Registration Procedures: Workshops are open to all youth, 4-H and non 4-H members. Registration for all day camps is due by Friday, July 11th. To register, bring registration fee (make checks payable to VCE– Montgomery) and a current health history form to the Montgomery County Extension Office, County Government Center, 755 Roanoke Street, Christiansburg. You can download the health form at this site: http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/4hpubs/pdfs/388-906.pdf. If you do not have internet access, please call our office at 540-382-5790.

Be a Youth Naturalist
For ages 8 to 13. Monday and Tuesday, July 14th and15th 9:00am to 4:00pm each day. Meet at the Montgomery County Government Center Fee: $20 (covers lunch, snacks, and supplies). Be a naturalist like Lewis and Clarke. Learn about some of the local trees, butterflies, insects, wildlife and more. We will even have a GPS scavenger hunt. We will meet at the Montgomery Government Center and will head out to one of our county parks for a day of fun and learning about nature’s treasures. This program is sponsored by 4-H and the New River Valley Master Naturalists. It is a 2-day workshop.

Tropical Rainforests: Just for Cloverbuds
For ages 5 to 8. Wednesday, July 16th from 9:00am to 4:00pm at the Blacksburg Public Library. The fee of $20 covers lunch, snacks, and supplies. This program is just for our younger audience. We will learn all about tropical rainforests - about the insects, wildlife, foods, and cultures of these areas. This program will have lots of fun hands-on activities.

4-H Hike and Kite Day
Ages 9 to 15. Monday, July 21st, departing the Government Center at 9:00am and returning at 4:00pm. Blue Ridge Parkway, Floyd. The fee of $20 covers lunch, kite, and transportation. We will head up to the Blue Ridge Parkway in Floyd County for a short hike, a picnic lunch, and kite time. We will make our own kites and will attempt to fly them (provided we have enough wind). If the wind does not cooperate, we will do Frisbees or softball. We will also do some nature photography.

4-H Geocaching
Ages 9 to 15. Tuesday, July 22nd from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Depart from and return to Montgomery Government Center. The fee of $15 covers lunch and transportation. We will have a short introduction to GPS technology and will then head out for a Geocaching hunt. The goal is to find at least two treasures in the Montgomery County area using our GPS receivers. After treasure hunting, we will have lunch at Red Robin.

Museum of Natural History Field Trip
Ages 9 to 15. Tuesday, July 23.  Depart Government Center at 9:00am, return at 5:00pm. Virginia Museum of Natural History in Martinsville. The fee of $25 covers entry fee, lunch, and transportation. We are heading to Martinsville to visit the Virginia Museum of Natural History. You can learn more about the museum and the many exciting exhibits at this website: http://www.vmnh.net/.

Aerospace Adventures and Rocketry
Ages 9 to 15. Thursday, July 24th. 9:00am to 4:00pm. The fee of $25 covers rocket fee, lunch, and other supplies. We will learn about airplanes, rockets, and space travel. We will build our own rockets, both Estes kits and bottle rockets, and will launch them at the end of the day.

Make and Take Jewelry at Beadsburg
Ages 9 to 13. Friday, July 25th. Depart Government Center at 8:30am, return at 12:30pm. Beadsburg in Blacksburg. The fee of $27 maximum covers fee for bracelet and ice cream. We will head to Beadsburg in Blacksburg for a morning of jewelry making. Afterwards, we will stop for lunch and ice cream on our way back to the Government Center. You do not pay this fee early. Please bring cash to this workshop. You will pay for your bracelet at Beadsburg (price will vary depending on your choice of beads). The maximum price for a bracelet will be $20. The other $7 will cover your lunch and ice cream.