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4-H Summer Camp

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Kitsap 4-H Camp, To the Moon and Back
July 30-August 3, 2023

 

This year’s theme is Exploring Space!

Looking for some adventure blended with a traditional camping experience?  Campers enjoy a myriad of activities, including arts, music, and making new friends! Bring your positive energy and your sense of adventure! Please consider joining us for the fun and learning with your friends.

Camp Cost will be $225 for general registration or $200 for Early Birds with a deadline of April 14, 2023.

EXPERIENCES INLUDE:

  • Fishing
  • Canoeing
  • Swimming
  • Tent Camping
  • Field Games
  • Crafts
  • Teambuilding/Challenge
  • Songs
  • Skits
  • Nature Walks
  • Water Carnival

Kitsap 4-H Camp steps for Registering your child for camp:

  1. Complete the GoogleForm linked below titled “Kitsap 4-H Camp 2023 Registration for Campers”
  2. Enroll in the camp event through 4honline.com
  3. Submit your camp deposit by check or cash to the Kitsap 4-H office:
    Kitsap 4-H Summer Camp, 345 6th Street, Suite 550, Bremerton WA 98337
  4. You will receive a confirmation of registration/enrollment from kitsap4hyouthcamp@gmail.com .

Any questions can be sent to us via email.

We will be following the health guidelines set by the CDC for Resident Camp settings at the time camp is held. More specific information will be available later in the spring.

Teen Leader interviews will be held the afternoons of September 24-25 via Zoom. All youth 14 years and older by October 1 are welcome to apply as Counselors in Training, 16 and older as Teen Counselors.

Adult Volunteers are needed to fill a variety of positions. We give our campers many wonderful experiences. Our days are long, but it is rewarding. If this would be your first time volunteering or if it has been a number of years since you participated in camp, please fill our Adult Volunteer Information GoogleForm linked below. If you are a returning volunteer, please email us at kitsap4hyouthcamp@gmail.com .

The cost for Adult Volunteers will be $90, the same as Teen Counselors. Counselors in Training will be $225 (the Early Bird price is available).

Teen Camp Leader application

Kitsap 4-H Camp – Camper & Adult Health Certificate

New Kitsap 4-H Camp Adult Volunteer Information

Behavior Contract
(Should be completed by July 17 along with the final payment for camp)

Kitsap 4-H Camp 2023 Registration for Campers

2022 Forms:

Registration Steps:

  1. Complete the GoogleForm for Camp Registration & Teen Leader Registration
  2. Adults interested in volunteering for the first time, should complete the Adult Volunteer Information. Any volunteer can reach us at kitsap4hyouthcamp@gmail.com
  3. Enroll in Kitsap 4-H Resident Camp through v2.4honline.com
  4. Submit Deposit for payment in full via check
  5. Apply for a Scholarship (if needed)
  6. Pay Balance Due by July 13, 2022
  7. Arrive at Panhandle 4-H Camp 5:00-6:00 pm Sunday, July 24

What to bring to camp:

  • Tent & ground cloth
  • Rain tarp (recommended)
  • Sleeping pad, bag & pillow
  • Clothes for warm & wet days
  • Plastic tote (keep clothes dry)
  • Shoes (no open toed sandals)
  • Toothbrush, toothpaste
  • Shampoo
  • Hat
  • Flashlight
  • Swimsuit
  • Towels

Things to leave home:

  • All electronics including cell phones

Camp program descriptions:

Kitsap 4-H Camp is a program designed for youth development within the 4-H context.

Campers (4-H age 8-17) have the opportunity to participate in activities like archery, swimming, canoeing, hiking, fishing, sports & outdoor games, crafts, environmental awareness, and much more. Campers are placed in groups of 6-10 youth of all ages, led by at least one Teen Counselor, one Teen Counselor in Training, and supported by an Adult  Volunteer. Campers make new friends, learn new skills or improve on them, experience outdoor living.

Panhandle Lake 4-H Camp is located on 30 acres of land surrounded by 490 acres of tree farm owned by Panhandle/WSU/etc. The setting is ideal for learning and playing in a “wilderness” atmosphere. Buildings include a large dining hall, restrooms with plenty of showers and toilets, and an outdoor covered craft area. Each week we use the lodge one night for a camper dance party.

Tent camping has been our form of lodging for many years. All staff are ready and willing to help new-comers set up tents, cots, air beds, whatever is necessary to be comfortable. Often, those first-time campers list “I learned how to sleep in a tent” as one of their positive experiences at camp. Teen leaders and adult volunteers place their tents throughout the camping area. An outhouse is available for night time relief.

Teenage youth are trained as Counselors and Counselors-In-Training over the course of the year as part of the Kitsap Adventurers 4-H Club. They also are involved in planning camp activities during monthly meetings. We are proud of the leadership skills these youth develop.