Tennessee 4-H offers a variety of camps and programs geared to specific age groups and to youth with special interests.
4-H agents meet with 4th thru 8th graders each month at school throughout the school year. 9th thru 12th graders have information made readily available to them for each activity offered in which they may wish to participate. 4-H is open to everyone.
So, if your thing is kayaking, swimming, electricity, wildlife, archery, fishing, hiking, ecology, photography, crafts, canoeing, talent shows, drama, soccer, softball, basketball, volleyball, low ropes, cookouts, making new friends, hanging out with old friends, or whatever (whew!) – There’s something just for you at 4-H Camp!!
Sign up for camps by contacting Lawrence County Extension office at 931-762-5506.
Camp Schedule
Jr Camp
Jr High Adventure
Electric Camp
Target Smart Camp
O.W.L.S Camp
Line & Design Camp
Culinary Camp
2025 Dates
June 9-13
June 30-July 4 / July 14-18
June 23-26 / June 24-27
May 27-31
May 26-30
July 7-9
July 9-11
Cost
Deadline
Junior 4-H Camp
(Grades 4-6) Ridley 4-H Center, Columbia
Junior 4-H Camp is for 4-H members who have completed grades 4-6. Activities include swimming, shooting sports, mini golf, group sports, fishing, tubing, nature hikes, leather craft and woodworking, T-shirt airbrushing, skits, archery, music, and more.
Jr. High Adventure Camp
Open to 7th-8th graders.
Activities include: water sports, crafts, campfires, dance, ropes course, swimming, shooting sports, woodworking, archery, survivor challenges, hiking, and more!
4-H Congress, (Grades 9-12) TN State Capitol, Nashville
Since its beginning in 1948, Congress has given more than 31,400 4-H members and volunteer leaders firsthand experience in state government. 4-H Congress is truly a citizenship experience. At 4-H Congress, you will learn about civic engagement, including things such as state government, service to others, and the election process. While at Congress you will serve as a 4-H senator or representative and form a “junior” state Congress. You also will participate in a service project. You may even choose to run for office. After Congress, you can take the “next steps” to continue your civic engagement in your local community! 4-H Congress is only open to 9th and 10th-grade students only. Delegates will be selected from active senior high 4-H members.
4-H Electric Camp, (Grades 6-8) UT Knoxville
Electric Camp is a fun-filled, rewarding adventure in electricity held at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The camp features learning centers staffed by electric utility professionals. Each learning center will use hands-on activities that allow 4-H members to learn about electricity by doing. A 4-H member does not have to be enrolled in the electric project to attend the camp, but they should have an interest in this area. 4-H members may attend Electric Camp only once.
STATE 4-H TARGET SMART CAMP
Grades 5th – 9th
SPONSORS
Civilian Marksmanship Program, and the University of Tennessee Extension
PURPOSES
- To help 4-H members develop firearms safety, correct form, responsible use and life skills.
- To help 4-H members and volunteer leaders have a camping adventure located in a natural environment of a 4-H center.
- To help 4-H members and volunteer leaders have an opportunity to make new friends, experience adventure and accept responsibility for group living in a camp setting.
ATTENDANCE
- Any 4-H member, 5-9 grade, who is an active member of a county shooting sports program or who has had some shooting sports training is eligible to attend the camp.
- Each region may send one volunteer adult leader for each eight campers.
- Additional information about date, cost, etc. will be available from Lawrence County Extension office at 931-762-5506
O.W.L.S. Camp
Grades 6th-10th
If you love to be outdoors then this is the 4-H Camp for you! You will hike, swim, fish, canoe, work on service projects, sit around the campfire, and enjoy nature from sunup to sundown. Join the adventure and experience the excitement of the great outdoors! It is open to sixth through tenth grade students with an interest in all things outdoors.
Line & Design Camp
Discover creativity, develop skills, sewing, design
4-H Culinary Camp
Knife skills, baking, cooking and cooking with competitions
Wester Region 4-H All Star Spring Retreat
