If your teen or preteen loves gardening and working with younger children, this camp is for them! Junior Counselors will grow their skill as young leaders throughout the week in mentorship with camp staff, facilitating small group activities, and learning what it’s like to teach outdoors, all the while learning about organic gardening and farming. Junior Counselors will earn a Certificate of Leadership upon completion of the camp.
This week’s camp description:
This week is all about animals and art in the garden! Join us as we investigate the plant and animal friends living in our garden and create beautiful works of art inspired by them! Throughout the week we will:
- Using a variety of media, such as collage and oil pastels, create artwork that reflects the critters and ecosystems in the garden.
- Make functional art for animals like insect homes and bird feeders.
- Learn how to spot, track, and identify animal signs in nature through scavenger hunts, bird watching, and tracking tunnels.
- Build environmental stewardship skills through hands-on projects, like creating garden habitats and food for pollinators.
- Take a closer look at the hidden world of invertebrates through compost and soil investigation.
Please be aware that some activities during this camp will include seeds and nuts.
Junior Counselors will arrive 30 minutes before campers arrive and stay up to 30 minutes after campers depart. This allows time to prepare and set up for the events of the day and to wrap up and reflect on the day with the summer camp staff (built into the times listed).
An orientation will take place before summer camps, consisting of a tour of the farm/garden, a general overview of the Junior Counselor role, leadership training, and some team building activities as we go through a typical camp day! This will give youth an opportunity to get acquainted with each other, the space, and Tilth Alliance staff. Attendance at this orientation is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. Orientation will take place at the site where the Junior Counselor will attend camp: The Good Shepherd Center, on Wednesday, June 10, 6:00-7:00pm. Light snacks will be provided.
Junior Counselors receive $5 off summer camp T shirts. To redeem, use code JUNIOR5 at checkout.
