4-H Camps | Wilson County

3-Day Summer Day Camp – June 5-7, 2023

Back by popular demand, we have a 3-day summer day camp planned where you will be able to have a blast during the day and go home and sleep in your own bed at night. Our 3-day summer day camp is for youth that have completed 4th to 8th grades. The cost for this camp is $60. This camp will be held at the James E. Ward Ag Center in Lebanon. Fun activities like archery, campfire, crafts, dancing, farm animals, water games, gardening, ghost stories and much much more are planned. See brochure for more information. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 1, 2023 Link to pay for 3 Day Summer Camp

Junior 4-H Camp – June 26-30, 2023

Junior 4-H Camp is for youth who have completed grades 4-6. Cost $350. This five-day resident camp is available at all 4-H Centers and offers excellent youth programming. The Clyde M. York 4-H Center will host Wilson County the last week of June. Activities include swimming, shooting sports, mini golf, group sports, fishing, tubing, nature hikes, leather craft and woodworking, T-shirt airbrushing, skits, music and more. Quota 100 Campers. See brochure for more information. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 1, 2023 Link to pay for Junior Camp

**Jr. High Adventure Camp – May 29-June 2, 2023

4-H Jr High Adventure High Camp is for older youth who have completed grades 6-8. This camp is held at the Clyde M. York 4-H Center in Crossville. Cost: $325. Participants may choose from one of multiple activities. There will also be swimming, zipline, paddleboard, kayak, gaga, rifle, arts and crafts, and archery. See brochure for more information. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 28, 2023 Link to pay for Jr. High Camp

**Pioneer Camp – July 4-7, 2023

The Central Region Pioneer Camp is for youth who are enrolled in the grades 7-9 the current calendar school year. Campers will have 4 days, 3 nights and will stay in a very rustic setting where they participate in Pioneer themed activities, go on an offsite field trip, enjoy free time fishing or swimming in the Collins River, and experience a giant water slide. This camp will be held at Camp Woodlee in Warren County. The cost for this camp will be $175. Registration is limited to 25 males and 25 females and will be filled as first come first serve. See enrollment form for more information. Registration deadline: June 1, 2023

** Target SMART Camp – May 29-June 2, 2023

4-H Target Smart Camp is a program of TN 4-H Shooting Sports. It is for youth who are enrolled in grades 5-9 the current calendar school year. This resident camp is located at the Clyde Austin 4-H Center in Greenville, TN. Participants do not need shooting experience prior to attending camp. Campers will participate in activities that will develop firearm safety, responsibilities, and life skills. They will experience and participate in skill competition in specific disciplines such as archery, rifle, shotgun, and hunting & outdoor skills. Cost: $360 Visit the 4-H Shooting Sports Website for more information. See brochure for more information. Adult Leader Application for Target SMART Camp. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 30, 2023

Electric Camp – June 26- 29, 2023

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 the 4-H members to learn by doing. Electric camp is for boys and girls enrolled in 4-H who are in grades 6-8 as of January 1 of the current calendar year. Members do not have to be enrolled in the electric project to attend the camp, but they should have an interest in this area. Cost: $325 See brochure for more information. Teen and Adult Leader Application for Electric Camp. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 1, 2023

Jr High Academic Conference – June 13-16, 2023

Junior High Academic Conference is an educational program on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. As a delegate at this conference, you will be involved in educational programming on the campus of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville (UTK). Delegates will receive extensive, hands-on training in project areas, under the supervision of university scientists and specialists on the UTK campus. The conference will provide a variety of rewarding and fun-filled experiences including inside the classroom, outdoors, and laboratory settings. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 1, 2023

** FCS Behind the Scenes – July 11-13, 2023

How would you like to spend 3 days meeting new friends, and just having fun? The cost for this camp is $350. Each year a new activity and location will be announced. This year, 4-H FCS Behind the Scenes will travel to Atlanta, Georgia this year for Influenced by Design. This year we will focus on fashion and interior design industry. We will visit Atlanta Home and Fashion Market, the Atlanta campus of SCAD, learn from hands-on activities and guest speakers in the fashion and interior design industry, including a fashion influencer. Due to space restrictions, registration is limited. Participants will be accepted on a first come basis. This camp is open to all youth in grades 9-12. See brochure for more information. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 1, 2023!

** Culinary Camp – July 11-13, 2023

Are you in the 6-8th grade and enjoy cooking? Then this is the camp for YOU! Tennessee Tech University will host this overnight event again this year. The theme will be “Passport to flavor”. SPACE IS LIMITED! ONLY 2 CAMPERS PER COUNTY WILL BE SELECTED. COST: $150 See brochure for more information. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 15, 2023

** Performing & Fine Arts Camp – July 5-7, 2023

Are you in the 9-12th grade and have a basic understanding of theater performance, musical performance (instrumental and vocal) date or fine arts? Then this is the camp for YOU! This overnight camp will be held at the Clyde M. York C 4-H Center in Crossville, TN. There will be 4 tracks to include theater performance, musical performance (instrumental and vocal), dance, and fine arts. Each applicant will be able to choose their top two tracks in order to increase the chance of selection. Youth may only choose one track if the are not well-versed in more than one area. SPACE IS LIMITED! ONLY 12-15 CAMPERS PER TRACK WILL BE SELECTED. COST: $235 Application to apply is in Google Docs. See schedule for event. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 31, 2023

* CURRENT GRADE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2023

**TRANSPORTATION NOT PROVIDED

For additional information on these camps or any other projects, contact Morgan Beaty or Grace Harville at 615-444-9584.