(This was an email sent to all county
offices, Feb. 9, 2004)
Dear Agents,
Although hard to believe, summer camp is just around the corner. Several
changes were discussed at the last 4-H Camp Committee and I wanted to let
you know how these changes will impact Summer Camp 2004.
The Youth Learning Institute (YLI) will be processing all of the
registrations for summer camp. Anyone interested in registering for camp
should be instructed to call 864-878-1041 or refer them to our web site at
http://www.clemson.edu/yli/4hcamps/ If your county is interested in
bringing campers as a group, we will be glad to process registrations as a
group as we have done in the past.
Camp registration officially began January 5, 2004. This year we will
continue to offer the early bird discount of $25. The discount will apply to
anyone who calls to register with a credit card by March 1st or anyone who
registers by mail with a deposit postmarked prior to March 1st.
The most significant change for 2004 is that 4-H Camp will be moving from
Camp Long in Aiken to the Clinton House Plantation in Clinton. This is due
to the fact that 4- H camp attendance has dropped significantly in the past
few years. By moving this program to a site equipped to handle smaller
groups more efficiently we will be able to offer more weeks of camp. This
change will help make the program more consistent and will help tremendously
in the area of staffing. 4-H camp will be limited to 60 campers per week on
a first-come, first-serve basis.
The Clinton House is located near Clinton, SC, two miles east of I-26 at
Exit # 52. We are also adding a day to each week of camp, which will now
begin on Sunday. This change was made so that most parents won’t have to
take off two days of work for camper registration and departure. The weeks
of camp are June 6-11, June 13-18, June 20-25, June 27-July 2, July 4-9,
July 11-16, and July 18-23 for a total of 7 weeks. We will also offer two
2-week sessions (June 20-July 2 & July 11-23). The cost of camp will be $295
for a 1- week session and $550 for a 2 week session. The camp program will
include traditional camp activities such as arts and crafts, swimming (in a
swimming pool), and group games. Campers will also be allowed to select one
additional activity per day.
In addition to 4-H Camp, we will also be offering Camp Wildlife at this
location. Camp Wildlife will be operating separately from the 4-H program.
Our sixth year of Camp Sewee, a marine science camp, will be held at the
Sewee Coastal Retreat Center in Awendaw, SC.
In addition we are excited about the debut of a new camp called Camp
Voyager. Located at Camp Bob Cooper in Summerton, SC, Camp Voyager will be a
high tech adventure with creative programming using the latest technical
gadgets and the computer equipment. This camp will also operate Sunday
through Friday and the cost will be $495 per week. We will be offering
several discounts for this first year of camp as described in the materials.
Sincerely,
Stephen Lance
Director of Marketing
