Mark your calendar! Camp Counselor Training 2017: April 21 st -23rd “I’ve learned so much at Upham. I’ve learned kindness, trust, responsibility, and many more traits that I now possess.” -Camp Counselor Counselor Traits Counselors who reported 100% confidence Readiness to be Counselor 36/42 Ability to lead camp activities 33/42 Manage behavior of campers 32/42 Handle unexpected Scenarios 23/42 Manage Safety Concerns 32/42 Work with fellow counselors 41/42 Wisconsin 4-H at Upham Woods Camp Counselor Training in 2016 : 60 Participants from 13 different counties
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Mark your calendar! Camp Counselor Training 2017:
April 21st-23rd
“I’ve learned so much at Upham. I’ve learned kindness, trust, responsibility, and
many more traits that I now possess.” -Camp Counselor
Counselor Traits Counselors who reported 100%
confidence
Readiness to be Counselor 36/42
Ability to lead camp activities 33/42
Manage behavior of campers 32/42
Handle unexpected Scenarios 23/42
Manage Safety Concerns 32/42
Work with fellow counselors 41/42
Wisconsin 4-H at Upham
Woods
Camp Counselor Training in 2016:60 Participants from 13 different counties
4-H at Upham WoodsSummer Camp Report 2016
Camp Activities by the numbers:Upham Program Offering Number of Camps who
participated
Canoeing 17
Peanut Butter Mountain 16
Archery 14
Blackhawk Island 12
Radical Raptors 8
Scales Scutes and Skins 8
Wacky Water Critters 8
DOTS 6
“I found it fascinating to learn about Blackhawk Island and the Voyagers and how the Upham sisters gave all of this to 4-H to make such an awesome place. To think, it's been 75 years of fun and we're not stopping now!”– 4-H Camper
1401 Youth attended 4-H Summer Camp in 2016
17 Different summer camps
12 Different Outpost camps
Open Enrollment Camp at Upham Woods
Upham Woods’ piloted its first ever Open Enrollment camp with an amazing turn out. Thanks to the help of 4-H agents, counselors, and chaperones from around the state we were able to allow 212 youth to participate in summer camp at Upham Woods. We hope to improve on last years numbers and grow open enrollment camp to allow more youth, 4-H and non 4-H, the chance to camp at Upham Woods who might not otherwise have the opportunity.
Dates for 2017
Open Enrollment Camps:June 10th-13th
June 18th-21st
August 2nd-5th
August 6th-9th
fyi.uwex.edu/uphamwoods/ - [email protected] - 608.254.6461
Camp Activities Number of camps participating
Circle Dance 17
Canoeing 17
Peanut Butter Mountain 16
Group Initiatives 14
Archery 14
Blackhawk Island Hike 12
Voyager 11
Crafts 11
Amazing Race 10
DOTS 6
Night Hike 6
Life of a logger 5
Animal Signs 5
Predator Prey 5
Riverbend Hike 5
Bat Ecology 4
Fishing 3
Value of a Tree 3
Orienteering 3
Outdoor Survival 2
Making Sense of Nature 1
Tree ID 1
Discovering Owls 1
Exploring the night Sky 1
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