Clyde Austin 4-H Clyde Austin 4-H Center: Camp ExploreCenter: Camp ExploreServing the Smoky MountainServing the Smoky Mountain

DistrictDistrictEnvironmental EducationEnvironmental Education

Camp Explore is committed to enhancing student Camp Explore is committed to enhancing student awareness, knowledge, and appreciation of our environment awareness, knowledge, and appreciation of our environment by teaching and modeling good character traits while by teaching and modeling good character traits while exploring our natural world in a way that fosters exploring our natural world in a way that fosters stewardship to preserve the Earth for future generations.stewardship to preserve the Earth for future generations.

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Program FeaturesProgram Features

Environmental Environmental EducationEducation

State of Tennessee State of Tennessee Science Curriculum Science Curriculum Framework Alignment Framework Alignment (Grades K – 8)(Grades K – 8)

Hands-On ActivitiesHands-On Activities Cooperative LearningCooperative Learning

Critical-Thinking Critical-Thinking DevelopmentDevelopment

Conflict ResolutionConflict Resolution Character EducationCharacter Education Flexible ProgrammingFlexible Programming Qualified StaffQualified Staff Wonderful Facility Wonderful Facility

and Accommodationsand Accommodations

Home away from HomeHome away from Home

4-H Center Staff4-H Center Staff

Andy Seals,Camp Manager

Jerry Rhinehardt ,Camp Explore

Program Director

InstructorsInstructors

J.R. Don Joe

OUR FLAGOUR FLAG

Camp ExploreCamp Explore

First day of operation: A Day To RememberFirst day of operation: A Day To Remember

September 11, 2001September 11, 2001

Units of Study:Units of Study:

FossilsFossils Minerals Minerals MeteorologyMeteorology Owl Pellets Owl Pellets Orienteering Orienteering Computers Computers Stream AnalysisStream Analysis

RocketryRocketry WildlifeWildlife Forest Ecology Forest Ecology Low Ropes CourseLow Ropes Course Team Building Team Building

Games Games Lake StudyLake Study CanoeingCanoeing

Fossil ClassFossil Class

KeichousaursKeichousaurs

Mineral ClassMineral Class

Weather News RoomWeather News Room

Information is sent from weather base to a computer through a wireless system

Information Entered Into a Worldwide Data Base

@globe.gov

Owl PelletsOwl Pellets

OrienteeringOrienteering

Computer Stream StudyComputer Stream Study

Stream StudyStream Study

RocketryRocketry

Wildlife ClassWildlife Class

Forest EcologyForest Ecology

American ChestnutAmerican Chestnut

Sunlight falls upon the land and Sunlight falls upon the land and waterwater

In seeking understandingIn seeking understanding

We soon grow to respectWe soon grow to respect

The ordinary miracle of life.The ordinary miracle of life.

-Don Holt-Don Holt

Ropes CourseRopes Course

Team BuildingTeam Building

Canoeing/Lake StudyCanoeing/Lake Study

ActivitiesActivities

Leather Crafts Woodworking Riflery Archery Muzzle Loading

Crafts (Recycling) Recreational Games Astronomy / Owl Prowl Swimming Concession Stand

ActivitiesActivities

RecreationRecreation

Night ActivitiesNight Activities

SwimmingSwimming

Dining HallDining Hall

Visit The 4-H Centers Visit The 4-H Centers Located In Located In TennesseeTennessee

To view a photo gallery of Tusculum View Elementary trip to Camp Explore, Click here.

Clyde Austin 4-H Centerhttp://www.clydeaustin4hcenter.com/Clyde York 4-H Centerhttp://www.clydeyork4hcenter.orgWilliam P. Ridley 4-H Centerhttp://www.utextension.utk.edu/ridley4hcenter/Buford Ellington 4-H Center http:www.utextension.utk.edu/4h/bufordellington//index.htm