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Ohio 4-H ConferenceConvention Center

Columbus, OHMarch 8, 2014

Specialty Camp Spectacular!Presented by: Tim Tanner, Jenny Cherry, Mary Beth Albright, Theresa Ferrari, Greg Yost, Sally McClaskey, Bruce Zimmer,

Jane Keyser, Carolyn Belcyzk, Laura Rohlf, and Janice Hanna

Get this resource online: go.osu.edu/tanner

Specialty Camp Spectacular!• Why this presentation?

• Broader reach• Information for potential

campers• Recruitment of potential

counselors/volunteers

Specialty Camps represented• Bazinga! STEM Camp @ Canter’s Cave• Shooting Sports Camp @ 4-H Camp Piedmont• Operation Military Kids Camps (multiple)• 4-H Camp Whitewood options (multiple)• Ohio 4-H Center options (multiple)• Henry Co. 4-H Horse Camp• Sea Camp @ Kelley’s Island• Watersports Adventure Weekend @ Piedmont

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STEM CampJune 3-5, 2014

Canter’s Cave 4-H CampJackson OH

STEM Camp Key Elements: In-depth STEM focused

workshops: Life Science, Animal Science, Robotics, Aerospace, Environmental Science, and Food Science;

Engineering challenges; Traditional camp

activities with a STEM twist!

More about STEM Camp: Campers enjoy two in-depth hands on STEM workshops,

learning about related careers and educational

requirements along the way.

Extension educators team up with professionals in STEM

careers to provide content-rich experiences.

Campers have unscheduled time to enjoy the pool, hike,

or simply hang out with friends.

Funded in part by a grant from the Ohio 4-H Foundation.

Attending STEM Camp in 2014: Information and registration

at http://adams.osu.edu

Registration due May 1.

Limit: 90 campers.

For youth completing 5th-7th

grades.

Cost is $60 per camper.

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Piedmont Shooting Sports CampJune 6 - 8, 2014

4-H Camp Piedmont

Shooting Sport Camp Disciplines

Archery Advanced Archery Rifle Air Pistol Shot Gun

More about the Shooting Sports Camp…

Campers select from one of five disciplines – archery,

advanced archery, rifle .22 rimfire, shotgun, or air pistol. 5 ½ hours of instruction; led by trained instructors

Campers choose from two samplers – muzzle loading,

archery, living history, air pistol, shotgun

Free Time Activities: crafts, swimming, kayaking, fishing,

Oct-o-ball, Nine Square, putt putt, hiking, line dancing

Attending the Piedmont Shooting Sports Camp in 2014 Forms at go.osu.edu/sscamp

Registration due May 16

For youth ages 9 -13

Cost is $115

Counselors still needed Email: keyser.1@osu.edu

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Ohio Operation: Military KidsCamps for Military Youth & Families

Get On Board for Summer 2014Military Families in Our Own

Backyard

OMK Key Elements Military Culture Social Skills Teamwork Resilience Communication Fun

And lots & lots of traditional camp activities too!!

More about OMK Camps… Best part: Making connections with other

military kids! Low Cost All Branches of Service

Something for Everyone! Camp Kelleys Island – August 4-8 (ages 9-15) OMK Teen Leadership Camp – June 25-29

(Camp Oty Okwa) (ages 12-17) Troop & Family Camps

June 6-8 – Camp Joy August 22-24 – Kelleys Island August 22-24 – Beulah Beach September 26-28 – Camp Ohio

Attending OMK Camps in 2014 Registration opens:

CKI registration opens March 15 TLC registration opens March 1 Family Camps open 3/1, 4/1

Website www.ohio4h.org/omk Facebook: OhioOperationMilitaryKids Counselors still needed

Katie Feldhues feldhues.2@osu.edu

Ohio 4-H Military Liaison: Theresa Ferrari ferrari.8@osu.edu

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Military Teen Adventure CampJuly 20-25, 2014

Beulah Beach, Vermilion OhioA ‘Five Star’ Adventure on

Beautiful Lake Erie

MTAC Highlights Camp for 14- to 18-year-old youth from military families

across the country. 4th year of funding through the Department of Defense and

made possible through a partnership with Extension, Ohio University, and the National Guard.

Registration fees and travel costs for campers paid through the grant.

Majority of campers have no affiliation with Extension/4-H and most have no history of organized camping.

Builds connections to other military teens.

More about MTAC…. Campers participate six sessions, including:

1) kayaking, 2) sailing, 3) high ropes, 4) low ropes, 5)

geocaching, and 6) wilderness survival.

Campers also have other adventure activities 1) paintball,

2) zipline, 3) jet ski, 4) rock wall, and 5) giant swing over Lake

Erie.

The last full day of camp is spent at Cedar Point.

There are “typical” camp activities during free time and in the

evenings.Check out our Facebook page

“OhioMilitaryTeenAdventureCamp”

4-H Counselor Alumni Needed Must be at least 18 years old Must arrive on July 19 for training Will receive $275 stipend Reimbursement for mileage to camp Online counselor application Contact Mary Beth or Jo for info

Email: albright.75@osu.edu Email: williams.2213@osu.edu

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Project Area Specialty Camps4-H Camp Whitewood

Camps based on popular 4-H projects

Creative Arts Camp Photography, music, drama, scrapbooking and painting. Inspiration is throughout camp!

Shooting Sports Camp Campers of all knowledge and skill levels explore many different

aspects of the sport of shooting through practical, hands on sessions led by riflery and archery experts.

K-9 Camp Anyone can attend, but 4-H members taking a dog

project three years or more may bring their dog to camp

Attending Specialty Camps at Camp Whitewood

Anyone can attend, not just 4-H’ers!

Ages 10-18

Cost is $150

ACA accredited camps

4hcampwhitewood.osu.edu

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4-H Camp TechJune 5, 6 & 7Ohio 4-H Center

Write code Electricity Rocket launch GPS/geocaching Engineering design

4-H Camp Tech Grades 6, 7 & 8 (Fall 2014) 3 days, 2 nights Overnight in OSU dorm 24 participants $200 fee – all meals,

accommodations & supplies

mcclaskey.12@osu.edu

4-H Astrocamp

June 23-27

Solar system & galaxies Space & flight principlesMeteors & comets

OSU astronomers & NASA speakerStars & constellations Rockets & hot air balloons

4-H AstrocampJune 5, 6 & 7 Ohio 4-H Center

Grades 4, 5 & 6 (Fall 2014)

Day camp – 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

30 participants

$200 includes, activities,

camp shirts, snacks, Friday

lunch mcclaskey.12@osu.edu

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Henry County 4-H Horse Camp

Camp Themes through the years….“Gallop for the Gold” “A Horse of a Different Color” “Survive the Ride”“Cowboy University” “Catch Your Dream” “Fearless” “American Idol”“Boot Camp” “Stirrup Some Fun” “Back In The Saddle”

“Strut Your Stuff” “An Extreme Make-Over Adventure”

Objectives of the CampFor Youth…..

To learn how to handle horses safelyTo development self-confidence & self-esteem

To gain practical & applicable knowledge

For Adult Volunteers…..

To increase the learning opportunities outside of traditional club meetings or

work sessions for 4-H horse project members.

Details of the annual camp… WHO is camp designed for…. The campers!

*Beginning Level and Beginning Intermediate Level 4-H horse project members.

*4-H’ers who rude English and/or Western

*4-H’ers who enjoy trail riding, showing competitively, or just want to learn how to ride

WHO provides leadership of the camp?*Teen counselors provide part of the instruction for the campers. This is designed to

help the teens gain leadership experience while sharing expertise in their 4-H

project area.

*4-H volunteers and equine professionals who are interested in providing learning

experiences for 4-H Horse Project members.

Camp includes…. Combination of traditional camp activities such as crafts, games and

camp fire along with specific learning sessions that are horse related. Members are involved in the sessions geared toward where they are

currently at, along with their horse, in order to build from the foundation up.

It is a 24 hour camp- campers register ahead of time; arrive at 5:00-6:30pm with camp dismissing the following day by 7:00pm.

Cost is $35.00 which includes a t-shirt, meals and printed materials. Please contact Laura Rohlf, Program Coordinator, 4-H at

rohlf.2@osu.edu for details on the 2014 event.

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Teens…“Get your feet wet”

while learning about one of Ohio’s

most important resources: Lake Erie!

Ohio 4-H Sea Camp

Organized through the cooperative support of:

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Ohio 4-H Sea CampJuly 12 – 16, 2014•5 days and 4 nights at Kelleys Island 4-H Camp•Explore the biology of a great lake•Learn boating and other marine-related skills•Choose your option for Adventure Day•Develop outdoor interests that last a lifetime.•Make lasting friendships with other teens from Ohio.

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Ohio 4-H Sea Camp offers fun educational experiences:•Fish on a charter boat

•Snorkel on a shipwreck

•Sea kayak on big water

•Operate power boats

•Fossil hunt

•Sail 2-person Snarks and a 35-foot sloop

•Clean and feast on the fresh walleye and perch

•Explore & study Lake Erie aquatic life

•Practice water safety and rescue

•Design and race two-person cardboard boats

•Have fun exploring, planning, building, playing,

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Come to Ohio 4-H Sea Camp! And discover the joy and importance of our great lake!

All teens are invited, age 13-18. Cost is $500.

Registration info at ohio4h.org/seacamp/.Visit us at Ohio 4-H Sea Camp.

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Watersports Adventure WeekendMay 30 – June 1, 20144-H Camp Piedmont

Your Adventure Starts Here!

WAW Key Elements Aquatic Science Canoeing Snorkeling Fishing Kayaking S.U.P.

More about the WAW… Campers participate in 5 of 6 element areas: kayaking,

canoeing, aquatic science, fishing, snorkeling, & S.U.P. Three hours per each element; led by trained instructors

¼ of the time is formal instruction

¾ of the time as hands-on, “learning by doing,” contests

“Normal” camp in the late evenings

Schedule: Friday morning through Sunday afternoon

A great prelude to the Ohio 4-H Sea Camp experience

Attending the WAW in 2014 Form at ohio4h.org/waw

Registration due May 1 Filled last year in mid-April!

For youth in grades 6 to 9

Cost is $150

Counselors still needed Email: tanner.128@osu.edu