4-H LOST Camp will be held July 29-August 1. This camp is open to 7-8 grade 4-H Members.
Youth will make lasting friendships and memories while learning valuable knowledge of the great outdoors and scientific exploration.
Cost to attend is $215- Camp deposit of $75 is due by 5/15/24.
Contact the LaSalle 4-H Office at 318-992-2205 for an application or more information.

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What A Camp Week Looks Like!

Monday:
Registration, cabin assignment, swim test, counselor meeting, track selection, and night-time recreation.

Tuesday and Wednesday:
After breakfast, campers will participate in one of (7) educational tracks: Artificial Intelligence; Outdoor Adventures; ATV Safety; Louisiana Wetlands; Food and Fitness; and Underwater Robotics.

Campers will also have recreational time to play various sports, archery, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, stand-up paddle-boarding, and line dancing. Other choices include team-building activities, performing arts, visiting with friends, and shopping for souvenirs in the Camp Store. Evening programs include skits, a talent show, and Vespers.

Campers do not need to bring cash to camp. Camp Store and Camp Canteen funds are available at registration at the Parish Office through 4-H Online.

Thursday AM:
After breakfast, campers will say their goodbyes to new friends before packing up and departing.

What Parents Should Know!

Camping is one of the most valuable experiences a child can have. It’s a learning experience that helps boys and girls appreciate the outdoors, live together as a group, gain independence, get along with others, and appreciate people with different interests and backgrounds.

One of the most important things children learn from camp is self-sufficiency. That is, they learn they can survive for four days on their own. To help our campers learn self-sufficiency, parents are asked not to call or visit campers unless there is an emergency. Campers may not bring cell phones or electronic devices to camp.

The camp week consists of four days, beginning on Monday afternoon when the campers arrive at camp and ending on Thursday morning after breakfast. 4-H Agents, volunteer leaders, and junior counselors from each parish attend camp and stay in the cabins with the campers.

Parents are asked not to send snacks to camp. Three meals and three snacks will be served to campers each day. Dinner is the only meal served on Monday, followed by a snack that evening.

Educational Tracks Offered

Campers will chose 2 tracks

Food & Fitness

Health comes in many forms! Health Rocks is full of hands-on lessons that engage youth in learning about both mental and physical health. Youth will be educated and encouraged to take part in the lessons and become advocates in their families, schools, and communities on the prevention of tobacco, alcohol and drug use. Additionally, youth are taught life- skill development and decision making along with stress management.

Artificial Intelligence

Calling all curious minds, tech enthusiasts, and future innovators! Artificial Intelligence is helping people learn and create at a rapid pace. In this track, youth will decode AI mysteries, build their own AI sidekick, and unleash AI on everyday problems.

Outdoor Adventures

Get ready to explore the great outdoors this summer with the Outdoor Adventures track. Participate in a large variety of hands-on activities like learning the proper techniques to shoot a bow, outdoor cooking, woodsmen skills, and compass navigation. If you are adventurous and like being outdoors, this track is for you!

ATV Safety

The ATV Safety training's primary goal is to promote the safe and responsible use of ATVs, thereby reducing accidents and injuries that may result from improper ATV operation by the rider. 4-H Members will learn how to apply the "golden rules" of ATV riding in an interactive, hands-on course. Every 4-H member that participates in this track will be ATV Safety Institute certified and receive a free DOT ATV Helmet.

Underwater Robotics with SeaPerch

Dive into underwater robotics with SeaPerch! Learn to solder, work with electronics, and tackle buoyancy as participants in this track build their own underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV). You will also work in teams to complete a mini “SeaPerch Challenge,” in which you will have to pilot your ROV through an obstacle and mission course.

Explore Louisiana: Wetlands, Wildlife, and You!

In the wetlands track, we will explore all things wetlands. We will introduce campers to what wetlands are, what they do, and why Louisiana needs them so badly. We will learn about different organisms that live in Louisiana wetlands and how WE can help conserve them and the wetlands they live in. This track will be action- packed with loads of games and activities about wetlands and the plants and animals that live there.