Your child is going to summer camp. Here are a few ways to help them prepare. Discuss Feelings/Talk about Concerns/Listen Talk about homesickness. Tell your child that it is normal to miss home. Encourage them to write letters home, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp
By Kim Scotto GAINESVILLE, Fla. –Is your child getting more ‘screen time’ than ‘green time’ this summer? Camp Kids in the Woods, a joint initiative between the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation and the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Camp, Events, Forests, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Can you tell me how old a fish is just by looking at a slice of bone? That’s one question youth will learn how to answer in the Manatee Marine Explorers Day Camp created by two University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, WildlifeFor the second year, basic survival skills were taught at the beautiful Poe Springs County Park. Students discussed treating hypothermia, heat exhaustion/stroke, cuts, burns, venomous snake bites and broken bones. The students also got to ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Forests,
Brevard County 4-H is offering lots of fun programming and camps this summer for kids of all ages! Read on for more information as well as registration links. Camp Cloverleaf June 11 – 15, 2018 ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp
4-H camping combines making friends, fun hands-on activities, and the adventure of learning new things to grow youth into thriving individuals. 4-H camps have been developed based on decades of positive youth development experience so that your ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Events
Many parents and youth are hesitant about going to camp. It is a new experience with many challenges. However, camp is great opportunity for all. If you or your child is questioning whether or not to go to camp, here are five reasons ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp
The Benefits of 4-H Summer Camp There is nothing that compares to the life-skill building and memory-making experiences associated with attending 4-H summer camp. According to a study by the American Camp Association (National Collaboration ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, , Natural Resources, Recreation, Relationships & Family
Summertime is fast approaching and we are looking forward to a fun filled camp week, July 9th-13th, at Camp Cloverleaf in Lake Placid, FL. Are you ages 8-13 and looking for something fun to do this summer? Join Osceola County ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, EventsWhen was the last time you went to camp? Now's the time to sign up for Camp Florida-friendly classes, a fun interactive camp for adults. The camp is for 3 days and you can sign up to attend one, two or all three classes. Classes start at ... READ MORE
Category: Camp, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife