Georgia's 4-H summer camping program, administered through the county offices of the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service, offers a 4-H summer camping experience unparalleled in the nation. Over 8,000 children ages 9-19 annually descend on five unique 4-H centers for a week of camp that will be reflected upon for years to come. Every camp offers great adventure, friendship and fun, and all seek to develop the camper's Head, Heart, Hands and Health to make him or her a better person.

Georgia's five 4-H centers -- Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Island, Fortson 4-H Center (Hampton, GA), Jekyll Island 4-H Center, Rock Eagle 4-H Center (Eatonton, GA) and Wahsega 4-H Center (Dahlonega, GA) -- open their doors to campers looking for an exciting summer experience. Enthusiastic and well-trained camp counselors, Extension Service employees and certified volunteers work together to provide campers with unforgettable memories to last a lifetime!

Each county is assigned to one of the five 4-H centers for a specific week of Cloverleaf Camp, for students who have completed the fifth or sixth grade. The table below lists where and when each county will attend Cloverleaf Camp in 2008 and contains active links for your County Extension office and for each center's camping website.

Students who have completed the seventh or eighth grade are given the opportunity to attend Junior Camp. Again, each county is assigned a particular week for Junior Camp (see the table below), which will be held at Jekyll Island 4-H Center this year.

Other camping opportunities in the Georgia 4-H summer camping program include Wilderness Challenge Camp at Wahsega 4-H Center, June 30-July 4, for students who have completed the sixth, seventh or eighth grades, or Senior Camp at Burton 4-H Center, June 30-July 4, for high school students.

IMPORTANT: While the ages given for each camp may be used as a general guideline, you should check with your County Extension Office for their particular age or other eligibility requirements.

If you are unable to attend the specific camping week assigned to your county, you might consider Community Camp at Fortson 4-H Center.