From June 14-16, 2024, 4-H members from all across the province gathered at Caton’s Island to participate in the 2024 NB 4-H Cloverbud and Junior Camp! We had a fantastic group of 55 members and 16 chaperones join us for this year’s fun.
Friday began with icebreaker games lead by our senior members and leaders. Members ended the night with a delicious cake and ice cream snack. It was then time for bed so members could get a good night’s rest before a full day of fun on Saturday.
On Saturday, members created self-portrait on a wooden plaque and also made a unique set of nature windchimes with sticks, rope and beads. We then ventured off on a educational nature walk where Bennett, Chris, Colton, and Dylan taught the members about fire starting techniques, uses for birch bark, how to skip a rock, and how to find spruce gum. Members also participated in a giant leaf contest and spent some time searching for the biggest leaf they could find.
Next came some fun activities lead by the Caton’s Island staff. Members rotated between an indoor game, indoor dance party, and pellet guns and archery. It was still a bit rainy, so we opted for indoor activities, which were just as fun! Finally, once the rain stopped, members got to create some fantastic looking tie-dye and participate in a large group activity, which got pretty competitive!
We ended the night with a bonfire with hot dogs and marshmallows. Campers then headed off to bed for a well deserved rest.
On Sunday, we had a beautiful sunny day, which meant we could participate in the low ropes course and the rock wall. Members took turns rotating through the activities before it was time for a short church service, then lunch. We got packed up and took our group photo in our tie-dye, then headed for home.
It was a great weekend with a great group of members. Special thanks to our 16 chaperones who volunteered their weekend to come help us out – we could not do it without you, so thank you very much for making this event possible 🙂
See you all in 2025!