Count Down to Camp!

Campers are you ready.  This is your final day to get ready for camp!  Looks like summer weather ahead for the week so make sure you pack your shorts and t-shirts.  You will also need a pair of sneakers so you can take part in all the fun games and activities.  See you tomorrow at Noon.  Remember we are meeting at Wetsel Middle School.

Required Statements Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disbility, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in any of these advertised activities, please contact the Madison Extension Office at 540-948-6881/TDD* during business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. *TDD number is 800-828-1120

Summer Workshops!!!

Looking for something fun and exciting to do this summer? Join us for one of these great summer workshops!

Rockets Away:
June 25, 9-3pm
Ages 9-18
Bring a bagged lunch
Cost $10
Strawberry Fest:
Ages 8-18
June 28, 9-12pm
Cost $10

Craftastic:
Ages 5-18
July 2, 9-12pm
Cost $15

Gardening:
Ages 9-18
July 8, 10-12pm
FREE
Tea Time:
Ages 5-12
July 12, 11-3pm
Cost $10

Storytime & Crafts:
Ages 5-9
July 29, 12-3pm
Cost $5

Day Camp:
Ages 5-9
Aug 9-10, 1pm-9am
Cost: $10 (day camp only, 1-4pm)
$20 (day camp and camp out)

I Make a Movie:
Ages 9-18
Aug 12, 9-3pm
Bring bagged lunch
Cost $5

Let's Sew:
Ages 9-18
Aug 15, 10-3pm
Cost $10

Camp Millionaire:
For rising 5th graders-9th graders
Aug 20-22, 9-4pm
Cost $25

For more information or to sign up contact the Extension Office at (540) 948- 6881!

4-H CAMP!! Don't Miss Out on the Summer Fun!

If you are in grades third through eighth, WE WANT YOU for 4-H Camp.  Camp will be held June 16-20 at the Northern Virginia 4-H Educational Center and we're confident this may be the highlight of your summer!  Classes like archery, woodworking, fishing, arts and crafts, outdoor living skills, and high and low ropes courses fill the morning schedule, and daily swimming and free recreation periods are offered each afternoon.  4-H Camp features a dance on the last night and other evening programs such as Gold Rush, Let's Make a Deal, Olympics, and a nightly campfire. 

Registration brochures can be found online or at the Orange Extension office, 948-6881.

Required Statements Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disbility, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in any of these advertised activities, please contact the Madison Extension Office at 540-948-6881/TDD* during business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. *TDD number is 800-828-1120

Help Needed! Hosting Costa Rican 4-Hers

We still need three more host families for Costa Rican teens for the time period of July 9 to Aug. 4. Please consider hosting. Time is of the essence in getting the host families finalized so that the Costa Rican kids can get the visas. Contact the Madison Extension Office 948-6881 if you are interested. http://www.4-h.ext.vt.edu/programs/citizenship/4HInternationalExchange.html


Required Statements Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disbility, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in any of these advertised activities, please contact the Madison Extension Office at 540-948-6881/TDD* during business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. *TDD number is 800-828-1120

Northern District Livestock Show

Exhibitors with hogs, sheep, beef and dairy cattle are encouraged to participate in the Northern District Livestock Show on Saturday, May 18, in Culpeper.  A complete rules and entry packet was made available today and is posted on the Culpeper Extension office website.  Entries are due April 12 to the Orange office; we will sign and forward to the show managers.


Registration Forms - http://offices.ext.vt.edu/culpeper/


Required Statements Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disbility, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in any of these advertised activities, please contact the Madison Extension Office at 540-948-6881/TDD* during business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. *TDD number is 800-828-1120

Camp for you and your Horse!!

It's time to take your horse to camp!  That's right!  The Northern Virginia 4-H Center is offering a special horse camp August 4-8, 2013 in Front Royal for riders and their horses.  More information will be posted to the NOVA website  http://www.nova4h.com/horse-camp/

Required Statements Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disbility, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in any of these advertised activities, please contact the Madison Extension Office at 540-948-6881/TDD* during business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. *TDD number is 800-828-1120

Fishing Camp - April 26-28

Do you enjoy fishing or do you want to learn how to fish?  If so, make plans to attend the annual 4-H Fishing Camp for juniors ages 9-13!  Holiday Lake 4-H Center, Appomattox, VA, is the host of this great event.  Each child who attends will receive a fishing pole and tackle box.  Here is a link with more details  http://www.holidaylake4h.com/fishingcamp.php

Required Statements Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disbility, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in any of these advertised activities, please contact the Madison Extension Office at 540-948-6881/TDD* during business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. *TDD number is 800-828-1120