We want to give as many children as possible the chance to attend Junior 4-H Camp. Every year, however, we have some parents that express sticker shock about the $199 camper fee. Let me explain a little about how we set that price. Holiday Lake 4-H Center charges Prince Edward 4-H $170 for each camper that we bring. This fee covers room, board, and activities. A portion of this fee goes to cover the salary of the college students who work at camp as the summer staff. The additional $29 that Prince Edward 4-H charges covers transportation to and from camp, camp t-shirts, teen and adult leader training, room and board for adult volunteers and teens above the required supervision ratio, three-part background checks for all adult leaders and teen leaders over age 18, and materials for any class that we provide outside of the Center's core offerings. These classes include outdoor cooking, shotgun, fishing, and many more. We have made every effort to keep our camp fees as low as possible without sacrificing the quality of the program. Most years we break even.
Through the support of the United Way of Prince Edward County, the Rotary Club of Farmville, and several other generous individuals and organizations, we are able to provide partial need-based scholarships for campers. This year we are very fortunate to have an anonymous donor who is providing additional scholarship funds for campers from each county served by Holiday Lake 4-H Center. There may also be funds available through a program to help children from military families attend camp.
If you would like to apply for a scholarship to send your child (or children) to camp, please contact me at
jebowen1@vt.edu or call 392-4246.
