Jackson County 4-H Summer Camp Opportunities
Contact Jackson County 4-H Educator, Maddie Allman for more information about 4-H Camp at (740) 286-5044 or allman.68@osu.edu
2025 Jackson County Camp Scholarships
Camp Scholarship Application: go.osu.edu/JacksonCampScholarship
Due: May 1st, 2025
MUST BE ENROLLED AS A JACKSON COUNTY 4-H MEMBER TO APPLY.
To Register for Camp, Click on the Registration Information Below for the Grade the Camper is Completing:
2025 Local Camp Dates, Costs, Ages and Information
2025 Registration Information & deadlines will be available closer to summer! Registrations typically due two weeks ahead of the start of camp. youth DO NOT need to be a 4-H member to attend camp!
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Download the Canter's Cave 4-H Camp Handbook Here!
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GRADES ARE BASED ON GRADE RECENTLY COMPLETED AT END OF SCHOOL YEAR
Spring Fling (grades 3-6): April 11-12, 2025
- REGISTRATION DUE: APRIL 1st, 2025
- Registration Link for Spring Fling: go.osu.edu/CantersSpringFling
- Cost: $40.00. Pay online at go.osu.edu/JacksonExtensionPayment
- For more information, visit: https://4hcanterscave.osu.edu/events/calendar/specialty-camps/spring-fling
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Cloverbud Camp (ages 5-7): June 20-21, 2025
- REGISTRATION DUE: Friday, June 6, 2025
- Registration Link for Cloverbud Camp: go.osu.edu/CantersCloverbudCamp
- Required Online Health Forms: go.osu.edu/CloverbudHF
- Online Health Form needed for all adults and children attending camp.
- Cost: $60.00 ($40.00 for additional youth/adults). Pay online at go.osu.edu/JacksonExtensionPayment
- Cloverbud Camp Informational Letter
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Beginner (3rd, 4th & 5th) Grade Camp: June 9-12, 2025
Gallia, Jackson, and Scioto Counties
- REGISTRATION DUE: Tuesday, May 27th, 2025
- Registration Link for Beginner Camp: go.osu.edu/BeginnerCamp
- Required Online Health Forms: go.osu.edu/BeginnerHealthForm
- Cost: $165.00 ($175.00 non 4-H members). Pay online at go.osu.edu/JacksonExtensionPayment
- 2025 Beginner Camp Informational Letter
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STEM CAmp (5th, 6th & 7th grades): June 29 - July 1, 2025
- REGISTRATION DUE: June 15, 2025
- Registration Link for 4-H STEM Camp: go.osu.edu/4HSTEMCAMP
- Required Online Health Form: go.osu.edu/StemCampHealthForm
- Cost: $115.00
- 2025 STEM Camp Informational Letter
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Junior High (6th, 7th & 8th) Grade Camp: June 22-25, 2025
- REGISTRATION DUE: June 9th, 2025
- Registration Link for Junior High Camp: go.osu.edu/JrHighCamp
- Required Online Health Forms: go.osu.edu/JrHighHealthForm
- Cost: $165.00 ($175.00 non 4-H members). Pay online at go.osu.edu/JacksonExtensionPayment
- Junior High Camp Informational Letter
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Teen Camp (Grades 9-12): June 26-29, 2025
- REGISTRATION DUE: June 12th, 2025
- Registration Link for Southern Ohio Teen Camp: go.osu.edu/TeenCamp
- Click Here to Complete Online Health Forms: go.osu.edu/TeenHealthForm
- Cost: $170.00 ($180.00 non 4-H members). Pay online at go.osu.edu/JacksonExtensionPayment
- Teen Camp Informational Letter
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Other Camping Opportunities at Canter's Cave 4-H Camp
- Forestry and Wildlife Conservation Camp: May 2-4, 2025. More information can be found here.
- STEM Camp: June 29-July 1, 2025 (grades 5-7). More information found here.
- Adaptive Adventures Camp: June 6-8, 2025. Click Here For More Information.
- Ohio 4-H Junior Shooting Education Camp: June 13-15, 2025 (ages 9-12) Click Here for More Information
- Ohio 4-H Senior Shooting Education Camp: July 13-18, 2025 (ages 12-18) Click Here for More Information
Canter's Cave 4-H Camp/Elizabeth L. Evans Outdoors Education Center
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Statewide 4-H Camping Opportunities
Other Ohio 4-H Camps Locations (CLICK HERE)
Learn more about other camping locations and additional statewide camping opportunities at ohio4h.org/camp
Statewide Camping Opportunities:
- Forestry and Wildlife Conservation Camp: May 2-4, 2025. More information can be found here.
- Ohio 4-H Leadership Camp: June 1-5, 2025. More information found here.
- STEM Camp: June 29 - July 1, 2025 (grades 5-7). More information found here.
- Space Adventure Camp: More information can be found here.
- Adaptive Adventures Camp: June 6-8. 2025. Click Here For More Information.
- Ohio 4-H Sea Camp: July 14-18, 2025. More information at go.osu.edu/SeaCamp.
- Ohio 4-H Junior Shooting Education Camp: June 13-15, 2025 (ages 9-12) Click Here for More Information
- Ohio 4-H Senior Shooting Education Camp: July 13-18, 2025 (ages 12-18) Click Here for More Information
- Ohio Military Kids Camp: Offers a Youth Camp and Teen Camp. Click here for more information on OMK Events.
- Carving New Ideas Workshop: Held in November for teens grades 8-12. More information can be found here.
Objectives of 4-H Camping
- To have educational, recreational, and social experiences in outdoor living away from home.
- To provide opportunities to meet and learn to get along with other people by living together and participating in a camping experience.
- To provide opportunities for youth to learn to take responsibility for their own decisions and actions.
- To offer new experiences for youth by exploring new interests, or by exposing them to new approaches to old interests, such as nature, aquatics, music, and other life skills that cannot be provided as effectively outside of camp.
- To teach youth about citizenship and the importance of being a responsible citizen.
- To discover and provide opportunities for developing leadership skills.
- To discover special talents among campers and teen leaders and provide opportunities for developing these talents.
- To learn to meet individual and group responsibilities.
- To enrich the ongoing 4-H club program and to involve youth in unit 4-H clubs.
- To have fun.
- To be inspired to practice better 4-H club membership.