Overnight camps

4-H Jr. Jamboree Midnight Sung Fu

Description

Youth will rotate through classes based on the arts of the Orient. There will swimming, crafts, games, skits and campfires, and fun.

Sponsor

4-H

Ages

Grades 4-8

Dates and times

June 22 (6 p.m.) - June 25 (11:30 a.m.)

Location

Twin Bears Camp 30 mile Chena Hot Springs Road

Cost

4-H member, $90; Non 4-H, $105

Contact name

Marla Lowder or Debbie Tindell

Contact phone number

474-2427 or 474-2420

Camp Jessie Bloom Girl Scout Camp

Description

Camp Jessie Bloom offers an Interior residential camp experience set in a fun and safe environment. Girls swim and canoe on the lake, hike on the trails, and do traditional camp activities like campfires, crafts, cook-outs and more. This camp is open to all girls, not just Girl Scouts.

Sponsor

Farthest North Girl Scout Council

Ages

5-15 (Girls going into 1st grade and up)

Dates and times

Teddy Bear Camp (grades1-3), Aug. 2-4; Girl Scout/Brownie Adventures (grades 3-4), July 26-Aug. 1; Girl Scout Junior Camps (grades 4-6), Session 1: July 26-Aug. 1; Session 2: Aug. 2-8: Survivor Camp (Girls ages 13-plus who are no longer GS Juniors). Aug. 2-8.

Location

Lost Lake Camp, 58.5 miles south of Fairbanks on the Richardson Hwy.

Cost

Teddy Bear Camp- $210, Brownie Adventures- $310, Junior Camps- $310, Survivor Camp- $335

Contact name

Claire Lehto

Contact phone number

907-465-4782

Kid's Fly Fishing Camp

Description

Campers learn fly casting, fly tying, knot tying, fishing ethics and entomology (match the hatch).

Sponsor

Midnight Sun Fly Casters

Ages

10-16; Kids 10-13 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Dates and times

May 29-31

Location

Twin bears Camp-30 Mile Chena Hot Springs Road

Cost

$80

Contact name

Ken Ulz

Contact phone number

907-457-6793

Lost Lake Camp

Description

Come and enjoy the excitement of Lost Lake. The waterfront has swimming, canoeing, kayaking, and sailing. The shooting range has shotguns, 22's, muzzle loaders, and archery. Handicraft has an assortment of merit badges along with Scoutcraft and nature. There is an exciting 43-foot climbing tower and a 475-foot zipline.

Sponsor

Midnight Sun Council, Boy Scouts of America

Ages

ages 11-18

Dates and times

Three one-week sessions: June 22-27; July 5-10 and July 12-17.

Location

58.5 Miles South of Fairbanks on the Richardson Hwy at the end of Lost Lake Road

Cost

$265 with Troop / $285 individual

Contact name

Shari Crismore

Contact phone number

(907) 452-1976

Operation Purple Camp

Description

This is an 5 night summer camp for military children. Campers will be able to experiance traditional camp activites such as swimming, marksmanship, crafts, camp fires and s'mores as well as learning coping skills and stress management for deployments and the other hardships of growing up a military child. Active duty, guard and reserve may apply.
Registration closes April 20.

Sponsor

National Military Family Association hosted by Armed Services YMCA

Ages

9-15

Dates and times

July 19-24

Location

Lost Lake Boy Scout Camp

Cost

Free

Contact name

Alex Lewis

Contact phone number

(907) 353-6694