4-H day camps will be offered in Foley and Sauk Rapids this summer. Join us for fun learning experiences!
4-H day camps at Foley Elementary
4-H Foley Day Camps are held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the following Tuesdays, June 4, 11 and 18.
Each day camp will focus on a different science discovery topic:
- June 4 - Animals on the farm
- June 11 - Hawaiian color explosion
- June 18 - Engineering and construction exploration
Foley day campers need to bring a bag lunch and a water bottle, as Foley no longer has the food program.
Register for 4-H day camps in Foley.
4-H day camps at Benton County Fairgrounds in Sauk Rapids
4-H Sauk Rapids Day Camps are held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the following Thursdays, June 6, 13 and 20.
Each day camp will focus on a different science discovery topic:
- June 6 - Animals on the farm
- June 13 - Hawaiian color explosion
- June 20 - Engineering and construction exploration
Sauk Rapids day campers need to bring a bag lunch and a water bottle.
Register for 4-H day camps in Sauk Rapids.
Session descriptions
Animals on the Farm
How many farm animals have you met up close and in person? Have you held or touched different farm animals? Do you know the types of foods the different animals provide? The 4-H camp counselors are super excited to bring their animals to this day camp for you to meet and learn about.
We plan to have a cow, sheep, goat, llama, chicken, and rabbit. You will find out how to raise these animals, show them at the county fair and find out interesting things you may never have known about them. We will also learn about zoonotics as you become a disease detective.
Hawaiian Color Explosion
Aloha! Have you been to a Luau? Eaten fruit kabobs? Do you know how many active volcanoes are in the United States or how the Hawaiian Islands were formed? Come to this tropical camp, where you will make flower leis, eat fruit kabobs, listen to Hawaiian music, make tiki totem poles, explore seashells, create lanterns and much more.
You will learn how volcanoes erupt. You will even experiment with different types of volcanic colorful explosions and learn how to do them at home.
Engineering and Construction Exploration
Have you had any experience building? Have you made a catapult to send objects flying? Have you tested the strength of a bridge? At this camp, you will imagine, plan, build, test and modify designs to make them work better.
You will build different bridges and test their strength, design different tracks to create a ski jump and construct several different types of catapults to see which will send objects flying the furthest. Come with your engineering thinking hat on to investigate the best way to make your machine function the best.