Iowa 4-H Center Summer Day Camp

Weekly themed sessions for boys & girls 6-12 years old.


4-H Membership is not required to attend!

 

*New for 2012 -- Day Campers now are able to come up to age 12!

 

Daily Activities: Days are filled with swimming, crafts, camp programs that match the weekly theme, lunch in the camp dining hall, snacks, rest time, and group games. 
   
Location:
The Iowa 4-H Center is located in Boone County, northwest of Madrid off County Road E57 and south on Peach Avenue. We are located next to the Iowa Arboretum.

 

Cost: Please download the camp brochure to see 2011 prices, an update will be made as the 2012 information is rolled out for the season. 

 

Pick-Up & Drop-Off: We serve the communities of Ames, Boone, Madrid, Polk City, Granger, Grimes, and Ankeny, picking up day campers each morning between 7:15-7:45 a.m. and dropping them off in the afternoon between 4:45-5:30 p.m. Direct drop-off and pick-up of your day camper at the Iowa 4-H Center is available with permission from our camp secretary, Chris Peterson.

 

Drop-off & Pick-up Locations

 

Ames: Brookside Park

Boone: Herman Park

Madrid: Edgewood Park

Polk City: Kiwanis Park

Granger: Centennial Park

Grimes: Waterworks Park

Ankeny: Northcreek Park

 

 


 

 

Staff: Iowa 4-H Center Day Camp Staff are college-aged Iowa State University employees. They have gone through background checks, CPR & FA certifications, and two weeks of training in order to provide a fun and safe experience for all Day Campers.

 

 

 

Register On-Line

 

Day Camp Sessions 2012

 

Day Camp Sessions: $145

 

Day Camp Plus: $45

 

Discounts available, please call the office for details

515-795-3338

 

Registration Form (coming soon, register online!)

 

 


 

 

Summer Camp Schedule 2012

 

 

Meet the 2012 Summer Staff (coming soon!)

 

 

Day Camp Themes 2012

 

Week 1 (June 4-8): Spy Kids

 

Week 2 (June 11-15): Try it All Out

 

Week 3 (June 18-22): Recycling Renegades

 

Week 4 (June 25-29): Walking De Plank at the 4-H Camp

 

Week 5 (July 9-13): Splashtacular

 

Week 6 (July 16-20): Super Hero Adventures

 

Week 7 (July 23-27): Refrigeration Research

 

Week 8 (July 30-Aug. 3): Jungle Fever

 

Week 9 (Aug. 5-10): Camp Rewind

 

 

 

FORMS 

Each registrant will receive a Parent Information Packet in the mail. Forms are due to camp at least 14 days prior to your camper attending. 

 

Day Camp Parent Packet

 

Health Form 2011.pdf

 

Day Camp Parent Confidential

 

Day Camp Participant Agreement

 

Bunk1 Flyer

 

 

 

 

About Us

 

Summer Camp

 

Rental Facilities

 

Map of 4-H Center

 

Directions to 4-H Center (follow these! Not your GPS, Mapquest, Yahoo!, etc)