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Youth Programs

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teen Programs

Ages 13-17

Latest News and Stories

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WEEK 7 SENSES

WEEK 7 SENSES

This week in the woods, we heightened our senses!Text by Lydia Brandt  It is week seven here at 4-H Acres and we are getting in tune with our senses!  Friday’s activities were centered around taste, and there were plenty of yummy foods on the camp menu. Primitive Cafe...

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We Bugged Out and Hopped like Frogs this Week

We Bugged Out and Hopped like Frogs this Week

It is week six here at Primitive Pursuits and we are bugging out and jumping like frogs. This week the camp looked at our tiny insect and amphibian friends. There were many bug and amphibian activities in the forest this week. Also, lots of tiny creatures were discovered in our journeys across 4H acres.

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Campers Venture Far and Wide

Campers Venture Far and Wide

This week we left our usual home at 4H acres and most groups relocated to Ellis Hollow for the week. We had two traveling groups this week: the River Scouts and the Wilderness Explorers. Growing Wild, Forest Village, Forest Explorers, Pathfinders, Wildcrafting and Advanced Wildcrafting all explored the new wilds of Ellis Hollow.

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We were BLOWN away by the community and engagement our son felt this summer. He came home excited to share all the new things he had learned that day (from day 1!) – as well as show us his impressive collection of sticks, rocks, bows and arrows, cordage, etc. Primitive Pursuits has fostered such a love of outdoor learning and he loved seeing counselors through the weeks (especially Pickle!) who shared his excitement for being outside and exploring. We can’t wait to send him – and his younger sister – again next year, and we’ll be ready for the muddy clothes, collection of sticks, and stories of their adventures each afternoon. Thank you, Primitive Pursuits, for making this nervous mom feel great about dropping my kiddo off at camp each day!!”
S. W.

Parent