By News Staff on Thu, 05/16/2019 - 00:00

    COMMENTS FROM MICAH

    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Milam County 4-H will hold three free day camps and some other fun activities this summer.

    FUN—Fun Day Camp will be held June 7th and is for Clovers- K-2nd grade and will be 8 a.m. to 12-noon at Bea’s Kitchen in Cameron.

    We will be doing a lot of fun relays and water games.

    Please wear swim suit. Make sure you call to register. Admission is to bring a children’s book to donate.

    PINTEREST—Pinter-est Camp (used to be called FCS Camp) will be July 19 at Bea’s Kitchen in Cameron from 8 a.m.-12 noon.

    We will be doing some fun activities related to Pinterest at this camp.

    This is also a new time than last year.

    Please make sure you call to register. Admission is to bring a children’s book to donate.

    Pinterest is a social media.

    PHOTOGRAPHY—Photography Day Camp will be held July 29 at the Cameron Chamber meeting room.

    Ages 7-11 will meet from 8 to 11 a.m. and ages 12-18 from 1 to 3 p.m.

    There is a limit of 15 in each session.

    The kids will learn about basic photography and how to take the right pictures. Please bring a phone or camera. You call to register for camp.

    PLAYSTREETS—Play-streets are family fun days at the Cameron Elementary playground starting July 16 and July 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

    Please come and have fun with us. No registering is required on Playstreets activities.

    Here is a list of our camps going on for 4-H. Please sign up by the deadlines.

    County Camp—June 28-30; deadline to register, May 20; location, Palestine TX, open to all 4-H members (3rd-8th- campers), ninth-12th grade students (Teen Leaders); $125 for campers and teen leaders, $85 for adults; see website for information: https://counties.agrilife.org/mc4h/4-h-clubs/4-h-camps/.

    District 8 Leadership Lab and Surge/District Officer Elections, Wednesday, June 19 through Friday, June 21; location, Texas 4-H Conference Center, Brownwood; registration on 4-H Connect: May 6-24; fee, $225 per youth; $160 per adult chaperone; please see the website for all the information: https://agrilife.org/d84h/events-and-activities/leadership-lab/.