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4-H Summer Camp

4-H summer overnight camp provides youth countless opportunities to learn more about themselves, their peers and the natural world around them. Days are filled with camp classes (archery, kayaking, sailing, robotics, videography, marine science, challenge course, woodworking, arts and crafts, and much more!), unstructured recreation and swim time, flag ceremonies, evening programs, and campfires. Our main focus during camp is to help youth develop independence, self-esteem, confidence, interpersonal skills and other life skills.

The camp fee includes meals and lodging for five days and four nights, a daily snack, all activities, and class supplies. Transportation is not provided to and from camp.

2025 Dates

The 2025 camp will be held Monday-Friday, June 16-20, 2025.

2025 Registration Open

Registration for the 2025 camp is now open.

Age Requirements

Campers
A camper is any youth that is 9-13 years old. To qualify, the youth must turn at least age 9 and may not be older than age 13 as of Sept. 30, 2025.

Counselors-in-Training
Counselor-in-Training (CIT) age is 13 (specifically, must turn 13 on or before Jan. 1, 2025) and only for youth interested in applying for future teen counselor positions. Youth of CIT age who register for camp will automatically be enrolled in the CIT program and will receive leadership training while at 4-H camp.

Teen Camp Counselors
Teen Camp Counselor age is 14-18 (specifically, age 14 on or before Jan. 1, 2025, and no older than age 18 prior to Sept. 30, 2025).

  • For the 2025 camp, if a teen turned age 14 on or before Jan. 1, 2025, they are not eligible for enrollment, neither as a camper or CIT. These teens must apply in advance for a teen camp counselor position. Applications are available each fall around the start of the school year.
  • These positions follow a competitive, selective process.
  • Teens interested in this opportunity for the future should contact Virginia Cooperative Extension.

Transportation

Transportation to and from camp is not provided. Drop off is Monday, June 16 and pick-up is Friday, June 20. Medication and camp store money is collected at drop-off. Parents/guardians must drop off and pick up their child from the Jamestown 4-H Education Center.

3751 4-H Club Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185

Camp Fee

Camp fee per camper is $430. Included in this price is:

  • Lodging
  • Meals
  • Supplies
  • A week of great fun and memories!

Scholarships

Chesterfield Parks and Recreation, in partnership with C-Fit, is providing ten scholarships to 4-H summer overnight camp. Scholarship recipients will receive transportation from Beulah Recreation Center to the camp in Jamestown and back to Beulah at the end of the week. To request an application, email Chesterfield 4-H Camps or visit a recreation center to request a scholarship application. Applications for scholarship are due by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15.

Cancellation and Refunds

If you decide to cancel, you must do so by emailing Carter Humphries by Friday, May 23, 2025, and allow up to six weeks to process the refund (minus a $50 processing fee). If you cancel past the May 23 deadline, refunds will not be processed.

If the camp is canceled by Virginia Cooperative Extension, or by the state or federal government, fees will be refunded in full.

Camp Counselors

Teen counselors are selected each fall to train and prepare for the summer 4-H Camp program, held at the Jamestown 4-H Center. Applicants must be at least 14 years of age (on or before Jan. 1 for the year of the upcoming camp) and no older than 18 years of age (by Sept. 30 for the year of the upcoming camp). Strong applicants will have leadership skills, enjoy working with youth, and preferably have previous experiences working at a youth camp or as a teen leader for another youth program.

Teen Counselor Applications

The process is competitive and only select applicants will proceed to the interview portion. There are various training requirements that must be met by each candidate for the counselor positions in order to attend 4-H Camp. For the application or more details, contact Virginia Cooperative Extension.