Cloverbuds are in Sleep Over Heaven

  A previous post this week mentioned our Cloverbuds going to overnight camp.  In 4-H terminology Cloverbuds are 5-8 year olds.  We differentiate their classification becuase most of what we do for them is noncompetitive, and it is geared toward building their self confidence so that as they get older they are willing to try more things.
  This week they attended Cloverbud overnight camp at Betsy Jeff Penn in Reidsville, NC.  This is the same camp we take our older youth to just a week later.  The Cloverbuds get a chance to do just about everything the older campers do except at a faster rate becuase they are only there until Wednesday morning.  So they had a chance to go swimming, climb the rock wall, get into the lake and canoes, go to the archery range, ride horses, and well just be kids running and playing for three days.  They also had a slide show before leaving camp, and received camper awards and t-shirts.
  Many of these youth have never experienced anything like this before and it is their first time away from home for multiple days.  They learn how to clean up after themselves, make their beds, and help others.  They learn communication skills, as well as the life skills they gain in the different activities that they take part in.  We hope that as they get older they will return to camp with us and continue to grow and have fun in this safe and nurturing environment where they can experience things, and become the wonderful citizen leaders we know they will be.