Summer Programming

• Overnight/Residential Camp

  Florida 4-H is home to three 4-H camps which host a variety of camping opportunities for 4-H'ers:

  • Camp Cherry Lake in Madison, FL
  • Camp Cloverleaf in Lake Placid, FL
  • Camp Timpoochee in Niceville, FL

  Beginning in the summer of 2022, Florida 4-H'ers can choose which camp and which week they want to attend summer camp. For more information, visit the Florida 4-H Camps website.

• 4-H University

  Florida 4-H University is a week-long overnight event for young adults held at the University of Florida. Attendees will participate in exciting activities such as FUNshops, elections for our State Council, and compete in State Competitive Events. 4-Hers will also have the opportunity to participate in educational workshops led by University of Florida faculty, explore career opportunities, lead community service activities, interact with youth from all over the state, and have fun while developing critical life skills that will help them become productive and engaged citizens in their communities, their country, and their world. 

  To be considered eligible for participation in Florida 4-H University, participants must be between the ages of 14 – 18 as of September 1st of the previous year. 

• iLEAD: Intermediate Leadership Conference

  We are excited to now invite all 11-13 year old youth from across Florida to the University of Florida’s campus for a two night and full day leadership development experience. They will have the opportunity to connect with others from across the state of Florida and explore potential interests to ignite their spark in life. These interests will be explored through on and offsite engaging educational workshops that will connect them to career field experts unique to this experience.

  For more information about Intermediate State, contact the Florida 4-H Citizenship/Leadership Coordinator, Derby Sale at sderby.sale@ufl.edu.

• Legislature

  At this event in Tallahassee, 4-H members can develop skills to debate, analyze legislation, and speak publicly, all while making new friends and having a whole lot of fun.  At this civic education event, attendees can sponsor a bill, amend, or lobby it, then debate the issues on the Capitol house and senate floors.

  Legislature is open to youth ages 13 to 18 as of September 1 of the current 4-H year. For more information, contact Florida 4-H Citizenship/Leadership Coordinator, Derby Sale at sderby.sale@ufl.edu.

If you need financial assistance to attend these events, please visit the Fundraising & 4-H Scholarships page.