Thank you for your interest in a 4-H Teen Counselor position with Pulaski County 4-H Camp, June 12-16, 2023, and held at W.E. Skelton 4-H Educational Conference Center.
We will be camping with Patrick County and Botetourt County 4-H this year.
Please review and complete the entire google form application. Applications with incomplete or false information, and/or missing required references listed, will not be considered. Applications will be accepted until February 24, 2023.
Applications will be reviewed as received and positions offered. Interviews will occur as needed. Active Pulaski County 4-H’ers (those currently in a 4-H Club for 2022-2023) will be given preference.
Requirements:
• Currently in Grades 9 - 12 (teens; minimum of 14 years of age by January 1, 2023)
• Have had 4-H Camp or other camp experience
• Attend 4-H Camp Teen Counselor Training
Training Calendar
* Monday, February 27, 2023, 6-8pm, Extension Office
* Saturday, March 11, 2023, 10am - 3pm, Training with Botetourt, Patrick and Pulaski, Extension Office
* Monday, March 27, 2022, 6-8pm, Extension Office
* Saturday, April 22, 2023, 10am - 3pm,
Training with Botetourt, Patrick and Pulaski, Extension Office
* Monday, April 24, 2023, 6-8pm
* Monday, May 23, 2022, 6-8pm, Extension Office
* Monday, June 5, 2023, 6-8pm, Extension Office
* Monday, June 5-9, 2023 - 4-H Camp Work Week (as needed 8am-5pm)
* Thursday, June 8, 2023 - 4-H Camp Open House, Central Gym, 6-8pm
Once accepted, you are required to attend training, workday sessions, or volunteer hours for a recommended minimum of 24 hours. Additional training will occur as needed. Remember, volunteer hours outside of 4-H programming will not be accepted to meet the recommendation of 24 hours. Everyone 18 years of age or older must submit to and clear a National Criminal and Sexual Offenders Background Check before being allowed to attend any trainings and work with youth.
The registration fee for a 4-H Teen Leader is $190, due once accepted. $25 of this fee is non-refundable. DO NOT SEND payment until you are notified of acceptance as a Teen Leader.
Payment can be made by check or cash. Checks can be made payable to Treasurer – Virginia Tech and paid at the Virginia Cooperative Extension – Pulaski Office, 143 Third Street, NW, Suite 3, Pulaski, VA 24301.
Please apply for financial assistance if the fee is the only factor keeping you from serving as a leader at 4-H camp. To complete a 4-H Camp Financial Assistance Application, find it at
https://forms.gle/2WjhpWrifzvFLnUR9. This application must be completed by your parents and you.
Training and event updates will be communicated via email.
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COVID Policy items to note before you register:
Drop off and pick up for camp will be the same this year, car rider style, as we follow mitigation strategies to keep campers safe and healthy.
Currently all COVID restrictions have been lifted for 2023 4-H Camp.
However, we will continue to monitor COVID-19 Community Levels and follow mask guidance in accordance to local and CDC mask guidance. Community level ‘High’ = mask required indoors for all 4-H programs. Community level ‘Low/Moderate’ = personal preference.
The COVID-19 Community Level data is updated once per week and Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) faculty/staff organizing events will include expectations for mask/face coverings in event details. Creating a sense of belonging and a welcoming environment is a foundational principle of 4-H positive youth development. To that end, we will support and make all individuals that choose to wear a mask/face covering feel welcome.
Note, a daily Health Check will occur on the morning of Monday, June 12, before we leave for 4-H Camp and will also occur every morning while at 4-H Camp. Those experiencing signs of illness, fever or COVID like symptoms, will not be allowed attend and/or to stay at 4-H Camp. We strongly discourage attendance by anyone sick or showing signs of illness within the last 14 days.
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If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services, or other accommodations to participate in these activities, please contact Chris Lichty (540-980-7761) from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm to discuss accommodations at least 5 days prior to the event.
Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Michael S. Gutter, PhD, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg;
Dr. Robert Corley, III, Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State University, Petersburg.
