Registration for the Northern Illinois 4-H Summer Camp 2024 is now open! The camp will be held from June 9-13, 2024, at Rock River Christian Camp, Polo, IL. This five-day, four-night residential camping experience is conducted cooperatively by University of Illinois Extension staff in Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, and Winnebago Counties and the professional staff at RRCC.

4-H Camp is an excellent opportunity for children to have fun, make new friends, develop new skills, be physically active, and appreciate nature. It is more than just a week of fun; it allows children to create memories that they will carry with them through adulthood. 4-H camp teaches youth to make good decisions, build their self-confidence, become independent, and gain the ability to work well with others. These skills will help youth develop into strong adult leaders. In addition, 4-H camp counselors devote much of their personal time to ensure today’s campers have the same great experience they did as children.

Campers will check in from 6:00-6:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, 2024, and check out from 6:00-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2024. During camp week, youth will engage in a variety of activities designed to challenge, educate, and entertain. Two or three free-choice periods will be offered daily, including hiking, shooting sports, arts and crafts, crate stacking, team-building challenges, zip-lining, swimming, and more. Evening activities will be provided by the 4-H camp counselors and include campfires, a games night, and a dance. It is guaranteed to be a blast!

The camp is open to ALL boys and girls, ages 8-14 by June 9, 2024. 4-H membership is not required; however, all participants will be expected to comply with the same high behavior standards expected of 4-Hers. Youth need to be interested and excited to have a week of outdoor fun, away from television and technology. The cost is $300 for 4-H members and $320 for non-4-H members until March 1. After that date, the price goes up $50.00. All camp fees must be paid in full by May 15, 2024. Download a camper application online at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/bdo/northern-illinois-4-h-camp or you can register online at go.illinois.edu/4HSummerCamp. You may also call an office near you: Jo Daviess County at 815-858-2273; Stephenson County at 815-235-4125; Ogle County at 815-732-2191; or Whiteside County at 815-632-3611. Slots for boys’ and girls’ cabins will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to change your child's life!