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4-H Summer Camp

Program Contact: Heather Doran, 4-H Program Coordinator
(360) 427-9670 Ext. 681 • heather.doran@wsu.edu

Save the date for summer camp: July 13-18, 2024

Registration for 4-H Club Members will open on April 1.

4-H Campers singing camp songs by Panhandle Lake.

4-H Summer Camp

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!

2024 Camp Information

DATES: July 13-18
COST: $250 (early registration for existing 4-H Club members is $200)
REGISTRATION: Opens on April 1 for currently enrolled 4-H Club members 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 register online at https://v2.4honline.com/ and bring your payment to the WSU Extension office to reserve your spot. Early registration is $200 for currently enrolled 4-H Club members, and will run from April 1 – May 15. After May 15 the price will increase to $250 for all campers.

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.

Camp Information & Details

2024 4-H summer camp information for registered campers

Additional Resources & Forms

Visit https://v2.4honline.com/ to log in to your member’s profile, Click on the youth member you wish to register and add the “Summer Camp – GH & Mason Counties” event. A video guide to event registration is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28py3W0ltvo

Summer camp scholarship request form


Panhandle Lake 4-H Camp

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. To learn more about Panhandle Lake Camp click here.

Required Steps for Youth Staff

*** Teens, 9th grade and older, complete 16-32 hours of training and, if chosen, are youth staff for the week.
Step 1: Visit https://v2.4honline.com/ to complete the 4-H enrollment process by December 1, and pay the $25 enrollment fee.
Step 2: 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.
Step 3:
  Once training is complete and you have been chosen as a camp counselor – register for camp, by logging back in https://v2.4honline.com/ and add the “Summer Camp – GH & Mason Counties” event. This process is mandatory to update your health files.

Required Forms for Adult Volunteer Chaperones

Step 1: Visit https://v2.4honline.com/ to complete the 4-H enrollment process by October 1, and pay the $25 enrollment fee.
Step 2: 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. 
Step 3:
  Once training is complete  – register for camp, by logging back in https://v2.4honline.com/ and add the “Summer Camp – GH & Mason Counties” event. This process is mandatory to update your health files.

WA 4-H Resident Camp Standards

WA 4-H Resident Camp Standards