{"id":300,"date":"2014-04-16T11:20:14","date_gmt":"2014-04-16T18:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/?page_id=300"},"modified":"2026-02-20T10:32:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:32:40","slug":"camping","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/4-h\/camping\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H Camping"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>Grays Harbor&nbsp;County 4-H Youth Development offers a variety of camping programs for 4-H members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Save the date for summer camp: July 11-16, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">D<\/span>ue to the popularity of our camp and the number of youth campers we can take, we&#8217;re currently implementing a waiting list for families interested in being notified if spaces become available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4-H Summer Camp<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for some adventure blended with a traditional camping experience? Campers spend the week enjoying a myriad of activities, including swimming, hiking, arts, music, cooking, and making new friends! Awaken to birds singing and fall asleep to the stars (or exhaustion). Bring your positive energy and your sense of adventure!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026 Camp Information &#8211; Coming Soon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> July 11-16, 2026<br><strong>Cost:<\/strong> TBA<br><strong>Registration:<\/strong> Opens on March 1 for active 4-H community Club members enrolled by December 1 who are 8 years old (must have turned 8 on\/before October 1 of the current 4-H year) through 8th grade (14 years old). Please <a href=\"https:\/\/v2.4honline.com\/\">register online<\/a> and bring your payment to the WSU Extension office to reserve your spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the popularity of our camp and the number of youth campers we can take, we have rolling registration dates for 4-H summer camp participants. The primary audience for our 4-H summer camp is our active 4-H community club members. We\u2019ll happily fill the summer camp with community youth participants as spots are available. Here are the rolling registration dates for 4-H summer camp:<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-dropshadow--low\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">More information<\/h2>\n\n\n    <nav class=\"wsu-navigation-vertical wsu-vertical-menu\">\n        <ul id=\"wsu-site-menu\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse wsu-menu-collapse--style-vertical\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/4-h\/\">4-H Youth Development<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/4-h\/what-is-4-h\/\">What is 4-H?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/4-h\/join\/\">Join Grays Harbor County 4-H<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/4-h\/become-a-4-h-volunteer\/\">Become a 4-H Volunteer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/4-h\/forms\/\">4-H Enrollment, Club Resources &amp; Forms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/4-h\/4-h-project-specific-materials\/\">4-H Project Specific Materials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/4-h\/calendar\/\">4-H Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/4-h\/info\/\">4-H News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/4-h\/camping\/\">4-H Camping<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/4-h\/4-h-scholarship-opportunities\/\">4-H Scholarship Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/4-h\/links\/\">Grays Harbor County and State 4-H Fair<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/4-h\/4-h-leadership-meeting-materials\/\">4-H Leadership &amp; Meeting Materials<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu 4-H Leadership &amp; Meeting Materials\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/4-h\/4-h-leadership-meeting-materials\/4-h-council-meeting-agendas\/\">4-H Council Meeting Agendas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/4-h\/4-h-leadership-meeting-materials\/4-h-council-meeting-minutes\/\">4-H Council Meeting Minutes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/4-h\/4-h-leadership-meeting-materials\/4-h-horse-council-agendas\/\">4-H Horse Council Agendas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/4-h\/4-h-leadership-meeting-materials\/4-h-horse-council-minutes\/\">4-H Horse Council Minutes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/4-h\/reporting-your-volunteer-hours\/\">Reporting Volunteer Hours<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n\n    <\/section>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>March 1 &#8211; 25<\/strong>: Summer camp registration for active 4-H community club members who enrolled in 4-H by the Dec 1 deadline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>March 26 &#8211; May 15<\/strong>: Summer camp registration for active 4-H community club members who enrolled in 4-H by April 1.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 16 &#8211; until filled<\/strong>: Summer camp registration for our other 4-H camp participants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Families interested in being placed on the camper waiting list can contact the WSU Extension Office in Grays Harbor or Mason County<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spot is not guaranteed until youth are registered and paid in full. Youth who are not yet 4-H members may enroll approximately one month before camp, if additional spots are available. If you are new to 4-H, and missed the April 1 enrollment deadline, you may begin the enrollment process and submit your $25 fee, which will not be collected until additional camper spots become available. Please note; the camp event will not be available to you and you will not be able to register for camp until your 4-H member enrollment is approved and $25 WA State enrollment fee is received. Please enroll early to reserve your spot as the $25 enrollment fee is non-refundable should camp become full.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Camp Information &amp; Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2025\/03\/2025_4-H_Summer_Camp_Info_Packet.pdf\">2025 4-H Summer Camp Information (pdf)<\/a> for registered campers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Required Steps for Youth Staff<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>*** Teens, 9th grade and older, complete 16-32 hours of training and, if chosen, are youth staff for the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/v2.4honline.com\/\">4-H Online<\/a> to complete the 4-H enrollment process by December 1, and pay the $25 enrollment fee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Complete the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2024\/12\/2025-Camp_Teen_Leader_Application.pdf\">4-H Summer Camp Teen Leader Application<\/a>&#8221; and return it to the Counselor Coordinator (Kevin) or to the WSU Extension office by the date established by the 4-H Camp team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>Attend the monthly camp counselor training sessions that run January-July. Please check Facebook for dates, enrolled members will also get an email regarding camp dates and deadlines, if they are opted in to receive them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 4:<\/strong>&nbsp; Once training is underway \u2013 register for the camp event by logging back in to https:\/\/v2.4honline.com\/ and add the \u201cSummer Camp \u2013 GH &amp; Mason Counties\u201d event. This process is mandatory to update your health files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"182\" height=\"126\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2014\/04\/ProgramCamp.jpg\" alt=\"Group of people paddling a long boat on a lake, with trees along the shoreline.\" class=\"wp-image-301\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Required Steps for Adult Volunteer Chaperones<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/v2.4honline.com\/\">4-H Online<\/a> to complete the 4-H enrollment process by October 1, and pay the $25 enrollment fee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 2:&nbsp;<\/strong>Attend staff training and informational meetings via Zoom with the 4-H Volunteer Camp Director to meet the statewide training requirements. Attending the counselor training sessions are a great way to qualify for your 8 hours of mandatory training.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 3:<\/strong>&nbsp; Once training is complete&nbsp; \u2013 register for camp, by logging back into <a href=\"https:\/\/v2.4honline.com\/\">4-H Online<\/a>&nbsp;and add the \u201cSummer Camp \u2013 GH &amp; Mason Counties\u201d event. This process is mandatory to update your health files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><br><\/strong>WA 4-H Resident Camp Standards <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2014\/05\/11-2013ResidentCampStandards.pdf\">WA 4-H Resident Camp Standards (pdf)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Resources &amp; Forms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/v2.4honline.com\/\">4-H Online<\/a>&nbsp;to log in to your member\u2019s profile, Click on the youth member you wish to register and add the \u201cSummer Camp \u2013 GH &amp; Mason Counties\u201d event. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=28py3W0ltvo\">video guide to event registration<\/a> is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2064\/2024\/03\/Camp-scholarship-request-form.pdf\">Summer camp scholarship request form (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2064\/2024\/05\/WSU-4-H-reasonable-accommodation-policy.pdf\">Reasonable accommodation request form (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Panhandle Lake 4-H Camp<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Campers have been enjoying the beauty of Panhandle Lake 4-H Camp for over 60 years! This outdoor paradise includes forest, wetlands, and facilities to accommodate camping programs, retreats, and natural resource education. A lodge, dining hall, dormitories, Yurt, equestrian facilities, and Adirondack style cabins make Panhandle an ideal location for recreation and education. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.panhandlecamp.com\/\">Panhandle Lake 4-H Camp<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-border--add-top wsu-spacing-top--small\"  >\r\n        \n<div class=\"program-contact \">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/wp-content\/plugins\/cahnrs-extension-plugin\/assets\/images\/four-h.png\"\n\t\t\theight=\"75\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"75\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"extension-program-icon\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Program Icon.\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"program-contact-info\">\n\t\t<h2>Program Contact<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\tTracie Hanson, 4-H Program Coordinator<br>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-screen-reader-only\">Phone Number<\/span>360-482-2934\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-screen-reader-only\">Email Address<\/span> \u2022\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:tracie.hanson@wsu.edu\">tracie.hanson@wsu.edu<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/section>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grays Harbor\u00a0County 4-H Youth Development offers a variety of camping programs for 4-H members. 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