The count down is on! It is one week till my project "starts". For my project, I am putting on 3 day camps called "Fair Days". Under the guidance of my 4-H agent, youth will have the opportunity to attend these day camps where they will gain skills and create a project to be entered in the county fair. The days camps are on Thursdays from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm for the next three weeks.
The first camp is geared to prepare students who will be competing in the state forestry contest in September. Given this, the youth will make a leaf collection and learn to identify trees, use a compass and identify wildlife. The leaf collection will be a first year collection and this is what will be entered in the fair in July is youth wish to enter it.
The second camp is geared to pull in a slightly different focus group. Container gardening is something that several individuals in LaRue County have asked about saying that they do not have time to have a regular garden. With this being a rising interest of the community, the second day camp will teach youth about how to successfully grow vegetables in containers, they will take a trip to the farmers market and will hear about some fun ways to eat vegetables.
The third day camp is probably the one I am most excited for, it is crafting day! Youth will be able to make scrapbook pages, a canvas (or two), and will learn etiquette at lunch followed with designing a thank you card. While this day will be fun, youth will not go without learning a few things.
At this point, most supplies have been collected for all camps and Misty and I are close to ready. Cannot wait to get the day camps rolling!
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