SPRUCE CREEK – Camp Kanesatake, located in Spruce Creek, Huntingdon County, PA was the location of the 2010 Regional 4-H Camp. This year’s 4-H camp theme was Meet the Future and campers from the counties of Bedford, Clair, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, and Huntingdon took part in the 4-day program.
Beginning on June 20 through Monday, June 21, a 4-H Mini Camp provided a one-night opportunity for youth between the ages of 8 and 10 years of age. Twenty-one youth took part in the camp overnighter, which offered workshops on the Songs & Teambuilding, Leather Crafts, the Seeing Eye Puppy Program, Rocketry, and a Stream Stomp activity. Additionally, the campers took part in swimming and even had the opportunity to listen to a campfire story, while eating delicious mountain pies. Camp concluded with a parent program on Monday evening. Ryan Bell of Morrisdale, Jerica Fischer of DuBois, Megan Fitzpatrick of Morrisdale, Taylor Maguire of Morrisdale, and Lauren Turner of Philipsburg represented Clearfield County at the 2010 4-H Mini Camp.
Our Traditional 4-H Camp welcomed close to 150 campers from June 21 through June 24. Over the course of 4 days, campers between the ages of 9 and 14 years of age selected a variety of both theme and recreational workshops to take part in over the week. Workshops included Air Rifle, Archery, Astronomy, Beginning Swimming, Bouldering Wall, Canoe Handling, Crafts, Fishing, Intergenerational Adventures, Line & Square Dancing, Outdoor Discovery, Science in Motion, Scrapbooking Made Simple, Sizzle-Bounce-Flash, Sports & Recreation, Think Your Drink, and The Price is Right. Additionally, the campers took part in swimming, a bottle rocket launch, a boat float, a tribe relay & newspaper challenge, a graffiti dance, and Camp Kanesatake’s newest addition, a 200 foot zip line. A Counselor-at-Training workshop was also conducted daily for our campers 14 years of age & older that wished to serve in the role of a camp counselor for 2011. Camp concluded with a parent program on Thursday evening. Mary Betts of Hawk Run, Brooke Ell of DuBois, Gust Fisch of Morrisdale, Jeremy Fischer of DuBois, Cassandra Folmar of Luthersburg, Melinda Hutchins of Reynoldsville, Nick Kovalick of Woodland, Mary-Beth Maguire of Morrisdale, Fran McAninch of DuBois, Jaret McCracken of Clearfield, Kestrel Merritt of Morrisdale, Michael Minicucci of Clearfield, Amanda Pennington of Westover, Violet Sleigh of Boalsburg, Andrea Walters of Rockton, Jesta Warholak of Rockton, and Jodalynn Warkolak of Rockton represented Clearfield County at the 2010 Traditional 4-H Camp.
All 4-H campers received a t-shirt, certificate from their counselors, and a photo DVD as mementos of their experience.
“The 4-H Camping Program would not be possible without the help of our dedicated 4-H Camp Counselors. Clearfield County had 11 spectacular counselors this year that volunteered a lot of their time to make camp a memorable experience for all the camper” said Jana Davidson, Children & Youth Development Educator.
2010 Clearfield County 4-H Camp Counselors included: Courtney Bakaysa of Madera, Yvonne Bush of DuBois, Katie Dixon of Houtzdale, Chelsea Folmar of Luthersburg, Abby Junod of Mahaffey, Liz McAndrew of Brockway, Don Smeal of Irvona, Devon Turner of Philipsburg, Morgan Turner of Philipsburg, Ben VanOuse of Port Matilda, and Ariana Yaple of Houtzdale.
Jana Davidson, Children & Youth Development Educator for Penn State Cooperative Extension of Clearfield County served as the 2010 4-H Camp Director. Leah Carr, 2010 4-H Summer Program Assistant for Penn State Cooperative Extension of Clearfield County, attended as a staff member and led the Outdoor Discovery Workshop.
A 2011 4-H camp is currently being planned for next June. The tentative date is June 19 through June 23, 2011.
4-H is a non-formal youth development educational program of Penn State Cooperative Extension for all youth between the ages of 8 and 19, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability or handicap, national origin, race, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, or veteran status. For additional information on the 4-H program or to locate a 4-H club in your area, contact Jana Lynne Davidson at the Clearfield County Cooperative Extension Office at (814) 765-7878 Ext. 3.