Registration Open for 2015 ACE Camp
Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts are excited to offer Adventure Camp about the Environment (ACE) again this year! The NRDs are encouraging middle school students interested in the outdoors, to sign up for this educational and action-packed camp. ACE is for students who have completed 6th, 7th and 8th grades in the 2014-2015 school year.
ACE is hosted at the State 4-H Youth Camp near Halsey, Nebraska, Sunday, June 14th through Wednesday, June 17th. It is organized by Nebraska Natural Resources Districts (NRDs).
The four-day adventure camp gives students an opportunity to dive into many different hands-on activities. Each activity educates our youth on Nebraska’s water resources, different soil types, trees in the forest, and range and grasslands. Students will also learn about the state’s wildlife and why it’s important to protect our natural resources. ACE Camp gets kids outdoors and excited to explore the beautiful world around them.
That’s not all! Campers may be seen grinning ear to ear after experiencing other adventurous activities such as tubing, archery, zip line, water rockets, and the legendary water slide! Campers will get to learn about possible careers in the area of natural resources from the professionals who work to conserve them every day.
Fees and registration are $190.00 per camper. The Upper Loup NRD offers five full scholarships to cover the cost of camp for students who live within in the district boundaries. For more information contact the NRD office at 308-645-2250, or you can find the ACE brochure and a scholarship application on our website at www.upperloupnrd.org/camps-scholarships/ Please sign up early because space is limited. The registration deadline is May 31, 2015.
ACE is sponsored by Nebraska NRDs and Nebraska Association of Resources Districts Foundation. Nebraska NRDs and the NARD partnered with several organizations to help make the camp a success including Nebraska National Forest, Bessey Nursery, Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, Nebraska Forest Service, Nebraska State 4-H Camp, Hooker County Turner Youth Foundation, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, United States Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Services.
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