The mission of the California 4-H Camping Committee is to help provide quality, educational, and fun camping experiences that promote youth/adult partnerships through training, applied research, and resource development.

Boy and Girl on Rope

Paddlers

Catching Butterflies

4-H Camp Feedback

• 2008 4-H Camping Conference
The upcoming California 4-H Camping Task Force conference, Ready to Deliver, will be held April 18-20, 2008 at the Jack L. Boyd Outdoor School, Fish Camp. This year's conference emphasizes camp staff development and how to create quality training for teen staff. It also provides networking opportunities for professionals, volunteers and youths who make camp programs happen. Other program highlights include: - How to manage behavior and create engaging programming. - A copy of the newly developed 4-H Camp Staff Training Manual for each camp attending. - An opportunity to design camp web pages. - Fresh program ideas. - Certifications in archery, community first aid, and food safety.

• 4-H Camp Resources
Searchable database of useful books and other resources for planning and conducting healthy, safe, high quality, well-run, educational and fun camp experiences for California’s 4-H Youth Development Program.

• 4-H Camps in California

• 4-H Camp Risk Management Resources
Resources and tools for assessing and mangaging risks associated with California 4-H Camp programs.

• California State 4-H Camp Task Force
Information about statewide camping task force purpose and operation.

• Positive Youth Development Through 4-H Camp Experiences Workgroup
UC-ANR Human Resources program area workgroup conducting applied research and extending research-based information about camping and 4-H camp programs.

• Findings from the California 4-H Camp Study

• Laws and Regulations for Camps