4-H Camp Counselors Needed!

Applications are due to the OSU Extension Office no later than March 1, 2024 by 4:00pm.

Online Application: https://go.osu.edu/washcampcounselor

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

The 4-H Camp Counselors are a group of teens/young adults selected to assist in being responsible for campers ages 6-15 during 4-H camp.

Roles and Responsibilities of 4-H Camp Counselors include:

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be at least 14 years old by the start of camp.
• Must be able to get transportation to meetings and events as needed.
• Must complete a minimum of 12 hours of training. (2 of these hours must be on-sight for first time counselors).
• Must complete Child Abuse Awareness training.
• Must Sign Standards of Behaviors, complete the Code of Conduct form, and have a current Ohio 4-H Health History form on file.
• First time applicants must provide two references, attend assessment, and complete an interview (during counselor assessment as a group).
• If the individual is 18+ year old at least two months prior to camp, the individual must have their background check conducted.

TRAINING DATES:

• Sunday, March 17         3:00-5:00 PM        1^st & 2^nd Year Counselor Assessment & Interviews(Interviews completed as a group during assessment) at Extension Office
• Sunday, March 24         3:30-5:30 PM          Counselor Training at Extension Office
• Sunday, April 14            3:30-5:30 PM          Counselor Training  at Extension Office
• Sunday, April 28            3:30-5:00 PM          Counselor Training at Extension Office
• Sunday, May 12             3:30-5:00 PM          Counselor Training at Extension Office
• June                                Date TBD                 Counselor Retreat (day trip)
• June 9 – 10                       Time TBD                 Counselor’s Camp at Hervida
• Sunday, June 16             3:30-5:00 PM          Counselor Training at Extension Office
• Tuesday, June 18           5:00-7:00 PM         Counselor Training at Extension Office

 CAMP DATES & FEES FOR CAMP COUNSELORS (Select the Camps YOU are available to help with on the Counselor Application)

• Counselor Camp at Camp Hervida                  June 9-10             (Time TBD)                                                No Charge
• Space Adventure Camp at Marietta College  June 14-16           (Counselors’ Training – TBD)                 No Charge
• Junior Camp at Camp Hervida                         June 24-June 28   (Counselors Arrive Sun. Evening)     $40
• Cloverbud Day Camp at Camp Hervida          July 1                     (Counselors Arrive day of)                     No Charge
• Beginner Camp at Camp Hervida                    July 2-3                  (Counselors Stay After Cloverbud Camp)    $20
• Senior Camp at Camp Hervida                        July 22-26             (Counselors Arrive Sun. Evening)      $40 (Cost same whether Counselor or Campselor

• Martha Webster, Camp Director
• Cell: 740-350-7585
• OSU Extension – Washington County
• PHONE:  (740) 376–7431
• 1115 Gilman Avenue
• Marietta, OH  45750

Are you planning vacations and summer activities for summer 2024? Please add these 4-H camp dates to your family calendar.

Counselor Camp Applications Due: March 1 https://go.osu.edu/washcampcounselor

2024 Camping Dates:

• Junior Camp                        June 24 – 28       Youth who have completed grades 3, 4, 5
• Cloverbud Day Camp        July 1                      Youth ages 5 – 8 who have completed Kindergarten
• Beginner Camp                   July 2-3                  Youth who have completed 2nd grade and through the age of 10
• Senior Camp                         July 22-26             Youth who have completed grades 6, 7, 8, 9

Thank you to everyone that helped to work a lemon-shake shift or donate items for the Hervida Lemon-shake Stand at the recent Sternwheel Festival. The camp board has reported a profit of over $6000 to apply toward Hervida’s Camp operating budget.

Thanks!

Our Washington County 4-H Camps have been awesome. Here is a picture from Junior Camp, Cloverbud Camp, and Beginner Camp. Senior Camp will be held July 17-21.

The Marietta Community Foundation provided a $25,000 grant to fund the majority of a chip and seal project at Hervida 4-H Camp. Other donors have come along side Hervida to fully complete the project so all of the Hervida roads will be resurfaced. This will make Hervida and the facilities more accessible for all campers!

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 26-30 (Registration Due-May 26)
• Cloverbud Camp: ages 5-8, July 5 (Registration Due-June 5)
• Beginner Camp: 2^nd grade- 10 years old, July 6-7 (Registration Due-June 5)
• Senior Camp: Grades 6-9, July 17-21 (Registration Due-June 16)

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 2022:

• 97% said they made a new friend at camp
• 94% said they will recommend camp to their friends
• 97% 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