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Tennessee
4-H offers a variety of camps and programs geared to specific age
groups and to youth with special interests.
To
sign up for camps, contact your local county Extension office.
Junior
4-H Camp
Junior
4-H Camp is for youth who have completed grades 4-6. This
five-day
resident camp is available at all 4-H Centers and offers excellent youth
programming. Activities include swimming, shooting sports,
mini golf, group sports, fishing,
tubing, nature hikes, leathercraft and woodworking, T-shirt
airbrushing, skits, music, and more.
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| Dates |
Location |
Cost |
| Summer 2008
|
Contact County Office |
Contact County Office |
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4-H Ed-venture Camp
4-H Ed-venture Camp is for older youth who have completed grades 6-8.
This
resident camp is available at selected 4-H
Centers and offers adventure-type and active-engaged programming, with an emphasis
on individual development and group dynamics through special
interest groups and team challenges. Activities may include mock archaelogical digs, fishing, tubing, nature hikes, canoeing, swimming, shooting sports, T-shirt airbrushing, survivor challenges, and more. |
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| Dates |
Location |
Cost |
| Summer
2008 |
Contact County Office |
Contact County Office |
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4-H Target
Smart Camp
4-H Target
SMART Camp is a program of Tennessee 4-H Shooting Sports. It is for youth who are enrolled in grades
5-12 on January 1 of the current calendar year. This
resident camp is located at the W.P. Ridley 4-H Center
in
Columbia, Tennessee. At camp youth learn appropriate skills
to succeed in a variety of shooting sports and related
areas
such as archery, riflery, shotgun use, muzzleloading, and
outdoor skills. Programs emphasize safety, correct form,
and
responsible use. Campers should receive prior training before attending this camp.
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| Dates |
Location |
Cost |
| June 30 - July 3, 2008 |
W.P.
Ridley 4-H Center
Columbia, TN |
$160* |
| *
Transportation is the responsibility of individual participants. |
Visit the Tennessee 4-H Shooting Sports website
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4-H Wildlife Conference and Shooting Sports Camp
4-H Wildlife Conference is for young people enrolled
in grades 6-8. The camp is a cooperative effort sponsored
by the University of Tennessee Extension
and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. The camp focuses
on wildlife awareness and management, and hunter education. Activities include hiking, fishing, and shooting sports. See the brochure.
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| Dates |
Location |
Cost |
| June
2-6, 2008 |
Buford
Ellington 4-H
Center
Milan, TN |
$180* |
| *
Transportation fees are not included. Transportation is
arranged by the county Extension office. |
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Electric
Camp
| Electric
Camp is a fun-filled, rewarding adventure in electricity
held
at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The camp features
learning centers staffed by electric utility professionals.
Each learning center will use hands-on activities that allow
the 4-H members to learn by doing.
Electric camp is for boys and girls enrolled
in 4-H who are in grades 6-7 as of January
1 of
the current calendar year. Members do not have to be enrolled
in the electric project to attend the camp, but they should
have an interest in this area. 4-H'ers
may attend Electric Camp only once.
For more information, visit the Electric
Camp Web site.
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| Dates |
Location |
Cost |
| June
24-27, 2008 |
University
of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN |
$140*
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| *
This fee includes the cost of meals, lodging, field trips,
insurance, program, etc. Transportation fees are covered
by members of the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association. |
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Environmental
Summer Camp
| Environmental
Summer Camp is for students in grades 4-6 who have an
interest
in learming about environmental issues.
Canoe
in the calm waters of the Nolichuckey river as you learn about
your surroundings. Learn about forest ecology while taking
a trip on the Appalachian Trail. Take a night hike in the
forest and in a wetland. Study the wonders of the night sky
in an astronomy class. These are only a few of the adventures
that await you.
For
more information, visit the Environmental
Camp Web site. Camp is open statewide to the first
120 students who send in their reservation, so don't
delay.
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| Dates |
Location |
Cost |
| July
21-25, 2008 |
Clyde
Austin 4-H Center
Greeneville, TN |
$225* |
| Early Bird Price $200 |
| * Non-refundable
deposit of $50.00 required to reserve your spot. Send in your full payment before July
1, 2008 and pay only $200. Transportation is the
responsibility of individual participants. |
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