With the end of the school year approaching, many parents are puzzling over what to do with their children during the 8-10 weeks of summer vacation. Fortunately, 4-H has the solution to bust summertime boredom and extend learning while exploring a variety of topics- such as sewing, gardening, culinary arts or even robotics and engineering. 4-H camps are different from most other camping programs because they are framed around the essential elements of positive youth development and are intentionally structured to promote the development of life and workforce skills such as communication, decision-making and appreciation of differences. 4-H camps are staffed by caring teen and adult volunteers who have been screened, oriented and trained according to federal and state law, and incorporate best practices for risk management to insure a physically and emotionally safe environment. The connection of 4-H to land grant universities like the University of Florida also means that camp curriculum is based on the best knowledge available about any given project utilizing inquiry and learn-by-doing methods.

Below you can find a list of day camps that will be offered throughout the Florida panhandle. Counties also offer week long overnight camps at Camp Timpoochee or Camp Cherry Lake. In addition to camp, 4-H offers overnight leadership experiences for middle school and high school youth, such as Intermediate State (June 2-4^th), 4-H Legislature (June 26-30^th), and 4-H University (July 31-August 3^rd). Click on the county links below for more information or contact your local UF IFAS County Extension Office.

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Bay

• Tailgating Grilling Workshop, June 5-9, 1pm – 5pm
• Bots by the Bay, July 5-7, AF youth (active duty, guard, reserve or retired) age 13-15, 8am-6pm
• Bots by the Bay, July 10-14, AF youth (active duty, guard, reserve or retired) age 16-18, 8am-6pm

Escambia

• Beginner Sewing Day Camp, June 13-15, 9AM -3PM
• Breakfast Day Camp, June 21-22; 9AM-3PM
• Tailgate Day Camp- July 5-9, 9AM-3PM
• Intermediate Sewing Day Camp- July 18 and 20, 9AM-3PM
• CSI Day Camp- July 17 and 19^th, 9AM-3PM

Gadsden

• Sew Fun, Sew Easy, June 26-30^th, 8AM-5PM
• Marvels of Engineering, July 25-28^th, 8AM-5PM
• Farm to Table: the Youth Experience, July 6^th– 8AM-5PM
• Youth Poultry Clinic- July 8^th, 8AM-5PM

Holmes

• Poultry Perfection- June 2^nd, 9:30AM-2PM
• Cloverbud Crazy Art Day Camp- June 8^th– 8AM-2PM
• Tailgating Grilling Workshop- June 27-29^th, 8AM-3PM
• Animal Science Field Day- July 11^th, 8AM-4PM
• Junk Drawer Robotics Day Camp- July 25-27, 9AM-3PM

Jackson

• Poultry Perfection- June 2^nd, 9:30AM-2PM
• Tailgating Day Camp- June 5-7^th, 8AM-12PM
• Equine Clinic- June 13^th, 9AM-3PM
• Livestock Nutrition Workshop- June 29^th, 9AM-2PM
• Poultry Day Camp- July 7^th– 9AM-3PM
• Goat Workshop- July 13st- 9AM-3PM
• Livestock Skillathon Camp- July 17^th-19^th, 8:30AM-11:30AM
• Robotics Camp- July 25^th-27^th– 9AM-3PM

Jefferson

• Wildlife Day Camp- July 10-15th
• Cloverbud Camp- July 18-21^st
• 8-9 year old camp- June 5-9^th
• Cooking 101- August 2-4^th
• Reading Makes Cents- June 14-16^th

Leon

• Farm your Backyard Camp- June 27^th-30^th, 9AM-4PM
• Sewing for All Skill Levels (FULL- call to be placed on the waiting list)
• Junk Drawer Robotics Day Camp- July 25-27^th, 9AM-4PM
• Wildlife Explorers Camp- July 10-14^th (FULL- call to be places on the waiting list)
• Tailgate Grilling Camp- June 27-29^th– (FULL- call to be places on the waiting list)
• #Adulting- June 15, June 22, July 6, July 13^th– 9AM-4PM
• Poultry Day Camp- July 7tth 9AM-5PM (FULL- call to be places on the waiting list)
• Gardening for Cloverbuds (5-7 year olds)- July 14^th, 8:30AM-12PM

Liberty

• Tailgate Grilling Workshop, June 27, 28 & 29
• Entomology Day Camp- July 11-12th
• Robotics Day Camp- July 25-27^th
• 21^st Century 4-H Day Camps- a variety of topics taught over the summer for youth enrolled in the 21^st Century Learning programs at Tolar and Hosford schools

Wakulla

• Cooking Camp- June 12-14^th, 9AM-3PM
• Gourmet Cooking Camp with Mr. John- June 15^th-16^th, 9AM-3PM
• 101 Sewing Camp- July 10-12, 8AM-5PM
• All About Animals- July 24-26^th, 8AM-2PM
• Insect Camp- July 19-21, 9AM-3PM

Walton

• Tailgator Day Camp- July 10-12^th, 8:30AM-4PM
• Sew Fantastic Day Camp- July 6^th
• Cloverbud Chefs Extreme Cuisine- June 7-8
• 4-H Extreme Cuisine- June 27^th– 29^th; 8:30AM-4PM
• Ag-Ventures, July 18-19^th, 8:30AM-4PM
• Build a Bot Day Camp- July 25-27^th, 9AM-4PM

Washington

• Poultry Perfection Workshop- June 2; 9:30 am-2 pm
• Tailgate Grilling Workshop, June 27, 28 & 29, 8 am-Noon
• Beef Research Center Workshop- July 11; 8 am-2pm

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