leadership skills, learn responsibility and gain social interaction skills as well as gaining an understanding of nature and our environment. The community supports the program monetarily by providing donations for camp scholarships. Twelve local businesses and individuals donated $2,484 which allowed eleven youth to attend 4-H Camp. Their experiences and memories made at camp would not have been possible without the generosity of the community.

Sixty-six youth attended 4-H Camp. Forty-seven campers made a new friend/s at camp. 87% learned something at camp that will help them at home, school, or other places. 89% felt good about something that they accomplished at camp. 94% were responsible at camp by taking care of themselves and their belongings, cleaned up after themselves and were on time all or most of the time at 4-H Camp.

A parent and camper attended a parent/camper orientation prior to leaving for camp to discuss camp rules and procedures. A volunteer drove the luggage bus from camp and a volunteer performed the lice checks. Eight adult leaders, six teen leaders and five counselors in training attended a leader orientation leadership training in an effort to prepare them to serve as effective leaders at camp. Most of the adults and teens have pledged to return to camp as leaders next year.






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