Arts & Craft FUN!

We had a really great time this week with our Cloverbuds who participated in the Arts & Crafts workshop. They got to make wishing wells, macaroni necklaces, "pet" turtles and more. T-shirt art is the next workshop being offered on July 7. Sign up today.

Camp 2010.. Oh the memories!

We all had a great week and came back to some beautiful Madco weather. I am sure there were many campers, teens and adults who enjoyed a good night's rest in their own beds. Thank you to all the campers, teens and adults who made camp possible. Lost and found will be sorted out and avaliable at hte office next week. Call the office for more information. Next year our camp week will change. We hope to go June 19 - 23 or June 26-30. Mark it on your calendar

Dancin' the Night Away

So it's the last night of camp, and one can easily tell! The dance just started, but the kids were excited way before that. All day we've heard comments about what folks are wearing and how much they're looking forward to it.

We've bet against the weather a few times this week, but this afternoon we lost. One group had beautiful sunshine and enjoyed a full swim, but the others unfortunately missed out, due to thunder in the area. We avoided the rain for the most part, and we compensated for the missed swim by taking the camp bank and the pool snack bar down to the kids. They ate eight pizzas in hardly any time at all.

Everyone raced back up the hill to get ready for the dance. The boys dorms, which have been more like locker rooms at times, are now filled with mixed scents of Axe cologne, hair gel, and more. The girls straightened their hair, curled and braided others, and found new shirts or even skirts for the affair. Dinner was taco salads, and now we're dancing the night away.

Parents: please pick up Madison kids at Madison High School at 6:00 p.m. tomorrow. Orange campers will be picked up at Orange Elementary at 6:30 p.m. Please remember your camper express pick-up cards!

Deals Were Made...

Last night's program was very well received by the campers. "Let's Make a Deal" offered prizes like McDonalds gift cards, beach towels, pool supplies, snacks for the dorms, and then zonks such as a pink furry hat, oversized sunglasses, and a wooden sailor decoy. The camp adults helped the spirit of the program by dressing in costumes. We had a hippie, a forestry fire fighter, fisherman, drive-in movie, fairy princess, and Little Red Riding Hood's grandma, to name a few!

Campers cooled off with a popsicle snack and then headed to campfire which was led by Great Bear Vee. Everyone joined in a round of "Happy Birthday" to our second Great Bear, Co-co!

This morning's class reports include:
Advanced cheerleading is choreographing a routine for their closing performance tomorrow. The high ropes students are learning to trust each other and work together, enjoying numerous obstacles on the course. Blue gills and a few bass are biting in the fishing class, and swimming students are becoming so much more confident in their abilities. Flag football, soccer, and Ultimate Frisbee are keeping the rec fields in use, and Horse Basics participants should be riding today.

The weather is good for now; we'll see what the afternoon brings. We have rainy day plans, but being outdoors in good weather is so much more preferred.

Stay tuned... :) BTW, e-mails are pouring in. Thanks for keeping them positive and encouraging!

A Guest Blog by Camper "Trinity"

We noticed our friend Trinity was big on writing notes, so we invited her to be our guest blogger this morning. Trinity is a first-year camper, and here's what she had to say:

Going to the pool is awesome. In outdoor arts and crafts, we got to decorate rocks. We took napkins with decorations on them and either ripped them or cut them - I cut my edges - and then we glued (decoupaged) them on the rocks. We started making little mice using little pieces of wood like our nametags. We glued a pine cone on the wood for the body, and then a bead was the head. That's how far we got yesterday. Today we'll do more. Chipmunk (counselor) said we're tie-dying today! Yay!

In dance class we started practicing to Michael Jackson's PYT. Jazzy V is my teacher and she's cool. My third class is T-shirt art, with the Great Bear. We made stamps; I messed up on one of mine. I made a peace sign and then did fireworks out of macaroni.

At rec yesterday, I played card games the whole time. I didn't do much. The march was fun last night. We said, "Go Green. Save the Squirrels." That's my pack.

It's Late, We're Having Technical Difficulties

We were late posting blog updates tonight, and now we're having technical difficulties. For a snapshot of Monday's camp, please visit http://ocva4-h.blogspot.com. We'll work on getting this fixed soon! Thanks!

OM 4-H Camp Day 1 was GREAT!

Have had a good first day!! Weather was great. Sunny skies and no rain. The campers got to enjoy the pool and the 50's Rock and Roll Rally. All the campers are doing just great even those who had shaky start. Chicken patty and tater tots for dinner. YUM! The day ended with campfire. Campers are at their dorms meeting new friends, sharing stories and getting ready for lights out. Looking forward to more fun tommorow.

Off to Camp we Go!!!

We are headed off for a great week of camp at the NOVA 4-H Center. Camper will travel back in time as 4-H Remembers when in 2010!!!

4-H Summer Workshops =Summer FUN!

Join us for some fun this summer. The 4-H office has some great summer workshops. Check them out on the website: http://madison4h.pbworks.com/Summer-Workshops