Carbon County 4-H Camp opens June 25

Boys and girls ages 8-15 (as of Jan. 1) residing in Carbon County are invited to attend 4-H Camp.

The camp is a part of the Seven Mountains Scout Camp in Spring Mills. The Carbon County camp week will be shared with youth from Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe and Schuylkill Counties.

4-H Camp will run June 25-29 and promises to be a fun week. Meet new people, learn about nature, learn new songs and games, make a craft, get challenged paddle boarding, kayaking, or playing human foosball, participate in campfires, swim at the pool and more.

Registration is due May 14 to: https://extension.psu.edu/4-h/seven-mountains. The fee (for nonmembers) covers lodging, meals, medical insurance, craft supplies and activities.

Seven Mountains consists of two cabin areas, each with multiple bunk beds, indoor toilets and common sitting area. Campers of similar age and gender will be housed together. Counselors will be housed in cabin areas. Additional amenities include: central dining hall, campfire amphitheater, lake front activities, swimming pool, pavilions, hiking trails and recreation areas.

A camp director, 4-H Youth Development Extension staff, nurse and adult volunteer chaperones will be present at all times. Trained teen counselors will be present in every cabin area and will supervise all activities.

Contact the Carbon County 4-H office for the 4-H Camp brochure at 570-325-2788 or gaf4@psu.edu.