KY 4-H Summer Camps

What are you doing this summer? Are you a fan of the hit TV series CSI? Are you a science nerd? Do you want to learn about genetics and DNA? If you answered yes to any of these we have the camp for you! Oh, and don't worry, it is SUMMER CAMP; you will have some down time to swim in the onsite pool and maybe even climb a tree or burn a marshmallow! You will be staying overnight in group cabins so you might be up all night talking with new friends about all the discoveries you made that day.

The theme for the camp will be a crime scene investigation wherein the students collect evidence, isolate and analyze DNA as well as figure out the principal suspect(s). The students will utilize standard forensics techniques to find matches with DNA from the crime scene with that of the suspect(s) and use this information in a trial for the perpetrator(s) of the crime.

The Biotechnology and YOU Camp is an opportunity for 7th & 8th grade students from all over KY to come together to learn how to investigate, explore and solve problems using the newest in scientific technology and learn about the many careers biotechnology can provide

Any boy or girl between the ages of 12 and 14 and in 7th or 8th grade in the fall of 2006. If space becomes limited, preference will be given to 8th graders. You do not have to be a 4-H member. The camp is limited to 40 applicants.

The camp will run over two days, Friday June 23 to Saturday June 24 2006. The deadline to apply to the camp is June 12th. The camp will start at 11:00am and will finish at 5:00pm on Saturday. Campers and staff will spend one night in the cabins at the camp.

This year's camp will be held at the beautiful North Central 4-H Camp, in Carlisle, KY. Here is a link for more information about the camp http://www.ca.uky.edu/agcollege/4h/CAMP/northcentral/index.htm

The camp is primarily funded through the 4-H Venture grant program. Each participant will pay a $10 registration fee. Each participant must provide their own transportation to and from camp.

You will need to fill out an online form - here is the link :
2006 4-H CSI Summer Camp Application here
Application deadline is June 12, 2006!

Contact Sherill Bentley, CEA 4-H Youth Development. Her email is sbentley@uky.edu or her telephone number is (606) 796-2372.