Extension Educators:
Kerry Bickford
(508) 375-6695
kbickford at barnstablecounty.org
Judy Vollmer
(508) 375-6696
jvollmer at barnstablecounty.org
Mission
The Barnstable County 4-H and Youth Development
Program is dedicated to providing a positive, hands on
learning experience which builds character, develops
life skills and enables youth to become self directing,
productive members of society.
OMK Afterschool Programs & Summer Camp
OMK Overnight Camp at Camp Lyndon
The following is a slideshow that I put together of OMK Camp 2010, sessions I & II, held at YMCA Camp Lyndon in Sandwich. The camp was funded by the Department of Defense and was a collaboration between OMK, YMCA, 4-H and the Boys & Girls Club. Once again, we (4-H Youth Development) provided evening activities including Healthy Snacks with Nancy McDermott, a pond Safari with Allyson Bizer Knox, pen pal letters with Robin Titus, Mobile Tech lab with Meg Denorscia, and a scavenger hunt with the Boys & Girls Club (session I) and an obstacle course with Heather Pezzone (session II)...plus photo ID buttons, dog tags and lanyards, and much more...Although is was hot and sticky most nights, everyone seemed to enjoy the evening line-up, and they particularly enjoyed the last night, when we made our annual flag cake (healthy recipe) and partied on the deck with the Karaoke machine; a BIG hit!!! We also distributed a number of back to school items from the Dollar Tree Store in Yarmouth (BIG THANKS!), to the delight of the campers!
As you are looking through the slides, I'd like you to pay particularly close attention to the serious expressions on their faces as they write letters to their deployed parents (on the mobile tech labs) and as they fold the flag at the end of the day. Their minds are never far from home, and we are glad we were able to provide them with a few light hearted summer moments!
Kerry Bickford
Click on the link below to read an article that appeared in the Enterprise on May 7, 2010. "OMK To Provide Free Camp Experience For Military Children".
