4-H Camp Ohio offers fun and learning for teen campers

4-H Camp Ohio offers fun and learning for teen campers
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Whether it's archery, crafts, zip-lining, hiking or any number of activities, 4-H Camp Ohio is created to bring out the best in the many 4-Hers who attend. Registration to attend 4-H Camp Ohio this summer will take place soon.

                        

If swimming, zip-lining, a climbing tower, fishing, cooking classes, crafts, outdoor recreation, evening camp fires and building new relationships doesn’t sound exciting, you may want to stop reading now.

However, if that kind of summer fun sounds enticing to teens age 14-19, then Knolmes 4-H Camp Ohio in St. Louisville is worth pursuing June 5-9.

With Larry Hall taking the lead on registering Holmes County youth for this big week, the door is open for kids from Knox and Holmes counties to grow and experience plenty of new activities.

“4-H Camp Ohio is one of those things where you can go and be your own,” said Janessa Hill, Holmes County Ohio State University Extension educator. “When you walk into camp with 180 or so other kids, it can be a bit overwhelming for first-timers, but once you’re in your cabins, you start to get to know your counselors and cabin mates, and you will become lifetime friends.”

Early bird registration will open in early April, and the 4-H advisory committee is prepared to dole out camp scholarships they will invest in the kids.

Scholarship applications are available along with the regular camp applications online and at the extension office. The final registration date is May 22, but the early bird registration date is May 13 while the scholarship applications are due by May 7.

The advisory committee will then discuss and explore the applicants to determine partial and full scholarships.

While the camp is for youth from Knox and Holmes counties, if a youth has a family member they want to attend camp that resides outside of those parameters, they can invite them to go.

Hill said the experienced Camp Ohio staff keeps the youth busy from morning to night, and in between they will have a blast participating in the many camp activities. She said the words they hear from first-time camp attendees are almost always the same.

“They talk about how much fun they had and how tired they are,” Hill said with a laugh. “Those are great words to hear.”

For questions or further information on the camp, call Hill at the extension office at 330-674-3015.


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