Parent/Child Weekend Adventure Camp

Adventure Camp provides an environment for parent and child to share an exciting time together, enjoying new experiences and developing memories! This is a perfect time opportunity to spend that quality time together that you have been looking for.

2012 Dates: April 13-14

 

Eligibility: Adventure Camp is for boys and girls ages 7-10 plus an adult.

 

Cost: $200 for 1 child and 1 adult

Includes: 4 meals (Fri Su - Sat Su), 1 night lodging, activities, snacks, t-shirts
Add $75 for an additional child or adult

Activities include: (all equipment provided)

• Fishing
• Archery
• Climbing Wall and Zip Line
• Horseback Riding (arena ride)
• Guided Canoe Trip
• Campfire with Smores
• Night Hike
• Free Time Recreation (ping pong, miniature golf, basketball, cornhole)

To Register

1. Complete the online registration form
2. Submit the $100 deposit
3. If you have trouble with the online registration form, you can download a plain PDF form here.

Parent Packet

Camp Schedule

Activity Descriptions:

• Fishing:Adults and children will have the opportunity to fish at a stocked catfish pond. The camp will provide all of the equipment, bait, and staff to assist as needed. Campers are welcome to bring poles if they want.
• Archery: Adults and children get participate in an archery skills class. The camp will provide all equipment and instruction. The class the instructor will teach the participants how to properly use a bow. The participants will develop their skills by practicing on a round 10 ring target. After developing his/her skills, campers will participate in an archery tournament using 3-d animal targets.
  
• Horses: Each participant will learn about basic horse care skills, including: handling, grooming, & tacking. In addition, the children will learn basic riding skills. The kids will participate in arena rides, which will be hand lead by the parents. The camp will provide all equipment, helmets, and trained staff.
  
• Climbing Wall & Zip line: Adults and children will be provided an opportunity to participate on the high ropes course. Participants will climb up the 40' climbing wall to use the 300' zip line. During the class each participant will learn about the different belaying techniques that will be used on the ropes course. The camp will provide belay equipment, harnesses, helmets, and trained instructors.
  
• Canoeing: Adults and children will venture on a guided canoe trip on Lake Jackson to Newton Factory Shoals. Participants will learn basic paddling and stroke techniques. The camp will provide canoes, paddles, lifejackets, and staff.
• Campfire: All campers will trek to the campfire location, where there will be campfire stories and smores. After the campfire program, the staff will guide campers on a night hike back to camp.

Lodging

• Lodging will be in bunk cabins. These are very nice, new bunk cabins with A/C and heat, and they have nice bathrooms inside the cabin. Click for photos of the cabins. There are mattresses on the beds and toilet paper in the stalls - you will need to bring everything else. Groups will be divided by different gender groups (example - one cabin for male adults with male children, one cabin for female adults with female children, etc.)

Food

• The Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center provides excellent meals - not your traditional camp food. Let the camp know if you have special needs (example - vegetarian, severe food allergies, etc)

Facility

• The program is hosted by the Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center, a facility that has served Georgia since 1937. Visit the facility website at www.Georgiaffacamp.org

Parent/Child Format

• The program is designed towards one child and one adult. The adult can be a parent or an adult guardian. You may choose to bring an additional child or adult for an additional fee, but understand that most of the program is designed towards a one-to-one ratio.

Contact Information

Leroy Bagley
Educational Program Specialist
Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center
720 FFA FHA Camp Road
Covington, GA 30014

Phone: 770-786-6926 ext 8
Fax: 770-786-1774
Email: LBagley@GaAgEd.org