Camps

Camp Counselors Attend Retreat

4-H Summer camps are just around the corner and your camp counselors are busy planning for your arrival at Camp Hervida. The counselors will be attending Counselor’s Camp soon at Hervida and they recently attended a evening retreat at Erb n Roots Farm. The counselors enjoyed some down time before camp kicks off with an evening of gathering, hiking, games, and leadership building activities. Thanks Erb n Roots for hosting us!

Funds for the registration expense were provided by Foundation for Appalachia – Kevin F Arnold Endowment

It’s Time for 4-H Camp!!!!!!!!

Washington County 4-H is excited to announce the summer camp lineup and host camps for youth Kindergarten thru ninth grade. OSU Extension will be offering four camps this year, including a day camp, one overnight day camp, and two multi-day overnight camps. The camps will all be held at Camp Hervida near Waterford. Here is the summer lineup for the dates and camp specific information.

  •  Junior Camp: grades 3-5, June 23-27 (Registration Due-May 30)
  • Cloverbud Camp: ages 5-8, June 30 (Registration Due-May 30)
  • Beginner Camp: 2nd grade- 10 years old, July 1-2 (Registration Due-May 30)
  • Senior Camp: Grades 6-9, July 7-11 (Registration Due-June 13)

Registration costs will cover lodging, meals, daily canteen, evening snack, class and program supplies for the campers. The camp staff and camp counselors are looking forward to a fun and exciting 4-H camping season! Camp t-shirts will be available at additional cost.

Here’s what Ohio 4-H Campers had to say after their camping experiences in 2023:

  • 95% indicated that they had someone to look up to at camp
  • 97% said they made a new friend at camp
  • 94% indicated that they learned something new
  • 94% said they will recommend camp to their friends
  • 98% want to return to camp next year

For more information about the 4-H camping program or enrollment, please contact the Washington County Ohio State University Extension office at (740) 376-7431, or download a registration form from https://go.osu.edu/hervida

Camp scholarship applications are available here: Camp Scholarship Application – 2025Camp Scholarship Application – 2025

(scholarship deadline is now past)

Ohio 4-H Adaptive Adventures Camp

Camp season will be here before we know it and here is some information about Ohio 4-H Adaptive Adventures Camp (formerly known as Special Needs Camp). The Camp was recently featured in the February addition of Ohio 4-H Highlights, which can be found here – https://ohio4h.org/february-2025/ohio-4-h-creates-new-opportunities-adaptive-adventures-camp?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=faes_4h_fy25_febnewsletter&sfmc_key=11910905

  • Camper Info – Registration due May 15. Ohio 4-H Adaptive Adventures Camp is held at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp with support of a 4-H Foundation grant. The facility is in Jackson County, Ohio, just south of Chillicothe.  Each summer, we offer a camping experience for youth aged 8-adult who have unique needs that cannot be accommodated in a traditional camp setting. We typically have a small group of between 15-25 campers and their caregivers who spend the weekend doing all the normal camp things, modified for their needs. This year, Camp will be June 6-8. Camper registration forms, along with some pictures and additional information about the event, are online at this site: www.go.osu.edu/AdaptiveAdventures
  • Counselor Info – Applications due April 15. Just as with our traditional camps, we have an opportunity to allow teen camp counselors to gain experience working with our Campers. Counselors should be active in your local counselor program to ensure they receive training. They do come to Camp on Thursday, June 5, to get onsite training hours and help transform Camp for our Campers. Since caregivers are onsite for this Camp, Counselors are in a more supportive role and not the primary caregiver. This is a great opportunity to see things from a different perspective and interact with individuals and families in new ways at Camp! Counselors who are interested should complete the application at the bottom of this page: www.go.osu.edu/AdaptiveAdventures

Hervida Chicken BBQ – Volunteers Needed – May 3

Please come support the Chicken BBQ Dinner at Hervida on Saturday, May 3. Meal served 5:00 to 7:00pm. Dinners will be available for eat-in or carry-out.

This is also a great opportunity to volunteer for camp by serving, clearing tables, or donating a dessert! Donations for the Country Store are always welcome!!

Here is a link to make a dessert, donate items for the country store, cut & keep desserts stocked, serve & stock beverages, clear tables & wipe trays, run dishwasher, or prepare carry-out meals.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A094EADA72CA1FD0-48685580-hervida#/

4-H Camp Counselor Apps Due – Feb 28

Are you a teen/young adult that will be age 14 by the end of June and looking for something new and fun to do over the summer? Do you want to volunteer with a great program and work with kids? Becoming a 4-H Camp Counselor might be just for you.

OSU Extension is looking for teens and college students to serve as camp counselors for each of these camps. Teens can help with one or all four (based on age)

∙ Junior Camp at Camp Hervida – June 23-27

∙ Cloverbud Day Camp at Camp Hervida – June 30

∙ Beginner Camp at Camp Hervida – July 1-2

∙ Senior Camp at Camp Hervida    – July 7-11

Online Application, Reference Link and Interview Signups can be found at this link: 

https://go.osu.edu/washcampcounselor

 

The online application includes questions about your interest to be a camp counselor, which camps you want to counsel, activities you want to help with, etc. The online application requires you and a parent/guardian to sign a code of conduct.

 

Applications are due by February 28. Questions about serving as a 4-H Camp Counselor can be directed to our Summer Camp Director, Martha Webster at marthaw09@gmail.com, 740-350-7585 or the Extension Office at 740-376-7431

Charlotte Wagner Camp Scholarship is Growing!

Charlotte Wagner’s family presented her with a check for Christmas that will be donated to the Charlotte Wagner 4-H Camp Scholarship Fund. These funds help send campers and counselors to 4-H Summer Camps! Thanks Sharon, Kristen, Haley, Kaitlyn, Marla, and McKessen for this wonderful donation!

Charlotte continues to serve as a volunteer with the Lowell Lassies and Lads celebrating her 79th years as a Washington County 4-H Volunteer.

Ohio Leadership Camp Needing Counselors

Applications for 2025 Leadership Camp counselors are now available and due March 24! This opportunity is open to individuals ages 18+ by June 1, 2025, who have an interest, confidence, and ability in teaching and facilitating leadership skill development to teen campers AND are excited about doing so in a camp setting. Applicants are required to fully attend staff training dates (May 9-11 and May 31) and camp (June 1-5), all held at 4-H Camp Ohio. Learn more and find links to apply at go.osu.edu/leadershipcamp!

2025 Camp Dates Announced

Are you planning vacations and summer activities for summer 2025? Please add these 4-H camp dates to your family calendar.

Counselor Camp Applications Due: February 28 https://go.osu.edu/washcampcounselor

2025 Camping Dates:

  • Junior Camp                        June 23 – 27       Youth who have completed grades 3, 4, 5
  • Cloverbud Day Camp        June 30                      Youth ages 5 – 8 who have completed Kindergarten
  • Beginner Camp                   July 1-2                  Youth who have completed 2nd grade and through the age of 10
  • Senior Camp                         July 7-11             Youth who have completed grades 6, 7, 8, 9 (Note this date is earlier than usual)

Camp Hervida Dinner & Fundraiser – Nov 9

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Doors open 5:30 p.m., Dinner 6:00 p.m., Drawing 7:00 p.m. – Churchtown K of C Hall, SR 676

$40 ticket (dinner and drawings for cash prizes) – Contact a board member or the Extension Office to purchase a ticket.

Your club can provide a community service to our county-owned 4-H camp facility by being workers, donating an item to the silent auction and/or providing desserts at the Building Fund Drawing & Silent Auction on Saturday, November 11. This year’s proceeds will go toward operating expenses & kitchen improvements.

Workers are needed to clear tables and clean up the kitchen from 6:00 p.m. until finished. Another work crew is needed to tear down tables and chairs at the end of the fund raiser from 9 p.m. until finished. 4-H club members, parents and advisors who are signed up to work receive a free meal and do not need to purchase a $40 ticket.

An item for the silent auction can be made or solicited from a business by your club. Various kinds of gift baskets, gift certificates, novelties, tools, decorations, etc. are appropriate. Items can be dropped off at the Extension Office before Saturday or at the K of C Hall on Saturday by 4 p.m.

A total of 30 desserts are needed to help keep the meal costs down. Your club could provide one or more pies or cakes. Desserts can be dropped off at the Extension Office before Saturday or at the K of C Hall on Saturday by 4 p.m.

To contribute as a community service project for your club, please contact Jane at 740-568-8044. Thank you for your kind consideration.

Apply for a Trip in 2025

Interested in traveling in 2025 or want to experience a fun camp? Now is the time to apply for a scholarship so you can make it happen! Applications are due October 10, 2024.

2025 Trip Awards

  • Buckeye Leadership Workshop – Recreation Unlimited, Ashley, OH. March. Age 16 or high school sophomore.
  • State 4-H Leadership Camp – 4-H Camp Ohio, early June. Must be age 15 as of Jan 1st.
  • 4-H Citizenship-Washington Focus – National 4-H Center, Washington DC. June/July. Must be age 14 as of Jan 1st.
  • 4-H Forestry Wildlife Camp – Forestry & wildlife education, fishing, hiking, tree climbing. Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp. Weekend in April. Ages 12-18
  • 4-H Sea Camp – Kelley’s Island, July, Must be ages 15-17
  • Ohio 4-H Sr. Shooting Education Camp – Canters Cave 4-H Camp, Jackson, OH. July. Must be ages 12 – 18.
  • Ohio 4-H Jr. Shooting Education Camp – Canters Cave 4-H Camp, Jackson, OH. July. Must be age 9 – 12.
  • Space Adventure Camp – Marietta College. June. Youth ages 11-13 and/or grades 5 – 7.

You can find the application here: https://washington.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/washington-county-4-h-forms

Choose the application that works best for you: pdf, fillable pdf, or Word doc