Anderson County 4-H Summer Camps Now Registering
March 24, 2015
ANDERSON, SC — Anderson County 4-H has released its Summer 4-H Camping Schedule. Space is limited, so sign up now to not miss out. We are offering a variety of opportunities, some are overnight camps, some day camps; we have camping experiences for all ages 5-19. Please see below for a brief description of the programs we are offering this summer.
Traditional 4-H Summer Camp
June 14-18, 2015, Camp Long, Aiken, SC or
July 19-23, 2015, Camp Bob Cooper, near Santee, SC
Looking for an awesome, fun summer camp? Sign up for a week of 4-H Club Camp! Choose which week you would like to attend and complete the registration packet. Hurry in to the local Extension Office, as spots are limited with the reduced rate of $250/week! (Non-4-H members $260) (Regularly $450!!) There is also a $100 discount for youth with active military parents. Ages 7-14; must provide own transportation to and from camp.
Project Butterfly WINGS
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
$ 18 per class – Thomason-Bowie Outdoor Education Center- Iva, SC
9am-2pm, includes lunch, Ages 5-10, limited to 12 participants each class
Learn about the beautiful life cycle of butterflies and their importance around the world. Learn how to identify butterflies and start your own butterfly-sighting chart. Find out what plants caterpillars like to live on and what you can plant to attract butterflies in your own backyard! Activities include coloring, crafts, and life cycle study. Take home your very own butterfly identification card, butterfly net and insect cage! Plus, take home flower seeds to plant and attract butterflies in your own backyard. Learn about butterflies in class, then log online to Project WINGS to be a part of something global!
Wild, Wild Creatures!
Monday, June 29, 2015, 9am-3pm, Ages 8+, $ 15 per participant
Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 9:30am-12:30pm, Ages 5-8, $10 per participant
Meet at the Anderson Co Clemson Extension Office to travel as a group to Troy, SC to the QDMA(Quality Deer Management Association) Puckett Homestead site. Experience native critters and their habitat! What lives in the woods, creeks, pastures and all around us? Find out through our skins and skulls collection of native wildlife species. Activities include plaster track casting, wildlife study, nature hike, fishing, and more! Wear close-toe shoes and dress for crafts/outdoor play. Limit 10 participants; bring a bag lunch for picnic.
4-H Summer Science “Demystifying DNA”
**Deadline to register June 19th**
Friday, July 10, 2015, Clemson University CULSOC lab
Grades 6-10, 8am-5pm, Limited to 15
$20 (includes all activities at CULSOC lab and transportation to Clemson); bring lunch & spending money for a visit to the Clemson Bookstore. We will also be taking a tour of Clemson University Campus.
This program provides hands-on life science laboratory experience allowing participants to isolate DNA (strawberries, peas or themselves!), learn about the role of DNA and other macromolecules in making cells, tissue and organisms and in determining traits, learn how DNA data is used in medicine, heredity, forensics and other fields – including advertising!
State 4-H Horsemanship Camp
July 6-10 , T Ed Garrison Arena, Clemson SC
Ages 9-18, $450, **Registration deadline June 6, 2015
The purpose of 4-H Horsemanship Camp is to provide youth an opportunity to learn and better techniques of horsemanship while enjoying the fellowship of other 4-H’ers from across the state. The camp is designed to increase horse knowledge and horsemanship skills – from the basics for beginning riders to showing techniques for the advanced rider. Campers must bring their own horse. This is an over-night camp.
4-H Summer Science – Cloverbud “Goop & Goo’s”
Monday, July 13 and Tuesday, July 14, 9am-12noon, Anderson Ext. Office
Ages 5-8, limited to 10 participants per day, $10 per day
Summer science at its best. . . goop, goo, paint, slimes, dough’s, and all sorts of messy fun! Sign up for some hands-on fun with science experiments and take home some recipes for more fun and learning! Excellent for sensory play, learning to follow directions, reinforce reading and basic math, and even touching on basic chemistry! Sign up for one day or both! Adult Volunteers needed!
State 4-H Congress
Wednesday-Saturday, July 15-18, Clemson University, Clemson SC
Ages 14-19, $250
The goal of State 4-H Congress – a four-day personal development conference – is to motivate teens to expand their 4-H knowledge and leadership skills while celebrating and recognizing teens who “make the best better”. Youth must be eligible to attend.
4-H Mad Science Class
Tuesday, July 21, 2015, 9am-12noon, Anderson County Extension Office
Ages 8-13
$10 per participant, Limit 10 participants
Physics, engineering, and chemistry galore! Come prepared to dive into projects that require teamwork to build, mix, test and explode neat science experiments! Wear play clothes.
4-H20 Summer Day Camp
Monday-Wednesday, July 27-29, 2015, Clemson Outdoor Lab
Ages, 8-13, $75 per participant, lunch included; 9am-2pm daily, must provide own transportation to and from camp. A favorite among 4-Hers, to dive right into the great outdoors, science, and water quality fun! Camp activities include daily swimming, nature hike, creek study, pontoon boat ride, macro invertebrate collection and study, water sampling, and more! Limited to first 18 youth with complete registration (form & fee); basic sports/health physical required.
4-H Back to School Fun
Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 9am-3pm, Anderson County Extension Office
Ages 5-13 (14+ welcome as Junior Volunteers)
$ 17, Limited to 10 participants, lunch provided
We’ve planned fun stations to make or decorate your own school supplies! Head back to school with nifty gear for your locker, desk, book bag and even lunch box! These hands-on projects will reinforce listening skills, following directions, working with partners, measuring and endless creativity!
For more information on any of the above 4-H Summer Camping Programs please contact, Jessica Simpson, at the Anderson Clemson Extension Office, [email protected], (864)226-1581.
Background
4-H is one of the oldest and largest youth development programs in the nation. The four “H’s” stand for head, heart, hands and health — the key areas 4-H strives to develop in young people.
In South Carolina 4-H operates through Clemson Extension, employing county agents who work closely with state extension specialists and researchers at the various research and education centers located statewide. Agents facilitate youth programs and provide information in a range of topics including animal agriculture and veterinary science, natural resources and the environment, gardening, leadership and citizenship, personal growth and development, and science, engineering and technology.
The program uses a learn-by-doing approach, involves caring adult volunteers and draws on the knowledge and resources of Clemson University and the land grant university system to empower youth to become healthy, productive, and contributing members of society.
