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Camp planned for teen 4-H leaders in Sitka

Camp planned for teen 4-H leaders in Sitka



May 5, 2026

Sitka Spruce Tips 4-H is holding a two-day training camp for teens interested in serving as youth leaders and counselors at one or more 4-H camps this summer.

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A hiker looks out over Sitka Sound during a summer excursion on Baranof Island.

Sitka 4-H True Leaders camp, hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Office in Sitka, is May 27-28 from 1-6 p.m. The free training is designed to be a fun bonding experience. It includes a ropes course, escape room and ice-cream making. Teens will also learn age-appropriate games for youth and behavior management.

Open to teens in 7th grade and older. Locations to be determined.

Register at https://4h.zsuite.org/ under "events."

For more information, contact Jasmine Shaw at [email protected] or 907-474-9440.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at [email protected] or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to [email protected].

This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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