Hidden Valley 4-H Camp
Camp Session Weeks
Friends and Family Camping Weekend:
(July 3 – July 5)
Open to all alumni, friends, and new families who want to experience camp as a family before sending their child. All children attending must be accompanied by a parent and/or guardian.
Week 1: Carnival Week (July 5 – July 10) Rocketry (Additional $25)Week 1 (July 5– July 10): Unity Week is a special time at camp dedicated to celebrating community, inclusion, and the many ways we can come together as one camp family. Throughout the week, campers will participate in activities that encourage teamwork, empathy, and connection across cabins and age groups. The highlight of the week is a camp-wide afternoon and evening of celebration, when each cabin will create and share an activity with the entire camp. These camper-led activities may include games, performances, challenges, or creative experiences that reflect what unity means to them. Unity Week reminds us that camp is strongest when everyone feels valued, included, and connected—and it gives campers the chance to learn from one another while having fun.
Rocketry (Additional $25)
Photo by Dayna Karius
Week 2 (July 12 – 17): Spark Week is all about discovering what lights you up! Throughout the week, campers will explore a wide variety of creative hands-on, and adventurous activities designed to help them uncover their unique passions—or spark. Whether it’s artistic expression, teamwork, problem-solving, or friendly competition, there’s something for everyone.
Campers will create beautiful stained glass and beach glass art, build bat houses to support local wildlife, and put their engineering skills to the test by designing, building, and racing cardboard boats. The week is rounded out with classic camp favorites like sports games, archery competitions, and many surprise activities that encourage curiosity, confidence, and fun.
Spark Week is a celebration of trying new things, learning about yourself, and discovering the talents and interests that make you—-all while making memories and friendships that will last long after camp ends.
Rocketry (Additional $25)
Photo by Dayna Karius
Week 3 (July 19 – 24): Fantasy and Magic Week invites campers to step into a world of imagination, adventure, and enchantment! Throughout the week, camp transforms into a land of knights, elves, fairies, and mythical creatures where stories come to life. Campers will take part in medieval-inspired activities such as safe, camp-style jousting, archery competitions, and noble quests that test bravery, teamwork, and skill. Creative spirits can build fairy gardens, craft magical items, and invent their own legends.
Adventurers will set out on Lord of the Rings–themed hikes, exploring the natural world as if traveling through Middle-earth, complete with challenges and storytelling along the way. Campers can also learn traditional dancing and work together to create and perform a medieval play, complete with costumes, characters, and dramatic storytelling for the whole camp to enjoy.
Rocketry (Additional $25)
Photo by Dayna Karius
Week 4 (July 26 – July 31): Science Experiment Week get ready to put on your lab goggles and unleash your inner scientist! This exciting, hands-on week is all about curiosity, discovery, and jaw-dropping experiments that make science come alive. Campers will explore the wonders of astronomy, gazing at the night sky to learn about planets, stars, and constellations, and discovering how science helps us understand the universe beyond our campfire.
Throughout the week, campers will dive into thrilling experiments like working with liquid nitrogen, watching everyday objects freeze and react in amazing ways. We’ll mix up strange and fascinating substances such as Oobleck, exploring how it can act like both a solid and a liquid, and create explosive fun with elephant toothpaste, learning about chemical reactions through foam-filled excitement. Campers will also step into the future with robotics, designing, building, and programming simple robots while developing problem-solving and teamwork skills.
Science Experiment Week is packed with safe, supervised experiments, creative challenges, and plenty of “wow” moments. Whether campers are stargazing, building robots, or making a mess in the name of science, this week encourages questions, experimentation, and a lifelong love of learning—all while having an absolute blast at camp.
Rocketry (Additional $25)
Photo by Dayna Karius
Week 5 (August 2 – August 7): Endless Summer Week is the perfect grand finale to an unforgettable camp season! This week is all about reliving the very best moments of summer as campers revisit the most popular, exciting, and talked-about activities from the weeks before. From favorite games and creative projects to epic outdoor adventures and friendly competitions, Endless Summer brings back the highlights that made this summer so special.
Campers will enjoy a greatest-hits lineup packed with laughter, adventure, and camp spirit-celebrating new friendships, favorite traditions, and the memories we’ve made together. Whether it’s a chance to try a beloved activity one more time, or experience a favorite for the first time, Endless Summer Week is all about fun, reflection, and ending the season on a high note that campers will remember long after summer ends. Fantasy and Magic Week encourages creativity, cooperation, and a sense of wonder, giving every camper the chance to be the hero of their own story in a truly magical camp experience.
Rocketry (Additional $25)
Photo by Dayna Karius