Extension Communications
3614 Administrative Services Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3614
(515) 294-9915
4/18/00
Contacts:
Donna MacNeir, Iowa 4-H Education and Natural Resource
Center, (515) 795-3338, x1dmacn@exnet.iastate.edu
Tracy S. Petersen, Extension Communication Systems, (515)
294-5672, tracyp@iastate.edu
Discover Your World at Iowa 4-H Camp
AMES, Iowa -- Iowa 4-H campers with an interest in gardening have a camp to select this year. Growing in the Garden joins 23 other camps, workshops and trips for Iowans offered by of the Iowa 4-H Education and Natural Resources Center near Madrid. Some require that a parent or grandparent attend with a child.
Growing in the Garden is one such camp. Held in early June, it is open to children ages 7 to 9, who must be accompanied by an adult.
"Janet Anderson, who coordinates the statewide Growing in the Garden program, is organizing the camp," said Donna MacNeir, center manager. "We'll have a working garden for children and adults to learn about gardening."
Those who attend the Outdoor Adventures camp will learn basic camping skills such as cooking over an open fire and hiking. The Outpost camp will take camping a step further, placing campers in tents rather than the usual cabins. The Lumberjack and Jill camp will teach forestry and tree identification skills.
Wilderness trips to Alaska, Isle Royale and the Apostle Islands are offered to older teenagers and adults, as is the Teacher and Leader Workshop.
One of the most popular camps, year in and year out, is the Horse camp, MacNeir said. "It always fills up fast." All camps are on a first come, first served basis, she added.
The camps vary in length from two to 10 days; all are overnight experiences. Registration fees vary by camp.
The camps begin in early June and continue through the summer. Registration is due May 15; a late fee will be charged after that date. Scholarships are available from the Iowa 4-H Foundation. For information, contact your local extension office and request the financial aid form (VI-309-FS).
For registration information about specific camps, contact the Iowa 4-H Education and Natural Resources Center, 1991 Peach Avenue, Madrid, Iowa 50156; (515) 795-2389; E-mail: x14hcamp@exnet.iastate.edu.
Most of the camps are held at the Iowa 4-H Education and Natural Resources Center, which is accredited by the American Camping Association. Iowa State University Extension staff conduct the camps, with the help of professionals and students.
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