MATTESON, Ill. - Cook County 4-H will host a summer camp for youth ages 10 to 14 from July 6 through July 31 in South Holland, IL. Camp registration is open through May 31.
Middle School years can be challenging for youth as they grapple with their emotions, undergo physical changes, and navigate the complexities of friendships. To support youth ages 10 - 14, we introduce the Mixed Feelings 4-H summer camp, a four-week-long day camp dedicated to promoting health and wellness.
Hosted by the University of Illinois Extension Cook County Youth Development team, the camp aims to help youth entering 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade learn to lead lives that balance physical, mental, and emotional health. Young people will have the chance to connect with new friends and discover the benefits of mindfulness through nature, the arts, movement, and other mindful practices. They will engage in healthy cooking and gardening while enjoying camp activities such as archery, hiking, kayaking, fishing, aquatic-play in the lazy river, weekly field trips, a family overnight camp experience, and more.
Visit go.illinois.edu/MF4-HSummerCamp for more information about the camp and to register.
Spaces are limited. Sign up today! Camp registration closes on May 31.
University of Illinois Extension develops educational programs, extends knowledge, and builds partnerships to support people, communities, and their environments as part of the state's land-grant institution. Extension serves as the leading public outreach effort for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in all 102 Illinois counties through a network of 27 multi-county units and over 500 staff statewide. Extension’s mission is responsive to eight strategic priorities — community, economy, environment, food and agriculture, health, partnerships, technology and discovery, and workforce excellence — that are served through five program areas — 4-H youth development, agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, health and community wellness, and natural resources, environment, and energy.