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:
- Roll like a roly-poly, buzz like a bee! In this half-day camp, we will dig into the exciting world of pollinators and bugs in our garden. Throughout the week, we will:
- Discover the world of pollinators and bugs, exploring their similarities, differences, and habitats
- Play games and sing songs about our pollinator and bug friends that live in the garden
- Make snacks and create art using natural ingredients and materials
- Learn more about how pollinators help plants grow through hands-on, garden-based activities, such as seed crafts and sensory play
- Participate in garden care activities including planting, watering, and tending to our worm bins to steward insect habitats
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 Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands, on Wednesday, June 10, 6:00-7:30pm. Light snacks will be provided.
Junior Counselors receive $5 off summer camp T shirts. To redeem, use code JUNIOR5 at checkout.
