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Camp registration is now closed. We'll see you this summer!
We know you have questions about this year's 4-H Camp. This page will hopefully address most of them. If you still have questions after reading through this website, please contact 4-H Staff: Alexa Mitchell (Fairfax County) at alexamitchell@vt.edu , India Pearson (Arlington County) at ipearson@vt.edu, or Vanessa Barragán (City of Alexandria at vanessamb@vt.edu.
Camp families are strongly encouraged to attend our 4-H Camp Orientation, which will be on June 14th at 10 am, location TBA. More information will be sent out after registration closes.
IMPORTANT: Parents/guardians must provide transportation TO camp on Sunday, June 22nd and FROM camp on Thursday, June 26
For more information about the Northern Virginia 4-H Center and their facilities, visit: https://www.nova4h.com/
For more information about the Northern Virginia 4-H Center and their facilities, visit: https://www.nova4h.com/
DO Bring:
Pillow
Sleeping Bag or sheets (twin size) and a blanket
Towels / washcloths
Personal hygiene products
Rain gear
Small flashlight
Play clothes: shorts, tee shirts, long pants, etc.
Lightweight jacket
Closed-toed, comfortable play shoes
Campers in Class Track F will need old shoes, water shoes, or strapped sandals (Crocs with heel straps are okay)
Water bottle
Insect repellent lotion
Sunscreen and a hat
Swimsuit and beach towel
Stationery, pencil, stamps
Plastic bag for wet/dirty clothes
Day pack or drawstring backpack
Money if you would like to buy a snack or a souvenir from the camp store
Excitement and camp spirit!
DON'T Bring:
The 4-H Center is a "Nut-free" facility. Please do not send any nut products with your camper for the safety of all.
Anything expensive
Toys
Skateboards
Footlockers
Electronic equipment: any cell phones discovered will be confiscated and returned at the end of camp
Knives, fireworks, or any other kind of weapon or explosive aerosol cans
Perfume / cologne / hairspray
Tube tops, short shorts, or other unnecessarily revealing clothing
Shirts with suggestive, violent, alcohol or gang-related or other inappropriate images
Profanity, Rude behavior, or too cool for camp attitude
Weapons, tobacco, alcohol, drugs, threats= automatic call home and dismissal from camp – no second chances, no refunds. In addition, law enforcement may be notified.
Medication
If your child will need to bring medication to camp, please make sure that the medication is in the original container and checked in with a 4-H Event Medication Form at arrival. The camp nurse must follow the dosing instructions on the bottle. If the dosing instructions on your medication form are different from what is listed on the bottle, please provide a letter from the physician.
If your child needs to carry an inhaler or an epi-pen on them at all times, the 4-H Center requires that you bring two - one to check in with the camp nurse and one that your child can carry on them.
Money
At pool time, campers will have an opportunity to buy snacks or to shop at the camp store. On average, snacks cost $1-$3 and camp store items cost from $5-$15. Buying snacks and shopping at the camp store are entirely optional.
If you have questions about FAA (Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria) 4-H Camp, please contact your local Extension Office.
If you have questions about FAA (Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria) 4-H Camp, please contact your local Extension Office.
Fairfax County
Alexa Mitchellalexamitchell@vt.edu
Phone: (703) 223-2574
Arlington County
India Pearsonipearson@vt.eduPhone: (703) 324-5353
City of Alexandria
Vanessa Barragánvanessamb@vt.eduPhone: (703) 746-5547
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