While summer camps and programs were being canceled across the state, Extension Agents from ten counties in the Pee Dee Region teamed up this summer to offer families an at-home 4-H camp experience. The counties included
- Chesterfield (Amber Starnes)
- Clarendon (Mary Margaret McCaskill)
- Darlington (Kyla Szemplinski)
- Dillon/Marlboro (Elizabeth Snipes)
- Florence (Faith Truesdale), Lee (Cindy Welsh)
- Marion (Freddricka Pressley), Sumter (Terri Sumpter)
- Williamsburg (Carly Smith)
Each camp kit focused on a 4-H project area and offered over ten hands-on activities at a cost of only $15 per kit. One hundred and forty total kits were released to local families throughout June and July. The camp kits were designed for ages 5-12 and included
- The Great Outdoors (natural resources)
- Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead (STEM and Art)
- Down on the Farm (Ag and Animals)
- Camp Cloverbud (A literacy-based camp that highlighted all project areas including leadership, citizenship, healthy lifestyles, natural resources, agriculture, livestock, and STEM.)
Of the results from the parent survey
- 100% of respondents indicated ‘strongly agree’ that the kits they purchased were a good value
- 100% of respondents indicated ‘definitely yes’ that the 4-H Camp Kits gave their child/children a hands-on, educational experience during an unprecedented time
- 93% of respondents indicated ‘extremely likely’ that they would purchase kits again
- 68% of respondents indicated that the camp kit activities challenged their child/children
Parent quotes included
“I was very impressed with everything provided within the kits. It gave us more time to enjoy them by not having to make sure we had all of the necessary supplies and took the thought process out of the prep work. Thank you!”
“I thought that this was GREAT! I was impressed with the organization and quality of the kits. It was wonderful that everything was provided and made it convenient and fun for our family to do the activities! Thank you so much for offering these kits. We would be interested in doing them anytime in the future!”
Submitted by: Faith Truesdale, Florence County 4-H Agent
