2008 4-H Camps

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Day Camps for Summer 2008 !!!

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Learn about poisonous plants, fire safety, bicycle safety, tractor & PTO safety - and MORE!  This camp is for ages 8 -13; younger children may attend if accompanied by a parent. Cost is $5 per person, which includes lunch, a T-shirt & goody bag. There is a family rate of $15 for 3 or more immediate family members.
 

Learn about food safety, food preparation techniques, nutrition, herb gardening & careers in the food industry. Get a behind-the-scenes tour of the Chipola Culinary Arts program and several local restaurants. This camp is for ages 8 - 13. Cost is $30, which includes supplies, snacks & lunch each day, field trips, apron & chef's hat.
 

This week-long residential camp is held annually at 4-H Camp TImpoochee on the Chocwhathatchee Bay, 8 miles east of Niceville, FL.  Typical camp activities include: swimming, canoeing, kayaking, nature hikes, team building, crafts, fishing, marine explorations, and snorkeling.  This camp is for youth ages 8 -12.  Older teens (13 -14 years old) may be counselors-in training, and teens 15 and older may serve as counselors upon completion of counselor training.  Cost (including all meals, canteen snacks, t-shirt, and transportation) is $175.00 for 4-H members and $185.00 for non-4-H members.  First time campers must attend orientation on June 4th at 5:30PM at the Extension Office.  Registration Packet (different from day camp registration). 
 

7th annual Character Camp will teach youth ages 5-10 about the character qualities of creativity, compassion, forgiveness, and gratefulness through stories, crafts, and skits. Cost is $25.00.  Proceeds benefit the Character Keepers 4-H Club.
 

Learn all about the water cycle & aquatic animals. Campers will visit the Gulf Specimen Aquarium and estuaries in Panacea, and go on a fishing excursion. This camp is for ages 7 - 12. Cost is $25, which includes snacks, field trip & fishing supplies.
 

This camp is for girls, ages 9-15, from beginners to intermediates. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis, with a limit of 20 participants. Camp will be held at Ducky Acres Farms, and is sponsored by the Jackson County 4-H Horsin' Around Club. Contact the Extension Office, at 850-482-9620, or Patti Melvin, at melvinfamily@melvineng.com, for more information. Click here for flyer. Click here for registration forms.

Learn how to build 4 types of simple machines using gears, pulleys, levers, and wheels & axles. Then build a solar car! Campers will also go to the Mary Brogan Museum to see the Marvelous Machines & WATTS electricity exhibit.  This camp is for ages 7 - 12. Cost is $30, which includes supplies, field trip, admission to the museum, daily snack & lunch on Friday.
 

Learn basic skills for basketball, soccer & overall fitness. Play games to learn about what to eat to make you a fitter athlete.  Campers will tour FSU's Athletic Department on Friday.  This camp is for ages 8 -13.  Cost is $25, which includes a daily snack, lunch on Friday & field trip fees.
 

Learn about Newton's laws of motion by building 3 different types of rockets.  Visit the Challenger Learning Center for a Mission to Mars simulation, Planetarium & IMAX shows in Tallahassee.  This camp for ages 7 - 12.  Cost is $40, which includes supplies, snacks, field trip, lunch on Friday, and admission to IMAX, Planetarium & Space Mission fees.
 

4-H Sewing School
August 7 - 8^, 8AM-3PM  

Learn how to thread a sewing machine, how to stitch straight & curved lines and make 3 simple sewing projects. One of the projects will be a garment that you can wear to school. This camp is for ages 10-13; cost is $25, which includes a daily snack and supplies to make 3 projects..  Camp is limited to 14 campers.