State Conservation Camp

State 4-H Contact: Mike Hall or Ben Spong

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PURPOSE: To acquaint West Virginia youth with the social and economic values of our natural resources and environment; to create in them a desire to save and faithfully defend from waste these resources; and, to train the youth for leadership in conservation.

WHO: Any youth who is at least 14 years of age on or before January 1, 2012, and not over 18 years of age by June 11, 2012. Youth do not have to be 4-H members to attend Conservation Camp, and may attend Conservation Camp more than one year.

WHEN: June 11 – 16, 2012

WHERE: Camp Caesar, Cowen, West Virginia (Webster County)

COST: $185

SCHOLARSHIPS: Twenty five, partial scholarships are available. Cost to the first 25 4-H’ers to register will be $95.

Pre registration deadline for a 4-H scholarship is May 15, 2012. A check made payable to WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY must accompany registration. 4-H members who register after May 15 pay the full amount ($185).

Many local conservation, sportsmen, and civic groups sponsor campers. Check with your Conservation District, garden club, hunting and fishing club, etc. to see if they sponsor campers. Individuals, including parents, may sponsor a camper. Alan Miller, Conservation Camp secretary, HC 32 Box 33, Upper Tract, WV 26866 (phone: 358-3298), knows who is planning on sponsoring campers. Sponsors pay the $185 registration fee.

REGISTRATION: Pre-registration deadline for a 4-H scholarship is May 15, 2012. Other scholarship sponsors have a June 1 deadline. Late registration is accepted if space is available.

PROGRAM: Classes, all instructed by natural resource management professionals, are arranged to provide every camper with at least one hour of instruction in each of the following topics:

• Fish Management
• Forest Protection
• Conservation Law Enforcement
• Nature Awareness
• Watershed Management
• Wildlife Management
• Soil Conservation
• Forest Management
• Youth Conservation
• Parks and Recreation
• Forest Products
• Water Quality Conservation

OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: Trap Shooting, Archery, Small Boat Safety/Handling, Rappelling, Stream Quality Improvement, .22 Caliber Rifle Marksmanship, Outdoor Cooking, Fishing Skills, Non-game Wildlife, Paul Bunyan Night, and traditional camp activities including campfire program, group activities, recreation/sports, and dancing.