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August 29, 2025 Greetings from NC 4-H Camps! You are receiving this newsletter as a friend, parent, member, alumni, or interested person of our NC 4-H Camps. This is our second edition of our new quarterly newsletter where we share highlights, upcoming events, helpful resources, and stories from our community. Whether you're looking for the latest news or your next camp adventure, we hope this will bring value to your inbox. Thanks for being a part of our journey! 2025 Summer Camp Word Cloud If you could summarize summer camp 2025 in 3 words, what would they be? Responses from Parents/Guardians  Summer 2025 was a success! We had over 2,800 youth join us from all across the state and beyond. We will forever cherish the memories and friendships made this year. Thank you to all the staff, families and youth who made 2025 one of the best summers ever!  View the 2025 NC 4-H Camps Slideshow Take our parent/guardian survey to give us feedback on your child's experience You're invited! Pickin in the Pines Oct. 18, 2025 at Millstone 4-H Camp Join us for fun, celebration and fundraising at Millstone 4-H Camp on October 18 from 3-8pm. This event features 2 live Bluegrass bands, a BBQ dinner, beverages and a silent auction for $50/ticket. Check out all the details here. All proceeds go to provide camp scholarships to youth in need.  Buy Tickets or Become a Sponsor SAVE the DATE! May 2, 2026 On the Dock of the Bay  Join us at the Eastern 4-H Center for the 25-year anniversary celebration and fundraiser On the Dock of the Bay! We're bringing this event back and better than ever to celebrate 25 years of impact on Bulls Bay.  LEARN MORE SAVE the DATE!  May 16, 2026 Betsy's Bash Join us at the Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Center for our biennial celebration and fundraiser Betsy's Bash! Featuring live music, a silent auction, and dinner + dessert, you don't want to miss this great event.  LEARN MORE Did you know that we offer virtual field trips?  Are you an educator looking for engaging virtual content to help your students learn about environmental science? Then take a virtual field trip to our 3 camps to explore coastal ecology, fossils, amphibians, and more! EXPLORE VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS Featured Story 2025 Camp Scholarship Program Listen first-hand from campers, 4-H Agents, and staff about the impact summer camp has on our young people. Thank you to our sponsors and donors who make this program possible, including the NC 4-H Development Board, the Duke Energy Foundation, National 4-H Council, Regulator Marine, and more! NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. NC 4-H, 2601 Stinson Dr., Raleigh, North Carolina 27607, United States Click here to unsubscribe By clicking unsubscribe above, you will unsubscribe from ALL electronic newsletters from this department. If you would like to unsubscribe from specific mailings, please reply to this email and let us know what program you are no longer interested in receiving electronic communications from.