Several camps are available to 4-Hers this summer. 4-Hers in grades four through six can attend Junior Camp in Crossville this summer the week of June 4 -8 at the Clyde M. York Center. 4-Hers can participate in swimming, playing sports, kayaking and canoeing, the rifle range, campfires, making crafts, and many, many other fun activities. Cost of camp is $230 (cash or check) and is due by May 18. Junior High 4-H Adventure Camp is for grades seven and eight. This camp will be held May 2 –June 1 and is located in Crossville at the Clyde M. York 4-H Center. Cost of camp is $255 (cash or check) and is due by May 4.
4-H Electric Camp for 4-Hers in the sixth and seventh grades will be held June 26–29 at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Campers will enjoy “hands-on” learning centers such as making an electric lamp, riding in an electric vehicle, electrical safety, and energy conservation. Cost is $200 and includes meals, transportation, lodging, and a trip to Dollywood. Registration deadline is May 1.
4-H Line and Design Camp is for 4-Hers in grades six through eigh. The camp will be held July 10–12 at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville. 4-Hers will participate in sewing, modeling, and fashion design classes and will get to make a memory board, a scarf, and lotions and lip gloss. The cost for this camp is $100 and does not include transportation. This camp is limited in the number to 80 campers.
All applications for these camps and other information are available at the University of Tennessee Extension Office in DeKalb County.
The applications can also be found at www.utextension.utk.edu/4H  under the summer camps. Questions can be answered by calling 615-597-4945.