The school year is winding down and summer camp season approaches.

Camp is an excellent expanded learning environment that provides children with the opportunity to connect with nature, participate in human-powered activities, and benefit from personal and primary relationships.

This year, Schuylkill County 4-H will share a camping experience with youth from Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe and Schuylkill counties as they Zoom into History.

Youth ages 5-18 (as of Jan. 1, 2021) residing in the five participating counties are invited to attend 4-H Camp.

4-H Camp will have a two-part series this summer with June 12 kicking it off as an in-person session at 4-H Camp Shehaqua in the beautiful Hickory Run State Park, White Haven.

Here campers will spend a day in the state park learning games, songs, arts and crafts, and participating in the evening campfire and campfire ceremony.

The second part will be held in a virtual format, June 21-25 from 10-11:30 a.m. daily, with campers receiving themed activities and supplies in the mail.

Here campers will Zoom into History as they learn about life in the early 1800s. There will be interactive workshops on animals and their uses, preserving food, and use of natural items in everyday life, including making a beeswax candle.

Registration is due May 14, to: https://extension.psu.edu/4-h/history-camp

The cost is $40 for 4-H members and covers the cost of supplies and activities for the two-part series.

Non-4-H members will be directed to register as a 4-H member and pay the educational resources fee during the registration process.

If you are interested in this camping experience for your child, please contact the Schuylkill County 4-H office at 570-622-4225 or Schuylkillext@psu.edu

Administered through Penn State Extension, 4-H is a community of more than 6 million young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. 4-H is found in all 67 Pennsylvania counties.

County 4-H educators work with volunteers to deliver nonformal education opportunities to youth ages 5-18.

To find your local program, visit the Penn State Extension website at https://extension.psu.edu/programs/4-h.