4-H Camp

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2025 THUMB AREA 4-H CAMP

Forty (40) youth, eleven (11) teen counselors and eleven (11) adult chaperones from Huron, Lapeer, St. Clair, Sanilac and Tuscola Counties attended Thumb Area 4-H Camp held at Camp Stapleton in Lexington, June 24-26, 2025.  The main purpose was to get youth (4-H and non-4-H), ages 9 to 14 years of age, involved in an outdoor-living experience.

Our awesome team of 4-H teen camp counselors and five (5) MSU Extension 4-H staff are responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of the Thumb Area 4-H Camp program.  Throughout the year, committee members are involved in numerous workshops and trainings in preparation for Thumb Area 4-H Camp. 

Thumb Area 4-H Camp offers a golden opportunity to youth to make new friends and share experiences in camping, all while building and developing life skills.  4-H Camp featured arts and crafts, singing, outdoor games, campfires and s’mores. “Barnyard Basics” was this year’s theme for Thumb Area 4-H Camp.

Activity sessions included outdoor skills, farm hand challenge, cabin games, skits, archery, swimming in Lake Huron, team building events, and a Harvest Festival evening. 

MSU Extension and 4-H Councils in Huron, Lapeer, St. Clair, Sanilac and Tuscola Counties along with AVCI Broadband; Bad Axe/Yale Orthodontics; Bay Port State Bank; Cooperative Elevator Company; East Huron TV & Appliance, Inc.; Eilber Insurance Agency; Flower Boutique by Joann; Gabriel B. Holdwick, DDS; Greater Huron County United Way; GreenStone Farm Credit Services; Harbor Beach Community Hospital; Huron County Dairy Promotions; Huron County Farm Bureau; J.W. Hunt OTC; Lake Huron Financial; Len’s Pool & Spa, Inc.; M3 Wireless, Inc.; Main Street Café in Sandusky; Maurer Electric, Inc.; McVey Insurance Agency, Inc.; Michael Sahr Crop Insurance Agency, LLC; Minuteman Metal Works; Northstar Bank; Sanilac Smiles Dental Care, PLLC; Scheurer Network; Team One Credit Union.; Thumb Anesthesia Services, LLC; Thumb Bank & Trust; Thumb Cellular; Thumb Veterinary Services; Tim Fritz – Farm Bureau Insurance; Tri-County Equipment; Tuscola County Farm Bureau; and Walsh Packing Company, sponsored this three-day event for the youth.

Thank you to those who provided their assistance in making Thumb Area 4-H Camp an enjoyable and memorable event for our area youth.  Without the phenomenal and generous support of these amazing businesses, the Thumb Area 4-H Camp would not be possible!

For more information about the Thumb Area 4-H Camp or the Huron County 4-H Youth Development Program, please contact Patricia Errer, 4-H Youth Program Coordinator, at 989-269-9949 or errerpat@msu.edu.