June 1, 2018 Welcme 4 H Campers! We hpe yu are ready fr the 2018 Reginal 4 H Camp! The 4 H camp staff and cunselrs have anther exciting summer camp experience planned. We can t wait fr yu t arrive!! The 2018 4 H Reginal Camp is a unique camping pprtunity fr any yuth wh has cmpleted grades 3 6. Our gal is cmbine educatin and recreatin fr a ne f a kind camp experience. Camp takes place at the University f Minnesta campus in Mrris. Our lcatin allws us t ffer tp quality drms and a full menu f great fd. Imprtant things t knw: Check In/Check Out Times: Our campers will be staying in Independence Hall. Fr families wh are bringing their child t camp n June 19, registratin will be frm 10:15am t 10:30am. On Thursday, June 21, yu can pick up yur child at 2:30 pm. Parents must stp at the check ut table n Thursday t sign yur child ut. Camp Attendance: Campers are the respnsibility f camp staff frm Tuesday t Thursday. Please nte: they will nt be able t leave fr any activities during camp time. If yu have specific questins, please email Casey Olsn at ls4266@umn.edu. Camp Stre: There will be a 4 H camp stre where we will sell snacks, 4 H and under the sea items fr varying prices. (See recmmended extras n Packing List enclsure fr spending mney recmmendatins.) Lst and Fund: Be sure t label all camper belngings! (See smart packing tips n Packing List enclsure). With s many yuth at camp, we cannt be respnsible fr lst items. There will be a Lst and Fund table n the last day f camp. Items nt claimed by June 30 will be dnated t Gdwill. Emergency cntact # during camp: Brian McNeill at 320 287 1541 please use fr emergencies nly. Rmmates: We d nt assign rmmates befre yuth arrive at camp. Once they check in, campers will be able t chse their rmmate.
Significant Illness / Injury: In the event f majr illness r injury, prfessinal medical care will be sught. Camp staff will ntify parents. During 4 H camp, all campers and cunselrs have American Incme Life Insurance cverage. We take every reasnable precautin fr the risk assciated with ur utdr activities. The safety and well being f ur campers is ur highest pririty! Websites t check ut befre, during, & after camp: Camp Blg http://ufmn4 hcamp.blgspt.cm/ Camp Pictures https://z.umn.edu/4hcamppics U f M Mrris Campus Map http://www4.mrris.umn.edu/maps Questins befre camp: If yu have any questins leading up t camp, feel free t cntact yur lcal cunty 4 H Prgram Crdinatr. Sincerely, Brian McNeill Extensin Educatr 4 H Yuth Develpment cc: Cunty Extensin Offices Attachments: Packing List / Helpful Camp Tips Transprtatin Plan / Driving Directins Authrizatin fr Medicatin Frm A participatin/health frm (nly fr campers wh are nt current 4 H members)
2018 REGIONAL 4 H CAMP Packing List Smart packing tips fr camp: Take Pht Inventry. If yur child has a tendency t leave things behind, here is a trick t help bring everything hme. Lay everything ut and take pictures f items ging t camp. Print ff pictures & put them in a Ziplc bag. Have yur child pack their wn bag s they knw what is inside. After that is dne, make sure t check it ver with them s nthing imprtant is left ut. Pack each day s utfit in a large Ziplc bag. Thse bags can be reused t stre siled r wet clthing if needed. Write yur child s name n persnal items & clthes. What t Bring: THE BASICS Camping Clthes (plan fr warm and/r cl weather): Shrts/Pants, Lng sleeved & shrtsleeved shirts, Light jacket r sweatshirt, Pajamas, Undergarments, Scks, Hat (fr sun prtectin) Persnal tiletries: tthbrush, tthpaste, sap, shamp, dedrant, cmb/brush, etc. Shes: cmfrtable tennis shes, flip flps/shwer shes. Swim gear: swim suit, beach twel RECOMMENDED EXTRAS Pillw case, laundry bag, trash bag (fr dirty clthes) Bug Spray / Sunscreen Camera (n ipds r phnes) Water Bttle (labeled with yur child s name) Mney fr Camp Stre $20 r less (camp staff can keep mney if requested) There will be 4 H and Under the Sea items available fr purchase, as well as bttled water and healthy snacks at the stre. Vending machines will nt be available fr campers. MEDICATIONS If any medicatins are being sent t camp, Authrizatin fr Medicatin frm must be cmpleted and sent with any medicatins in a Ziplc bag labeled in permanent marker with the camper s name. All prescriptin medicatins must cme in riginal cntainer with camper name n it. All nn prescriptin medicatins must travel in riginal brand name cntainer. T ensure safety f all campers, all medicatins will be kept by camp staff n medicatins will be allwed in rms! WHAT NOT TO BRING: N Electrnic Devices! Cell Phnes ipds/ipads Headphnes CD, MP3, r DVD players handheld vide games N pcket knives (r weapns f any kind) N water guns N Bedding The university facilities prvide bedding (sheets and blankets), twel/wash clths and pillws fr all campers. Please leave ALL valuables at hme! 2018 Regents f the University f Minnesta. All rights reserved. University f Minnesta Extensin is an equal pprtunity educatr and emplyer. In accrdance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this material is available in alternative frmats upn request. Direct requests t 612 624 2116. Printed n recycled and recyclable paper with at least 10 percent pstcnsumer waste material.
2018 REGIONAL 4 H CAMP Helpful Camp Tips Hmesickness: CHECK OUT OUR CAMP WEBSITES: http://ufmn4-hcamp.blgspt.cm/ z.umn.edu/4hcamppics Hide psitive ntes/messages r ther items in their suitcase s they can find them as the week ges by. Give yur child a small jurnal s they can write messages r recrd autgraphs and addresses f ther campers. Take a digital pht f yur family and irn it n t a pillw case. Hmesickness Kit: Include a picture f the family, a rubber band and a chclate kiss t remind them f yur hugs and kisses, and a Kleenex t dry away their tears. Activity Kit: Playing cards, glw sticks, ntebk/drawing pads, clred pencils, travel size games (i.e. checkers, etc.). Mail: If yur child wuld like t write hme, please include sme self-addressed stamped envelpes r pst cards. Prestamped 4-H Camp pst cards will be available t purchase in ur camp stre, s send yur address with yur child. Please feel free t mail letters (recmmend mailing n later than June 11 t ensure they arrive n time) r email yur child while at camp. An upbeat and psitive letter/email frm hme can help make yur child's stay at camp mre cmfrtable. If yu wish t send yur child a letter at camp, the address is: UMM, c/ 4-H Camp, 600 East 4th Street, Mrris, MN 56267 2017 Regents f the University f Minnesta. All rights reserved. University f Minnesta Extensin is an equal pprtunity educatr and emplyer. In accrdance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this material is available in alternative frmats upn request. Direct requests t 612 624 2116. Printed n recycled and recyclable paper with at least 10 percent pstcnsumer waste material.
2018 REGIONAL 4 H CAMP Transprtatin Plan Please cnfirm yur child s transprtatin plan with yur cunty ffice! They need t knw where yur child is getting n the bus r if yu will be driving t camp. There are three bus rutes fr 2018. See belw fr pick up & drp ff times at yur lcatin. Lk fr the 4-H clver at each bus lcatin! Please nte: sme campers will have a lng bus ride, s yu might want t send a light snack with them. LOOK FOR 4 H STAFF & SIGNS AT EACH BUS STOP LOCATION! Prairie V Rides Rainbw Rider Visin Transprtatin (Madisn, Ortnville) (Alexandria, Glenwd) (Hutchinsn, Litchfield, Willmar, Bensn) Depart: TUESDAY, JUNE 19 9am Madisn U f M Extensin Office 9:35am Ortnville Ortnville Chamber f Cmmerce 10:25 a.m. Mrris TUESDAY, JUNE 19 9am Alexandria Hliday Inn Parking Lt 9:30am Glenwd Ppe Cunty Curthuse 10:15am Mrris TUESDAY, JUNE 19 8am Hutchinsn McLed Cunty Fairgrunds Cmmercial Building Entrance 8:30am Litchfield Super America 9:15am Willmar Junir High Schl Parking Lt 10 am Bensn Suthside f Curthuse 10:40am Mrris Return: THURSDAY, JUNE 21 2:30pm Mrris 3:20pm Ortnville Ortnville Chamber f Cmmerce 4pm Madisn U f M Extensin Office THURSDAY, JUNE 21 2:30pm Mrris 3pm Glenwd Ppe Cunty Curthuse 3:30pm Alexandria Hliday Inn Parking Lt THURSDAY, JUNE 21 2:15pm Mrris 2:45pm Bensn Suthside f Curthuse 3:30pm Willmar Junir High Schl Parking Lt 4:15pm Litchfield Super America 4:45pm Hutchinsn McLed Cunty Fairgrunds Cmmercial Building Entrance 2018 Regents f the University f Minnesta. All rights reserved. University f Minnesta Extensin is an equal pprtunity educatr and emplyer. In accrdance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this material is available in alternative frmats upn request. Direct requests t 612 624 2116. Printed n recycled and recyclable paper with at least 10 percent pstcnsumer waste material.
Suthwest, frm Ortnville: Take Highway 12 East t the intersecn f Highway 59. Turn Le n Hwy 59 Nrth twards Mrris. Watch fr a large sign indicang University f Minnesta (le) and West Central Research & Outreach Center (right). Turn le (Prairie Lane); at T in rad, turn le nt Alumni Drive, then right n 2nd Street East and fllw the 4 H Signs direcng yu t Indy Hall fr registran. WCROC Admin Building Gardens Nrth, frm Alexandria: Take Interstate 94 West t Fergus Falls. Take exit #59 Elbw Lake and fllw Highway 59 suth t Mrris. Watch fr a large sign indicang University f Minnesta (right) and West Central Research & Outreach Center (le). Turn right (Prairie Lane); at T in rad, turn le nt Alumni Drive, then right n 2nd Street East and fllw the 4 H Signs direcng yu t Indy Hall fr registran. Full Campus Map: hp://www4.mrris.umn.edu/maps East, frm Willmar: Take Highway 12 West t Bensn. In Bensn, cnnue straight n Highway 9 West, cnnue t Mrris. Take a right n Hwy 59 twards Elbw Lake. Watch fr a large sign indicang University f Minnesta (le) and West Central Research & Outreach Center (right). Turn le (Prairie Lane); at T in rad, turn le nt Alumni Drive, then right n 2nd Street East and fllw the 4 H Signs direcng yu t Indy Hall fr registran.