When: July 31 - August 3, 2025
Where: Camp Grant Walker, Pollock, LA
Who Can Attend? 7th - 8th grade 4-H members
Application and Deposit Deadline: May 2, 2025
Below is the 2025 LOST Camp Application Form. If interested in attending, please complete and return to the St. Landry 4-H Office by Friday, May 2, 2025 with the deposit.
2025 4-H LOST Camp Application
A letter with more detailed information and instructions on when to send the remaining camp fees will be mailed to 4-H members after May 2nd!
Lost Camp Educational Tracks
- Food and 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 helps 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! - Get ready for an adventure into the vibrant world of Louisiana's wildlife! In these lessons, students will dive headfirst into the phenomena of seasonal sightings of the majestic prothonotary warbler. Prepare to embark on a quest to discover the secret whereabouts of these creatures throughout the landscapes of Louisiana. From the lush bayous to the tranquil forests, we'll uncover the hidden gems where these remarkable birds choose to make their appearance, and we'll unravel the puzzle of why these sightings occur precisely when and where they do.
A Week At Camp! - What A Camp Week Looks Like
- Thursday - Registration, cabin assignment, swim test, counselor meeting, track selection, and night-time recreation.
- Friday and Saturday - After breakfast, campers will participate in one of (6) 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.
- Sunday 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 Thursday afternoon when the campers arrive at camp and ending on Sunday 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 Thursday, followed by a snack that evening.
