It’s Time For Summer Fun 2009!!! May 8, 2009

It’s that time of year again!  School is almost out and we are very excited to make our 2009 Summer Fun Schedule and Registration Form available to you.  We have many activities that are brand new this year in addition to our traditional activities.  There’s something for everyone: High Ropes Course, Cake Decorating, “Dirty Jobs,” Crabbing, Canoeing, Pottery, Surfing, Gardening and more!!

Checkin out the farm animals at Indigo Farms, June 2008

Please read all of the details carefully, noting age restrictions for each day.  Also note that you are not officially signed up for an activity until you have paid the fees.  To sign up, you will need to submit the registration form, 4-H enrollment form, medical release form, and the appropriate fees.  The Summer Fun Program is available to youth ages 5-19, regardless of whether or not you are already involved in 4-H. Sign up today!! Email blair_wooten@ncsu.edu or call 910-253-2610.

Indo-Jax Surf Camp, July 2008

CLIMBE Program & more – Check it out! March 25, 2009

Last summer Stephanie Zapf and I participated in a program called CLIMBE (Center for Learning and Investigation in Mountain Backcountry Ecosystems).  The camp was a week a long with the first two days being spent in preparation for backpacking and learning about climate systems.  We were even given a tour of the NOAA(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)  National Climactic Data Center.  On the backpacking portion of the trip, we hiked fairly slowly with numerous breaks to take various readings from weather instruments or to do another activity.  The focus of the camp was climate change and was collecting data for a study. This year Montreat is offering an exciting new group of camps: Caves, Climate, Forests, Rivers, Rocks, and Renew which are the names of the six titles of this year’s programs.  An awesome part is the financial assistance which can lower the cost of a weeklong camp to $50.  They also will let you borrow most of the necessary equipment for backpacking which also lightens the financial load.  For more information, check out their website at http://climbe.org/. 

- Perry Grosch

 

 

 

 

Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Camp August 25, 2008

As one of five 4-H Camps & Centers in North Carolina, the Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Educational Center serves over 5,000 North Carolina youth each year, through both summer camps and school programs. Youth gain valuable knowledge and understanding through experiential education, or “hands-on learning”. This summer, ten Brunswick County youth traveled nearly five hours to the week long camp in Reidsville, North Carolina.  Young people ate, slept, grew, and learned together, having a blast the entire time.  They made new friends, shared stories and experiences while for many it was their first time away from home.  Some of the numerous group activities included canoeing, archery, crafts, and rock wall climbing. 

 

This year’s participants were: D’Myia G, Zach G, Cory H, Cary H, Cody H, Quincy R, Makayla R, Nick W, Kaitlyn W, and Josh W.