Holiday Lake 4-H
Winter Happenings at HL-4H
We like to stay busy here at the 4-H Center and the winter is no exception. Below is a list of things we have coming up.
January
- Summer prep- the interview process for summer staff hiring has already started. Most of the interviews will be January 4 & 5th. We have 8 returners this year!
- Numia, Search & Rescue and the Natural Resource Weekend are keeping our weekends busy in January.
- Part of our winter we spend planning, we have already started planning our 3rd Blue & Brew Festival and will have our second planning session on the 27th.
February
- Weekends are packed!
- Feb. 11~2012 Holiday Lake 50K
- Feb 17~Mini Teen Retreat
- Feb 18-19~Teen & Adult Leader Training, Feb 18-19
- Feb 24-26~Winter Cloverbud
- We start to pick up! Trainings like TALT, Basic and Advanced Instructor book three of the 5 weekends
- Feb 4-8 is our Decoy Carving Workshop and still has spaces available.
- Feb 4-9's Traditional Flintlock Rifle Building Workshop is already full but be on the look out for the next event.
- Our Annual Raffle will be the 10th so if you want a chance to win $5,000 contact the center!
For more information about any of the programs listed above feel free to contact the 4-H Center.
Dexter Hurt ~ Tell us your story
I still remember my visits to 4-H camp as if is was yesterday. A dear friend of mine recently passed away and we attended together each of our years. Some of the greatest summers of my life were spent at camp. I looked forward each summer to being able to attend 4-H camp. 4-H camp was where I learned to swim my first year and passed the swimming test the next year. The many other activities provided me a chance to do some things that I had never done before. I am certain that my 4-H experience contributed to the outdoor enthusiast I have become. My family and I go camping several time a year during the summers and as often as we can bring along other to share the experience. I would love to see any pictures from that time if they are around. Thank you for all the work that is done through this program.
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Heather Rogers ~ Tell us your story
I went the first time when I was 9 years old and every summer after that until I was 16. I LOVED this camp and now MY 9 year old daughter, Haley, is going to this same camp for her first year and I am so jealous! I am thrilled that she is going somewhere I know is safe and fun! I
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Alyce Brotherton -Tell Us your Story
Camps with Fluvanna/Greene Counties
Here is here story....
Before I went to camp I was extremely shy, and would not talk to people I did not know. Now if you look at me you see what the power of 4-H has and can do to people. I believe that this is definitely the best camp in the world.
Tell Us Your Story~ Amanda Graham
I never had the opportunity to go to camp as a kid, but through a series of very fortunate events, I ended up on the 2010 camp staff. I spent the best summer of my life at Holiday Lake and made tons of friends, and a lot of memories that I will cherish forever. Big Foot Tribe 2010 forever!!
Amanda's Favorite Camp Picture
Amanda's Favorite Camp Picture
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Cumberland, Amelia, and Nottoway ~ 4-H Circus
Cumberland, Nottaway and Amelia Counties arrived around 10 this morning. They have had their camp tours and are now unpacking all their belongings. Thankfully they boys in the bunkhouse above my office are not jumping off the top bunks and making a big ruckus!
They have a jam-packed schedule. At 11:30 they have their opening assembly and then lunch. After lunch they have Swim test and health check, then its on to group meetings and store time. They will get a little free time before dinner and after dinner evening programs will begin.
Evening Programs for the week
Monday - Night Swim & Campfire
Tuesday- Clown Hunt & Mr. and Mrs. Circus Pagent
Wednesday - Carnifield & Pool Party (Music by DJ Waldo)
Thursday- Talent Show & Campfire with Candle Lighting
Tues- Thur they will have afternoon programs while the teens and adults are in their meeting.
Tuesday- Counter Drug Task Force will be speaking with them
Wednesday - Mike Clifford is doing a snake show
Thursday- They are changing the schedule a little bit and having a group meeting to get ready for the Circus that will follow.
Its time for the opening assemblye but no worries there will be more fun highlights to come during the week.
They have a jam-packed schedule. At 11:30 they have their opening assembly and then lunch. After lunch they have Swim test and health check, then its on to group meetings and store time. They will get a little free time before dinner and after dinner evening programs will begin.
Evening Programs for the week
Monday - Night Swim & Campfire
Tuesday- Clown Hunt & Mr. and Mrs. Circus Pagent
Wednesday - Carnifield & Pool Party (Music by DJ Waldo)
Thursday- Talent Show & Campfire with Candle Lighting
Tues- Thur they will have afternoon programs while the teens and adults are in their meeting.
Tuesday- Counter Drug Task Force will be speaking with them
Wednesday - Mike Clifford is doing a snake show
Thursday- They are changing the schedule a little bit and having a group meeting to get ready for the Circus that will follow.
Its time for the opening assemblye but no worries there will be more fun highlights to come during the week.
Family Camp 2010
Family Camp!!!!!!! A great start to the summer. The whole family attends and its was so great to see all the returners as well as the new families! Words cannot describe how exciting it is to see all the families pull in.
Highlights
- Seeing all the retunring families was AWESOME and so was meeting all the new families. ~ Salmon
- Erin taught me a part of an irish dance, i think it was part of the jig! I was so excited. I love to watch the Deighans perform! ~ Salmon
- Mrs. Fornshill taught me a lot of leather craft tricks. ~ Sunshine
- Many of the parents praised my efforts and enthusiasm in the nature class which gave me confidence for the rest of the summer. ~ Jukebox
- Mr. & Mrs Magnicolda made me feel really great about the campfire on Thursday night. ~Appleseed
- Seeing the teens performance at the closing assembly was great! ~Appleseed ( They created a song to thank us to the tune of Tik Tok by Ke$ha)
- Having the campers come up and tell me jokes and riddles. ~ Showtime
- At the campfire, the campers were asking for me....DOC!!! Also they thank yous from them at the closing assembly for all of our hard work. ~Doc
- I loved watching the kids really put themselves out there in the talent show. also the teens really blew me away with all the thought and planning they put into the teen suprise. ~ Sandy (Staff olympics, including song competition, piggy back race, and limbo contest)
- Two of the mothers accidentally flipped their canoes during a game, even though they were doing everything they could all week to stay dry. The best part was the son of one of the mothers having to "rescue" the women. The son didn't let them live it down for the rest of the week. ~Sizzle
- One of the children in my class got over a fear of the water when he swam by himself with a lifejacket. ~ Froggie
- Badge pouring apple juice on a camper instead of water during a skit. ~ Froggie
These are just a few highlights. Family camp was a great way to start the summer and got the staff prepared for the rest of the summer. They got to teach their classes for the first time and get a feel for what camp is really like. Most of the families ( if not all) pre-registered for next year! It will be awesome to see all of them pull up next year!
Going Green Christmas Camp
Christmas Camp was held last weekend, December 5-6. The campers arrived at 9 am Saturday morning. As soon as they arrived and unpacked a little they headed to the dining hall to make there mugs. Instead of using Styrofoam for hot chocolate the campers used these mugs. They were 7oz ceramic mugs that they painted with acrylic paint. When they were finished painting them we put them in the oven on 350 to bake for 30 minutes. Then we jumped right into making cookie dough, wild life treats, and ornaments.
Cecillia Taylor is the Recycling Queen! She brought so many things that most people would just throw away, to be used to make ornaments, games and many other things. The campers used lids to peanut butter jars and old Christmas cards to make ornaments for the tree and toilet paper rolls, old wrapping paper and tissue paper to make candles for the windows. She also was in charge of the Trash Toys class. The campers played games with old buttons, egg crates, lids, bleach bottles and so much more. They learned about what could be recycled and what can be reused, and she gave them very creative ways to reuse things that would normally just end up in a landfill somewhere.
The students all made dough that they would use later to make Christmas cookies to be served at the Christmas Party. The dough had to chill before they could roll it out and cut it out. They also made treats for the birds out of cheerios, peanut butter, and bird seed. They hung them up on Sunday during their Winter Wonderland Hike. On their way back from the hike they noticed that many of the treats had already been eatin, they assumed by the birds until they saw Hershey eating one! Well they did make them for the wildlife!
After lunch, the rest of the classes were held. There was a gift bag class, where campers made reusable tote bags for gift bags. They decorated them with paint and stencils. They learned that gift bags are better because you can reuse them, instead of just throwing away wrapping paper. There was also a Christmas Conservation class where campers learned about conserving things like water and energy. They also learned about there impact on the earth and had a pollution demonstration.
The campers and adults, I think, really learned a lot about recycling, reusing, and conservation. They were given chores after every meal that included things like composting, laundry, turning off all lights, and cleaning up after the meals. Because they had to do it themselves they really appreciated what it takes, they all worked really well together and they all did their part. We used cloth napkins and towels instead of using paper napkins and paper towels so the campers helped us do all the laundry.
This was a really successful camp, the participants learned while having fun and thats really what we are all about here! This program was a success because of all the planning that went into it (Thanks Terry, Jinx and Tamara) and for all of the adults and teen leaders that volunteered their time (you know who you are).
Cecillia Taylor is the Recycling Queen! She brought so many things that most people would just throw away, to be used to make ornaments, games and many other things. The campers used lids to peanut butter jars and old Christmas cards to make ornaments for the tree and toilet paper rolls, old wrapping paper and tissue paper to make candles for the windows. She also was in charge of the Trash Toys class. The campers played games with old buttons, egg crates, lids, bleach bottles and so much more. They learned about what could be recycled and what can be reused, and she gave them very creative ways to reuse things that would normally just end up in a landfill somewhere.
The students all made dough that they would use later to make Christmas cookies to be served at the Christmas Party. The dough had to chill before they could roll it out and cut it out. They also made treats for the birds out of cheerios, peanut butter, and bird seed. They hung them up on Sunday during their Winter Wonderland Hike. On their way back from the hike they noticed that many of the treats had already been eatin, they assumed by the birds until they saw Hershey eating one! Well they did make them for the wildlife!
After lunch, the rest of the classes were held. There was a gift bag class, where campers made reusable tote bags for gift bags. They decorated them with paint and stencils. They learned that gift bags are better because you can reuse them, instead of just throwing away wrapping paper. There was also a Christmas Conservation class where campers learned about conserving things like water and energy. They also learned about there impact on the earth and had a pollution demonstration.
The campers and adults, I think, really learned a lot about recycling, reusing, and conservation. They were given chores after every meal that included things like composting, laundry, turning off all lights, and cleaning up after the meals. Because they had to do it themselves they really appreciated what it takes, they all worked really well together and they all did their part. We used cloth napkins and towels instead of using paper napkins and paper towels so the campers helped us do all the laundry.
This was a really successful camp, the participants learned while having fun and thats really what we are all about here! This program was a success because of all the planning that went into it (Thanks Terry, Jinx and Tamara) and for all of the adults and teen leaders that volunteered their time (you know who you are).
Amherst County~British Invasion
Amherst County's British Invasion
Group Names
Def Leppard
The Police
The Yardbirds
The Beatles
The Who
The Rolling Stones
Highlights of the Week
- Meeting the girl from Finland was cool. She taught me how to say "I love camp" in Finnish ~Freak Show
- Battle of the Bands totally Rocked on Friday. Each group performed a song from their band. The Rolling Stones won! The staff rocked out to AC DC Back in Black ~Freak Show
- There was an intense game of "Bring Me" on Monday. The kids chased on adult around trying to get a hair from his leg. And they had to find someone with fangs. All the campers tried to get Hampster to smile because they saw his fangs.
- The baby opossums are growing! ~Salmon, Freak Show, Chicken Little
- All of the campers in our class climbed! And they did an AWESOME job, even Deputy Dogg! climbed! ~Salmon & Hampster
Campbell County ~Journey to the Ancient World
Theme for the week Journey to the Ancient World
Group Names
Mayans
Romans
Vikings
Indians
Spartans
Aborigines
Persians
Egyptians
Highlights of the Week
- Between classes I was walking to my office and a little girl had a rabbit skin with like 6 holes in it and she pointed to it and said, "Dang rabbit just wouldn't die!". I thought it was really funny. ~Salmon
- It was awesome having Smalls for a TAP! ~Freak Show
- The tie-breaker chant off for the spirit stick on Friday between the Vikings and Indians. Vikings Won! ~ Suga
- Campbell County is an awesome camp. They really know how to have fun. ~Freak Show
- Campbell County Parks & Rec brought rock band and guitar hero and it was AWESOME and the kids had a lot of fun. (I think they missed technology) ~ Salmon
- Taking care of the baby opossums was so much fun and amazing! They are just so cute. Its cool to watch them play and grow! ~Salmon, Chicken Little, Mayo, Freak Show
- The whole week was awesome. the enthusiasm was great and overall the campers were great.~Feats
- I came in nervous to this experience but was welcomed with open arms at the door. ~Smalls
