Summer Camp Schedule & Dates

The Leaders In Training (L.I.T.) program is specifically developed for campers to advance their leadership abilities. L.I.T.’s have opportunities to build skills in communication, problem-solving, teamwork, decision making, planning, and conflict resolution. They will have opportunities to grow through our leadership experience including the TRUST and Odyssey Courses. After completion of the L.I.T. program, successful candidates are invited and become eligible to come to be Camp Apprentices, our first step in our staff development process.

Say goodbye to homework and hello to some SUMMER FUN! If you’re new to camp OR just looking to try EVERY camp activity, then this is the week for you! Experience EVERYTHING camp has to offer! Fly down the zipline! Be bold on the T.R.U.S.T course! Round out the week with canoeing, archery, swimming and mud gau gau! Don’t forget the campfire songs and s’mores! Get ready for a week of being goofy, getting your hands dirty, making memories and having SO MUCH FUN!

Transportation options are available from the Nebraska Eastern 4-H Center in Gretna for youth attending the Gettin' Muddy explorer camp (#403) at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey. Transportation will leave Gretna at 1:00 PM and is available for an additional $60. 

Please see the Gettin' Muddy camp session for more details.

Transportation options are available from the Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center in Gretna for youth attending the Kool Kravings discovery camp (#402) at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey. Transportation will leave Gretna at 1:00 PM and is available for an additional $60. 

Please see the Kool Kravings camp session for more details.

Transportation options are available from the Raising Nebraska in Grand Island for youth attending the Kool Kravings explorer camp (#402) at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey. Transportation will leave Grand Island around 3:15 PM and is available for an additional $60. 

Please see the Kool Kravings camp session for more details.

Transportation options are available from the Raising Nebraska in Grand Island for youth attending the Gettin' Muddy discovery camp (#403) at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey. Transportation will leave Grand Island around 3:15 PM and is available for an additional $60. 

Please see the Kool Kravings camp session for more details.

Grab your apron and get ready for some finger lickin’ fun! With the help of our culinary specialists learn how to become a master chef! Not only will you expand your cooking skills, but also become a pro in all things camp - conquer the zipline, waterslide and more! Get the chance to show off what you’ve learned this week with our famous camp cooking challenge competition!

Transportation options are available from the Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center in Gretna, NE and Raising Nebraska in Grand Island, NE for an additional $60. Transportation leaves Gretna at 1:00 PM and Grand Island around 3:15 PM.

Grab your apron and get ready for some finger lickin’ fun! With the help of our culinary specialists learn how to become a master chef! Not only will you expand your cooking skills, but also become a pro in all things camp - conquer the zipline, waterslide and more! Get the chance to show off what you’ve learned this week with our famous camp cooking challenge competition!

Transportation options are available from the Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center in Gretna, NE and Raising Nebraska in Grand Island, NE for an additional $60. Transportation leaves Gretna at 1:00 PM and Grand Island around 3:15 PM.

Camp is ready for you! Help is hit the ground running as we gather for the first week of day camp! We are going to have all your camp favorites like arts and crafts, games and our famous waterslide. This week we will head to Platte River State Park to play in the largest waterfall in eastern Nebraska, see exotic reptiles, climb to the top of the observation tower and play in the ponds. Let the games begin!

An optional Thursday overnight camp experience is available for an additional $30. 

Take your adventure to new heights! This week is sure to ROCK! Join us as we journey to one of the Oregon Trail’s most famous landmarks! Enjoy a rustic camping experience as we explore Chimney Rock National Historic Site, test our campfire cooking skills and sleep in tents! S’more activities will be waiting for us back at 4-H Camp! Cool down as we end our week slipping down the waterslide, soaring on the zipline and splashing through the river! Be “boulder” on this Nebraska Adventure!

Let those creative juices flow. School isn’t the only place for learning. We’ll test your skills on all our camp activities and some science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics as well. Campers will also take an adventure to the Omaha Children’s Museum.

An optional Thursday overnight camp experience is available for an additional $30. 

Make waves on this fantastic trip! Enjoy some fun in the sun as we head over to the Calamus Reservoir! Be ready to get sandy and enjoy the sun this week! We’ll spend our days on the beach and our nights cooking meals around the campfire and sleeping in tents! But, the fun doesn’t stop there, travel back to 4-H camp and challenge yourself on the high ropes course and our 400 foot zipline! Rise and shine for a morning polar bear plunge down the waterslide, then get muddy in the gau gau pit! Keep cool on this Nebraska Adventure – Calamus style!

Trip: SAC Museum

You. Are. A. Robot. We are going to have some futuristic fun making robots, shooting off rockets and enjoying everything camp has to offer- TRUST course, fishing and canoeing, shooting sports and our cool waterslide. We are also going to jet out to the SAC Museum for some outer space adventures.

An optional Thursday overnight camp experience is available for an additional $30. 

Transportation options are available from the Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center in Gretna for youth attending the River Adventures explorer camp (#406) at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey. Transportation will leave Gretna at 1:00 PM and is available for an additional $60. 

Please see the River Adventures camp session for more details.

Transportation options are available from the Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center in Gretna for youth attending the Aquatic Blast! explorer camp (#407) at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey. Transportation will leave Gretna at 1:00 PM and is available for an additional $60. 

Please see the Aquatic Blast! camp session for more details.

Transportation options are available from the Raising Nebraska in Grand Island for youth attending the River Adventures explorer camp (#406) at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey. Transportation will leave Grand Island around 3:15 PM and is available for an additional $60. 

Please see the River Adventures camp session for more details.

Transportation options are available from the Raising Nebraska in Grand Island for youth attending the Aquatic Blast! discovery camp (#407) at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey. Transportation will leave Grand Island around 3:15 PM and is available for an additional $60. 

Please see the Aquatic Blast! camp session for more details.

Are you ready for a real, rustic camping experience? Then this trip is for you! Grab your sunscreen and join us for an ADVENTURE down the Middle Loup River! Experience everything camping has to offer as we canoe and kayak down the river, sleep in tents and cook our meals over the fire! We’ll end our week back at the Nebraska National Forest as we soar through the trees on the zipline, shoot a perfect bull’s eye on the archery range and conquer fears on the T.R.U.S.T course! Don’t forget the campfire songs and s’mores! It’s time to catch some rays and make new friends on this amazing River Adventure!

Transportation options are available from the Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center in Gretna, NE and Raising Nebraska in Grand Island, NE for an additional $60. Transportation leaves Gretna at 1:00 PM and Grand Island around 3:15 PM.

Are you ready for a real, rustic camping experience? Then this trip is for you! Grab your sunscreen and join us for an ADVENTURE down the Middle Loup River! Experience everything camping has to offer as we canoe and kayak down the river, sleep in tents and cook our meals over the fire! We’ll end our week back at the Nebraska National Forest as we soar through the trees on the zipline, shoot a perfect bull’s eye on the archery range and conquer fears on the T.R.U.S.T course! Don’t forget the campfire songs and s’mores! It’s time to catch some rays and make new friends on this amazing River Adventure!

Transportation options are available from the Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center in Gretna, NE and Raising Nebraska in Grand Island, NE for an additional $60. Transportation leaves Gretna at 1:00 PM and Grand Island around 3:15 PM.

Wish I could be under the sea with the fishies! Let’s make a splash at day camp with water games and the waterslide and so much more! We will explore the Henry Doorly Zoo and the Scott Aquarium! There is no telling what we will find on our under water adventure!

Sample 3 days of exciting camp activities! Experience camp traditions such as zip-lining through the forest, capture the flag, river stomp and campfire songs! But, that’s not all! You get to choose from some of your favorite activities! Would you rather conquer your fear of heights on the ropes course? Perfect your bull’s eye shot on the archery range? Or show off your crafty side by making some amazing tie dye?! Spend your summer sampling s’mores and everything 4-H camp has to offer!

Come and enjoy two days of patriotic fun, including all your camp favorites like the waterslide and swimming at Louisville State Park. We will also have a picnic with the Teen Adventure Challenge Day Camp while at the beach!

Say goodbye to homework and hello to some SUMMER FUN! If you’re new to camp OR just looking to try EVERY camp activity, then this is the week for you! Experience EVERYTHING camp has to offer! Fly down the zipline! Be bold on the T.R.U.S.T course! Round out the week with canoeing, archery, swimming and mud gau gau! Don’t forget the campfire songs and s’mores! Get ready for a week of being goofy, getting your hands dirty, making memories and having SO MUCH FUN!

Explore 4-H Camp and all the fun activities camp has to offer! Try your hand at fishing, swim at the beach, explore all of our nature trails, the suspension bridge and zoom down the waterslide! You can also have the chance to meet some cute animals at the Scatter Joy Acres petting zoo.

An optional Thursday overnight camp experience is available for an additional $30. 

Transportation options are available from the Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center in Gretna for youth attending the Girls Rock camp (#409) at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey. Transportation will leave Gretna at 1:00 PM and is available for an additional $60. 

Please see the Girls Rock camp session for more details.

Transportation options are available from the Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center in Gretna for youth attending the All Boy Bash camp (#410) at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey. Transportation will leave Gretna at 1:00 PM and is available for an additional $60. 

Please see the All Boy Bash camp session for more details.

Transportation options are available from the Raising Nebraska in Grand Island for youth attending the All Boy Bash camp (#410) at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey. Transportation will leave Grand Island around 3:15 PM and is available for an additional $60. 

Please see the All Boy Bash camp session for more details.

Transportation options are available from the Raising Nebraska in Grand Island for youth attending the Girls Rock camp (#409) at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey. Transportation will leave Grand Island around 3:15 PM and is available for an additional $60. 

Please see the Girls Rock camp session for more details.

Grab your girls and get ready for a FABULOUS week at camp! NO BOYS ALLOWED! Experience summer camp traditions in style! Climb high through the ropes course without breaking a nail! Grab the hairspray and fly through the forest in a ZIPLINE FASHION SHOW! Spend some more quality time with the gals while tubing down the Middle Loup River -- don’t forget the sunscreen! End the week with our famous dress-up slumber party -- complete with popcorn, stargazing and an outdoor movie!

Transportation options are available from the Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center in Gretna, NE and Raising Nebraska in Grand Island, NE for an additional $60. Transportation leaves Gretna at 1:00 PM and Grand Island around 3:15 PM.

Grab your girls and get ready for a FABULOUS week at camp! NO BOYS ALLOWED! Experience summer camp traditions in style! Climb high through the ropes course without breaking a nail! Grab the hairspray and fly through the forest in a ZIPLINE FASHION SHOW! Spend some more quality time with the gals while tubing down the Middle Loup River -- don’t forget the sunscreen! End the week with our famous dress-up slumber party -- complete with popcorn, stargazing and an outdoor movie!

Transportation options are available from the Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center in Gretna, NE and Raising Nebraska in Grand Island, NE for an additional $60. Transportation leaves Gretna at 1:00 PM and Grand Island around 3:15 PM.

Let’s go fly a kite in this high flying adventure! Learn about gravity and how you can defy it at this awesome sky high day camp. Slide down the waterslide and jump high at Sky Zone for this spectacular week of camp.

An optional Thursday overnight camp experience is available for an additional $30. 

Make a splash this week as we explore NEBRASKA’S TALLEST WATERFALL at Smith Falls State Park. Travel with us to Valentine, Nebraska and spend time canoeing down the Niobrara River, hiking through the park, and cooking meals around the fire! Relax as we enjoy stargazing, campfire songs, making gooey s’mores and tent camping! Dry off back at camp as we climb to the top of the high ropes course and fly down the 400 foot zipline! Soak up the sun in this Niobrara Nebraska Adventure!

Trip: Henry Doorly Zoo

Unleash the madness within with games and activities that test you head, heart, hands and health. Monkey around on our Odyssey course. Slither your way down the waterssssssslide and become one with nature as we visit the Henry Doorly Zoo. We would be lion if we said it wasn’t going to be a great week!

Transportation options are available from the Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center in Gretna for youth attending the Color Clash 2019 camp (#412) at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey. Transportation will leave Gretna at 1:00 PM and is available for an additional $60. 

Please see the Color Clash 2019 camp session for more details.

Transportation options are available from the Raising Nebraska in Grand Island for youth attending the Color Clash 2019 camp (#409) at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey. Transportation will leave Grand Island around 3:15 PM and is available for an additional $60. 

Please see the Color Clash 2019 camp session for more details.

Pack your green and white gear and be ready for a week of campy competitions! It’s time for COLOR CLASH 2019! Enjoy daily themes, camp spirit and so much more! Will your team win capture the flag or a race down the foam slide?! Extra points for good sportsmanship! Spend some time zooming down the zipline and perfecting that bull’s eye shot on the archery range! Battle it out in the gau gau pit and splash around in a river stomp! Which team will get the muddiest?! We’ll end our week with crazy campfire songs AND a camp-wide COLOR RUN!

Transportation options are available from the Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center in Gretna, NE and Raising Nebraska in Grand Island, NE for an additional $60. Transportation leaves Gretna at 1:00 PM and Grand Island around 3:15 PM.

Trip: FunPlex (includes additional $20 activity fee)

Pack your green and white gear and be ready for a week of campy competitions! It’s time for TAC: COLOR CLASH 2019! Enjoy daily themes, camp spirit and so much more! Will your team win capture the flag or a race down the waterslide?! Extra points for good sportsmanship! Spend some time zooming down the zipline and perfecting that bull’s eye shot on the archery range! We’ll end our week with crazy campfire songs!

An optional Thursday overnight camp experience is available for an additional $30. 

Saving the BEST for LAST! Can’t choose a favorite summer moment?! We can’t either! Join us as we travel back in time and enjoy ALL of the BEST summer camp activities. Summer hits include: tubing down the river, MUD gau gau and slipping down our foam slide! Conquer your fear of heights on the zipline or T.R.U.S.T course! Get messy as we ditch the silverware and enjoy a barbarian style dinner! The fun doesn’t stop at dinner! Evening activities might include scavenger hunts, capture the flag or dance parties! This is sure to be THE BEST WEEK EVER!

Trip: The Mark: Bowling and Laser Tag

Summer isn’t over yet! We have to use all of its’ magic! We’re taking the best bits of summer and magically mashing them together to make the best week ever! It includes all of your favorite camp activities and a crazy adventure to The Mark for bowling and laser tag. Be there or be square because you will want to be a-round.

An optional Thursday overnight camp experience is available for an additional $30. 

Trip: Mahoney State Park

Let's get bundled up for some frozen camp fun! Come to Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center February 14-16 for winter camp! Experience camp the way you’ve never seen it before. We are going to tons of winter-themed activities like sledding, building snow people, and ice skating. In the evening, we are going to curl up next to the fireplace for hot cocoa and s’mores. Bonus! If the weather is nice, we can even do archery and zip line! How cool is that? We hope to see you there!