NC Cooperative Extension Service

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The 4-H Program sponsored a three week daycamp at Jordan Lake in Chatham County. 213 campers enjoyed hands-on activities from Tanya Knight, Cooperative Extension staff - Out For Lunch Program; County Fire Marshall staff - First Safety Program; Debbie Roos, Cooperative Extension staff - Wildlife Aquatic Program; and Jordan Lake State Park Rangers, Environmental Education Program. 18 volunteers assisted 12 camp counselors with this 4-H Adventure Day Camp.
Chatham County
4-H
Youth Development
learning about the lake The camp had a welcome visit this year from April A. Morris, news reporter with the Chatham Record. April did a cover story about the day camp and its activities. The Chatham Record serves over 9,200 families in Chatham and surrounding counties. swim time at day camp
Day Camp evaluations each week showed youth gained knowledge and/or understanding of the following activities.
IMPACTS:
97% - gained an understanding about fire safety in the house.
89% - gained an understanding about environmental education.
88% - gained an understanding about food and nutrition.
92% - gained an understanding about wildlife aquatic life.
98% - agreed that learning can be fun. 		forestry lesson at day camp
learning nutrition at camp
fire safety lesson at camp
making a craft at camp

Vernon E. McHam, Extension Agent, 4-H Glenn Woolard , County Extension Director


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This page was created by Paulette Thomas, County Extension Secretary II

paulette_thomas@ncsu.edu

Date created: August 21, 2002 updated April 21, 2005