Camp Goals and Objectives

1. Goal: To provide youth with the opportunity to have fun in a safe environment. 

1. Outcome: Youth will self-report enjoyment during daily camp meetings with teen/adult volunteers. 

2. Outcome: Youth will rate their satisfaction with camp as "good" or "excellent" on end-of-camp evaluations. 

3. Outcome: Youth will self-report feelings of personal safety during daily camp meetings with teen/adult volunteers. 

4. Outcome: Youth will rate camp safety as "good" or "excellent" on end-of-camp evaluations. 

2. Goal: To provide youth with the opportunity to develop positive relationships with caring teens and adults. 

1. Outcome: Teens and adults will provide appropriate youth supervision. 

2. Outcome: Teens and adults will use caring verbal communications and body language when interacting with youth during camp. 

3. Outcome: Youth will have daily interactions and communications with teens and adults at camp. 

4. Outcome: Youth will be able to identify at least one caring adult relationship by the end of camp. 

5. Outcome: Youth will develop stronger ties to their community through the positive relationships that they build with caring teens and adults. 

3. Goal: To teach youth social skills and to provide the opportunity for youth to learn and practice social skills. 

1. Outcome: Youth will participate in structured and unstructured camp activities with other youth, teens, and adults. 

2. Outcome: Youth will self-report on end-of-camp evaluations that they learned and/or practiced social skills at camp.

3. Outcome: Parents/Guardians of campers will report positive changes (improvements) in social skills. 

4. Goal: To provide youth with nature-based experiences and to foster an appreciation and awareness of nature. 

1. Outcome: Youth will participate in daily outdoor camp activities. 

2. Outcome: Youth who choose, may complete at least one nature-based camp class, such as forestry or ecology. 

3. Outcome: Youth will self-report on end-of-camp evaluations that they learned a greater appreciation and awareness of nature because of their camp participation. 

5. Goal: To provide opportunities for youth to learn and practice self-responsibility and personal decision-making. 

1. Outcome: Youth will organize and manage their personal belongings on a daily basis.

2. Outcome: Youth will clean up their own belongings and living space during daily lodge/cabin duties. 

3. Outcome: Youth will select their own activities during afternoon recreation. 

4. Outcome: Youth will self-report on end-of-camp evaluations that they learned and practiced more self-responsibility because of their camp participation. 

6. Goal: To provide youth with learning opportunities that encourage self-discovery and the development of personal interests and talents. 

1. Outcome: Youth will participate in daily camp classes. 

2. Outcome: Youth will be given choice with regard to their daily camp activities. 

3. Outcome: Youth will receive formal and informal recognition during camp ceremonies. 

7. Goal: To provide opportunities for youth to learn and practice citizenship. 

1. Outcome: Youth will participate in daily flag raising, flag lowering, and related citizenship ceremonies. 

2. Outcome: Youth will participate in daily grounds clean-up for the betterment of the camp community. 

3. Outcome: Youth will self-report on end-of-camp evaluations that they learned and/or practiced citizenship. 

8. Goal: To expose youth to 4-H and encourage extended involvement in other delivery modes such as 4-H clubs. 

1. Outcome: Youth will become eligible for 4-H enrollment by completing at least 6-hours of educational programming during camp. 

2. Outcome: Youth will learn about other opportunities to be involved in 4-H after camp. c. Outcome: After-camp enrollment data will indicate that the parents/guardians of first-time campers enrolled their children in 4-H clubs.