Summer Camp Schedule & Dates

Our Leaders In Training (LIT) program is specifically designed for all youth wanting to advance their leadership abilities. Teen campers will have the opportunity to build skills in communication, problem-solving, teamwork, decision making, planning, conflict resolution and youth supervision. Through our leadership experience, young adults will gain confidence and further personal growth while enjoying the high ropes course, 400-foot long zipline, archery, canoeing, and a variety of other camp activities! After completion of the “Leaders in Training” program, successful candidates have the option to volunteer at camp as a Jr. Camp Counselor, the first step in our staff development process. Our LIT program can be applied to community service and volunteer hour requirements. *If interested, Jr. Counselors will have the opportunity to preference specific weeks throughout the summer that they are able to volunteer.

**Program Assistantis the middle level of our staff development program. PA’s must be 17 years old or 16 years old with prior 4-H Camp experience. PA’s must complete an application and interview process - if selected they must commit to at least 3 weeks (non-consecutive) of camp. They will be given more responsibility and leadership opportunities throughout the summer and serve as a role model for the Jr. Counselor program. Visit the summer jobs webpage for more information and online application for Program Assistant opportunities.

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 - swimming, paddle boarding, and building sandcastles! Enjoy an evening of capture the flag and authentic campfire cooking (we heard Corncob is an amazing campfire chef!) We’ll also enjoy gooey s’mores and sleeping in tents! But the fun doesn’t stop there: travel back to 4-H camp and challenge yourself on our 400-foot zipline! Keep cool on this Nebraska Adventure – Calamus style!

*Note – Session 1 is 5 days and 4 nights. Session 2 is 4 days and 3 nights.*

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 - swimming, paddle boarding, and building sandcastles! Enjoy an evening of capture the flag and authentic campfire cooking (we heard Corncob is an amazing campfire chef!) We’ll also enjoy gooey s’mores and sleeping in tents! But the fun doesn’t stop there: travel back to 4-H camp and challenge yourself on our 400-foot zipline! Keep cool on this Nebraska Adventure – Calamus style!

*Note – Session 1 is 5 days and 4 nights. Session 2 is 4 days and 3 nights.*

Beat the summer heat and get silly with us at Wet, Wild & Wacky! We’ll be making waves while tubing down the Middle Loup River! Spend our days speeding down the waterslide and getting muddy in our famous ga-ga pit! Dive into more fun with canoeing and an early morning polar plunge! Dry off while soaring through the forest on our 400-foot long zipline! The shenanigans continue as we put on a wacky skit night with our counselors and sing silly songs around the campfire! This week is sure to be a crazy-amazing, totally-awesome, aquatic adventure!

Are you ready for a real, rustic camping experience? Then this “in-tents” camp is for you! Grab your sunscreen and join us for an ADVENTURE down the Middle Loup River! Experience everything camping outdoors has to offer as we canoe down the river, sleep in tents, and cook our food over the fire! Back at 4-H camp we will soar through the trees on the zipline, shoot a perfect bull’s eye on the archery range, and conquer our fears on the TRUST 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!

Show your camp spirit this week as we enjoy friendly camp competitions with an international twist! Join us for exciting themed evenings and meals as we learn about different countries, cultures, and traditions! Get your counselors to join you for capture the flag or a quirky canoe race! Extra points for good sportsmanship! Spend some time zooming down the zipline and perfecting that bullseye shot on the archery range! Battle it out in the ga-ga pit and splash around in the river! Which team will get the muddiest?! We’ll end our week with crazy campfire songs AND a camp-wide COLOR RUN!

Transportation is available for an additional $70 with pick-up and drop-off locations at Raising Nebraska in Grand Island and UNL East Campus in Lincoln. Transportation is dependant on the number of sign-ups and may be canceled if numbers are low.