4-H Camping Conference
Attention camp directors, youth leadership team, camp volunteers and 4-H staff members!* It's time for the
2018 California 4-H Camping Conference
April 6 - 8, 2018
Redwood Glen Camp
100 Wright Drive, Loma Mar, CA 94021 650-879-0320
The 2018 California 4-H Camping Conference brings together the adults and teen leaders who help plan and administer camping programs across California in a weekend of hands-on training, networking, and learning experiences.
The California 4-H Camping Conference is held every other year. Don't miss this great learning opportunity to make the best camps better!
*You do not have to be part of a 4-H Camp to participate. Please contact Marianne Bird at mbird@ucanr.edu if you are not a current 4-H member or volunteer.
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Forest Ecology + Field Skills + Camp = An Amazing Experience!
As a 4-H leader participating in the 2018 California 4-H Camping Conference, you can sign up for one, two or three sessions of the Project Learning Tree (PLT) Camp Conference Track to: Explore current issues Investigate as a forester Engage in field...
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A great line-up at the 2018 California 4-H Camping Conference
Every two years, volunteers, youth and staff gather to learn, explore, and connect at the California 4-H Camping Conference. This year it will be held April 6-8 at Camp Redwood Glen in San Mateo County. The gathering has become an anticipated high-point...
Highlights
Guest Speaker: John Jorgenson

John has provided leadership nationally and internationally for over 40 years, at professional conferences, in publications and through workshops. John is President of the International Campting Fellowship - a worldwide organization dedicated to bringing together the world of outdoor experience. He has presented to camping and outdoor education groups across the United States, Canada, Australia, Greece, Japan, Russia, Ukraine, Venezuela, Nigeria, Colombia, Mongolia, Turkey, Mexico, Hong Kong, China and Malaysia.
Conference Workshops
- Camp is for the camper!
- Camp health and safety compliance
- When stuff hits the fan...
- Leading great campfires
- The benefits of ACA accreditation
- Building, evaluating and recognizing your camp staff
- Improving your camp through evaluation
- Camp activities with a science twist
Archery Certification
A training course for the 4-H archery discipline will be offered as a workshop at the 2018 California 4-H Camping Conference. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be certified as archery volunteers and can instruct archery club projects and camp programs. Please note that the certification course will require attendance for two days so you will not be able to participate in other conference workshops.
Register for the archery course when you register for the conference. Early registration is due by February 15, 2018. Regular registration is from February 16 to March 23, 2018. Registration includes meals, lodging, and course materials.
For more information about registering for the archery course, please contact John Borba at (661) 828-6216 or email: jaborba@ucanr.edu

Register Online Now
Registration fees include meals, lodging, and all conference materials. The conference begins at 7:00 p.m. Friday after dinner, ending after lunch on Sunday.
Early Bird Registration - by February 15, 2018
Camping Conference Registration
$160.00 check or $166.40 credit card (4% processing fee)
Camping Conference plus Archery Course ($35)
$195.00 check or $202.80 credit card (4% processing fee)
Registration - February 16-March 23, 2018
Camping Conference Registration
$185.00 check or $192.40 credit card (4% processing fee)
Camping Conference plus Archery Course ($35)
$220.00 check or $228.80 credit card (4% processing fee)
Check payments
Make checks payable to UC REGENTS
ATTN: Camping Conference 2018
University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources
CA State 4-H Office
2801 Second Street
Davis, CA 95618-7774
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NEW: Camp Activities with a Science Twist
STEM activities are some of the most popular camp activities, appealing to both campers and their parents as an interactive and fun way to learn STEM concepts. This curriculum is for all kinds of camps - it is not limited to 4-H Camps.
Exclusive for Attendees
Copies will be available at the conference for $25.00, $4.95 off the regular price.


