LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. — Youth ages 8-18 (as of January 1, 2020) are invited to attend one or more of our 4-H Summer Day Camps! Opportunities for learning about PA Dutch Foods, where your food comes from, computer science, babysitting, fishing, pets, science fun in the kitchen, plant science, and pollinators, and more are available through our virtual camp options. Each camp will run for 4 days in one week (Monday-Thursday), either morning (9-10:30) or afternoon (1-2:30). These camps are FREE to currently enrolled 4-H members, and only $25 for new 4-H members.
Virtual 4-H Day Camps:
- PA Heritage Foods & Folk-Art Day Camp- 7/6-7/9, afternoon, register by July 1
- From Farm to Fork 4-H Day Camp- 7/13-7/16, morning
- Computer Science: Think… Plan… Play! 4-H Day Camp- 7/13-7/16, afternoon
- Babysitting Basics 4-H Day Camp- 7/13-7/16, afternoon
- Take the Bait and Go Outdoors! 4-H Day Camp- 7/20-7/23, morning
- Pet Parade 4-H Day Camp- 7/20-7/23, afternoon
- Science Fun in Your Kitchen 4-H Day Camp- 7/27-7/30, morning
- Plant Science: Growing with 4-H! 4-H Day Camp- 7/27-7/30, afternoon
- What’s All the BUZZ About? 4-H Day Camp- 8/3-8/6, morning
In addition, we have 4-H Self-Guided project sessions available for youth ages 8-18!
- 4-H Summer Sewing (for beginner & intermediate sewers)- 7/6-7/10
- Cultured Curiosity 4-H Project- 7/13-7/17
- Simple Machines- Engineering Design 4-H Project- 7/20-7/24
- Cloverbud STEM 4-H Project (for ages 5 and older to work with an adult or teen)- 7/27-7/31
Many educational and fun activities are offered by 4-H in Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania, 4-H is coordinated by Penn State Cooperative Extension through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information about the above events or other 4-H activities, call the 4-H office in your county: Lehigh 610-391-9840 or LehighExt@psu.edu.
Administered in Pennsylvania by Penn State Extension, 4-H is a non-formal educational youth-development program of the United States Department of Agriculture that helps young people develop knowledge and skills to become capable, caring and contributing citizens. To find your local program, visit the Penn State Extension website at https://extension.psu.edu/programs/4-h.
–Kelly M Bond, Penn State Extension