4-H Camps and Conferences

Junior 4-H Camp

(Grades 4th – 6th) Ridley 4-H Center, Columbia
Junior 4-H Camp is for 4-H’ers who have completed grades 4-6. Activities include swimming, shooting sports, mini golf, group sports, fishing, tubing, nature hikes, leather craft and woodworking, T-shirt airbrushing, skits, music, and more.

For dates, location, and cost (summer 2022), contact your local county Extension office.

Jr. High 4-H Adventure Camp

4-H Jr. High Adventure Camp is for older youth who have completed grades six through eight. This resident camp is available at three 4-H Centers (Columbia, Crossville, and Greeneville) and offers adventure-type and active-engaged programming, with an emphasis on individual development and group dynamics through special interest groups and team challenges. Activities may include fishing, nature hikes, canoeing, swimming, shooting sports, T-shirt airbrushing, survivor challenges, and more. Learn more information about the 4-H Centers.

For dates, location, and cost (summer 2022), contact your local county Extension office.

4-H Congress

4-H Congress, (Grades 9th – 12th) TN State Capitol, Nashville
Since its beginning in 1948, Congress has given more than 31,400 4-H’ers and volunteer leaders firsthand experience in state government. 4-H Congress is truly a citizenship experience. At 4-H Congress, you will learn about civic engagement, including things such as state government, service to others, and the election process. While at Congress you will serve as a 4-H senator or representative and form a “junior” state Congress. You also will participate in a service project. You may even choose to run for office. After Congress, you can take the “next steps” to continue your civic engagement in your local community! 4-H Congress is only open to 9th and 10th grade students only. Delegates will be selected from active senior high 4-H members.

4-H Electric Camp

4-H Electric Camp, (Grades 6th – 7th) UT Knoxville
Electric Camp is a fun-filled, rewarding adventure in electricity held at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The camp features learning centers staffed by electric utility professionals. Each learning center will use hands-on activities that allow 4-H’ers to learn about electricity by doing. A 4-H’er does not have to be enrolled in the electric project to attend the camp, but they should have an interest in this area. 4-H’ers may attend Electric Camp only once.

For dates, location, and cost, contact your local county Extension office.

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