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4-H Photography Camp

When: Tuesday, June 15 and Wednesday, June 16

Location: 4-H Office

Photography is so much more than churning out a great picture. Through our 4-H photography camp, youth will learn to look a little closer and discover new ways of seeing things. By pondering subject, angle and story, members learn crucial decision making skills that help in all areas of life. Not only is photography an art of creative self-expression, it reaches into the world of science by incorporating math application, lighting necessity and building computer skills. Youth build self-esteem through creating and experiencing how others enjoy their work. Youth members will also explore how to use photography to express themselves and will end their sessions with photos they can print and take home digitally. CAMERAS will be provided unless a youth would like to bring their own.

Through this two-day program, campers will learn the steps to basic digital photography and discover that the fundamentals are really FUN-damentals!

COVID-19 Precautions:

• Youth will be required to wear masks at all times.
• Camp time will be split indoors and outdoors.
• Youth must bring their own individual water bottles.
• No food or snacks of any kind will be provided. Youth can bring their own snacks but they must be consumed outdoors, away from other campers, and they must wash their hands before returning to camp activities.

4-H Health Rocks Camp

When: Tuesday, June 29 and Wednesday, June 30

Location: 4-H Office

The 4-H healthy living program empowers youth to be healthy – body and mind – with the skills to make healthy decisions and lead healthy lifestyles. Having the confidence and skills to lead healthy lifestyles not only improves overall well-being; it enables youth to tackle life's challenges today and become leaders in their lives, careers and communities as they grow into responsible adulthood.

Through this two-day program, campers will learn some fun ways to stay physically active, learn how to read and understand nutrition labels to make good food choices, evaluate the amount of sugar and fat in the foods and drinks they choose, focus on hydration and meal planning, and care or their own emotional well-being.

COVID-19 precautions:

• Youth will not be sharing materials or supplies. All materials will be disinfected before and after camp.
• Campers will be required to wear masks at all times.
• Camp time will be split indoors and outdoors.
• Youth must bring their own individual water bottles.
• No food or snacks of any kind will be provided. Youth can bring their own snacks but they must be consumed outdoors, away from other campers, and they must wash their hands before returning to camp activities.

4-H GIS and Geocaching

When: Tuesday, July 13 and Wednesday, July 14

Location: 4-H Office

The 4-H GIS and Geocaching program will have campers becoming a “community designer" and create a GIS map that represents your own unique vision of a park that makes your community a better place to live as well as exploring how GIS layers can be used to assess a messy situation by looking at data plotted out on a map and propose cost-effective solutions. Campers will then explore geocaching and get the opportunity to find local caches and create their own.

Through this 2-day camp, campers will discover GIS careers, its importance, and It is our hope that “Geocaching the 4-H Way" will introduce the joys of geocaching to all who utilize it.

COVID-19 precautions:

• Youth will not be sharing materials or supplies. All materials will be disinfected before and after camp.
• Campers will be required to wear masks at all times.
• Camp time will be split indoors and outdoors.
• Youth must bring their own individual water bottles.
• No food or snacks of any kind will be provided. Youth can bring their own snacks but they must be consumed outdoors, away from other campers, and they must wash their hands before returning to camp activities.

4-H Art Around the World

• When: Tuesday, July 20 and Wednesday, July 21
• Location: 4-H Office
• In this program, campers will combine science and art to learn about the world around them. The members will learn different techniques and styles of art. Members should learn about several ecosystems and multiple characteristics of each. The six ecosystems they will be learning about are: rainforests, taiga, deserts, tundra, grasslands, and oceans.
• Through this 2-day camp, campers will use their new knowledge of six ecosystems to create individual art utilizing oil pastels, the color wheel, paint strokes, different brush types, and techniques, paper crafts, and dioramas.
• COVID-19 precautions:
• Youth will not be sharing materials or supplies. Youth will receive their own paints, brushes, canvases, for each activity.  All materials will be disinfected before and after camp.
• Campers will be required to wear masks at all times.
• Camp time will be split indoors and outdoors.
• Youth must bring their own individual water bottles.
• No food or snacks of any kind will be provided. Youth can bring their own snacks but they must be consumed outdoors, away from other campers, and they must wash their hands before returning to camp activities.

​About Florida 4-H Camps

• Camp Cloverleaf
• Camp Ocala
• Camp Cherry Lake
• Camp Timpoochee