2026 Dates will be announced May, 2025.
REGISTER BY CALLING Leon County Ext. Office at 903-536-2531
Save The Date: June 24-26, 2025
(Mrs. Cassie will be going up on June 23rd with D8 4-H Council so Mr. McBride will drive kids on 6/24)
Registration DUE: MID MAY at https://v2.4honline.com/
Updates Visit D8 4-H Page: https://agrilife.org/d84h/events-and-activities/leadership-lab/
FORMS: SURGE-Forms_2024
REMINDER THIS YEAR!! The completed, signed forms will need to be scanned as a pdf and uploaded to 4-H Online during the registration process. Please note: The forms require a copy of the participant’s insurance card.
Participant Information: PDF
Location: Texas 4-H Conference Center, Brownwood, TX
(Below will be Updated in Spring, 2025)
Registration: Opens May 1, 2024 on 4-H Online (Must upload release form on 4-H Online & pay) and CLOSES May 8, 2024. Payment will NOT be charged until end of registration FYI. Ms. Cassie Ferguson will DOUBLE CHECK all registration on 4-H Online. She will make sure ALL forms, etc... are filled out correctly!
Cost: $300 per 4-H member and $275 per Adult Volunteer (Reminder, some 4-H Clubs such as Buffalo, Oakwood, & Leon offer 4-H Camp Reimbursements) This includes insurance, lodging, meals, and snacks beginning with supper on Tuesday and ending with breakfast on Friday.
Who Can Attend: All District 8 4-H Council officers plus representatives from each county. All participants must have completed the 8th grade to attend SURGE.
Objective:
To prepare teen leaders from the 21 counties in District 8 for leadership roles. These roles might be at the county level, or county committees, or their clubs. The hope is that participants will take information back from SURGE and share it with members back in their counties. SURGE is set up to be enjoyable and fun, but there is work too. Many workshops are set up that will require concentration and serious participation. Speeches are delivered for officer elections. 4-H members in grades 8-12 (of the current 4-H year) are eligible to attend. We work and we play. Play time is set up with activities that build teamwork skills and camaraderie in the district.
Travel/Chaperones:
The Leon County Extension Office will provide travel to and from this camp. Leon County Extension Office Staff will serve as chaperones. Depending on the number of youth participating, Parents may be asked to chaperone as well!
QUESTIONS: Email Ms. Cassie at cassie.ferguson@ag.tamu.edu
SAVE THE DATE for 2025 Camp!- July 11-13, 2025
Registration Forms & Money: Turn in to Leon County Extension Office between May 1-27, 2025
Turn in Via: MAIL (Email/Call us that you are mailing), Turn in hard copy to our office, or submit online via link:
Location: Lakeview Methodist Conference Center near Elkhart & Palestine, TX
Description:4-H members who have completed at least the 3rd grade through 8th grade participate as campers. 4-H members who are 9th to 12th graders serve as teen leaders. This camp is organized and ran by D8 4-H county extension agents, D8 council officers, and the teen leaders. The kids have a lot of fun learning about various 4-H projects, playing games, dancing each night, and the MESSY games on Saturday! Great event for younger 4-Hers to meet their fellow 4-Hers from around the district.
Registration: Entry forms & Money are due to Extension Office by May 27, 2025
Campers and Teen Leaders:
(Money, entry form, and release form for campers and adult chaperones are due to Extension office by May 27, 2025)
Entry Form (PDF version): 2025 SE D8 County Camp Camper Teen Leader Registration Forms
Adult Chaperones:
(Entry form and release form for adult chaperones are due to Extension office by May 27, 2025. Fee will be covered by Leon County 4-H for Adult Chaperones. )
Entry Form (pdf version): 2025 SE D8 County Camp Adult Registration Forms
Travel/Chaperones:
Parents will need to provide transportation for their youth to camp. Travelling back to Leon County may depend on the chaperones schedule. The Leon County Extension Office will serve as some of the chaperones!
QUESTIONS: Email Mrs. Cassie Ferguson-DeLeon at cassie.ferguson@ag.tamu.edu
The Texas 4-H Conference Center offers a variety of summer opportunities geared towards all ages and interests of youth. General camps, topic focused camps, and more! There truly is something for everyone!
https://texas4hcenter.tamu.edu/services/youth-camps-and-retreats/
Texas Brigades summer camps offer hands-on activities and curriculum to immerse participants in sciences such as ecology, biology, botany, agronomy, and more. Participants are learning from field and collegiate professionals who offer insight on ag-related career opportunities and businesses, while learning how they can steward natural resources and advance natural resource conservation.
Application Newsflash_What To Expect
Application Newsflash_Adult Leader Volunteers
Please share with any students within the 13-17 age range who show a passion for sciences, the outdoors, natural resources, wildlife, livestock, fishing, and even recreation. Applications made by the March 15th deadline are more likely to attend their preferred camp and they fill up fast.
Adults/Teachers can apply too! If you have 5 days to spare this summer consider applying for camp. You’ll learn and experience camp as a participant, leading & encouraging your team of adolescents throughout the week. Meaningful volunteer benefits include camp committee involvement, impactful relationships, outdoor passion re-ignition, professional development and networking, and youth hunting/fishing mentorships.
Please direct potential applicants to the Texas Brigades website (https://www.texasbrigades.org/applications/) or direct questions to camps@texasbrigades.org.
TBA