Camps
Camp Interest Form
If you are interested in signing up your youth for camper or Camper in Training (CIT) roles, please complete and submit the 2021 Chesterfield 4-H Camp Interest Form (google.com) so we can add you to our email list for all future communications about registration and other details.
COVID-19 Update
Preparations are underway for Chesterfield 4-H summer camp held at Jamestown. We are continually monitoring the situation and will follow guidance from local health departments and the CDC. The information is subject to change, depending on the most current guidance from state health & government officials:
Dates & Registration
Sunday, July 18 - Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Registration
Online registration ONLY: Monday, May 17, 2021.
- More details will be posted here in early May.
Transportation
Transportation to and from camp is not provided. Parents must drop off and pick up their child from the Jamestown 4-H Center.
3751 4-H Club Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Age Requirements
Camper must turn age 9 between Oct. 1, 2020 and Sept. 30, 2021. Counselors in Training (CIT) must turn 13 as of Jan. 1, 2021. Very limited spots for CIT, and restricted to youth interested in applying for future counselor positions. There will be a separate registration link for CIT’s. While at camp CIT’s take a special class and assist teen counselors throughout the week. Selection for CIT does NOT guarantee a future role as a teen counselor at camp.
Camp Fee
The Camp Fee includes:
- Camp T-shirt
- Group picture
- Insurance
- Lodging
- Meals
- Supplies
Cancellation & Refunds
If you decide to cancel, you must do so in writing (email) by Friday, June 18, 2021 and allow up to 8 weeks to process the refund (minus a $50 processing fee). If you cancel past the June 18 deadline there is no refund. Email Jennifer Coates or call 804-751-4429 to request a form.
If the camp is cancelled by us, or by the state or federal government, fees will be refunded IN FULL.
Scholarships
Please contact Bethany Eigel for information on scholarships.
Camp Information
Chesterfield Extension, including 4-H, is a division under the Parks and Recreation department and there are some great opportunities for summer 2021. Connect to the Parks & Rec program guide using Parks and Recreation Program Guide then click on Summer Camps to learn more about all the options in more detail.
- We have camps for ages as young as 4 (“Fun in the Forest”), and as old as 16 (“Level III Sailing”), so be sure to check it out!
Even more camps with be available in the Summer Program Guide that will be released in late April, so make sure you revisit the guide at that time to see additional opportunities!
Special camps include Cloverbuds Camps for youth ages 5 to 8. Registration for these camps are available through Jamestown and Airfield 4-H Center.
For the health and safety of all our community members, in-person 4-H programming for the 2020 summer season will not take place, but we do have numerous virtual opportunities for our families to explore and help keep engaged in fun & learning for the summer. Please see below for some ways to stay involved:
For 4-H activities, programming, and fun posts for the whole family, follow Virginia 4-H on Facebook or Instagram:
To join in on virtual “Camp across the Commonwealth”, be sure to follow the Jamestown 4-H Center on Facebook or Instagram:
Teen Counselor Applications:
For any teen aged 14-18 please contact Bethany Eigel for information regarding teen counselors.