4-H Camp is a long standing tradition in LaRue County. Many campers, teens and even adult leaders have been attending 4-H Camp for several years and consider it to be an essential part of their summer. 4-H Camp offers youth the opportunity to live in a cabin group setting while attending classes to try new activities and challenges. While at camp, campers learn new skills and work to respect others who may be different from them. Many friendships are developed at 4-H Camp that last a lifetime. In 2017, seventy campers, teens and adult leaders attended the four day 4-H Summer Camp at Lake Cumberland. In the camper survey conducted at the conclusion of 4-H Camp, the results showed that 80 percent of campers learned something at camp that will help them at home, school, or some other place. Survey results showed 88 percent of campers were responsible at camp either all of the time or most of the time. With the increased price for the 4-H Camp registration fee and the economic downturn, 4-H camp scholarships are more important than ever to help families afford to send their child(ren) to 4-H Camp. During the past nine years, over $17,050 scholarship money has been raised. Donations are obtained from over twenty local businesses, community organizations and individuals who support the 4-H Camping program. From 2008 through 2017, 157 campers have attended 4-H Camp due to full or partial scholarships. Each year, an application is completed by families requesting funds. The scholarships are granted based on household income as well as 4-H involvement. Many families express their gratitude for the help and state that if it were not for the help, their child would not have been able to attend 4-H Camp. Campers write thank you notes to the donors and express their gratitude for the opportunity. This year 90 percent of campers reported that they felt good about something that they accomplished at camp, 90 percent also tried something new at camp and 85 percent reported that they want to come back to camp next summer. One scholarship recipient wrote, "Thank you so much for the chance to go to 4-H Camp. Without help, my parents couldn't afford it. I really wanted to go to 4-H camp and I loved it."