The Halifax 4-H Rural Life Center has announced its summer camp schedule for 2014.

All camps are $55 and signup can be done through the center's website.

The camps are for children 6 through 14.

“One highlight for this summer is The Arts Camp,” said Joe Long of the county Cooperative Extension Service. “We have certified art Teachers and a certified music teacher coming to help lead this camp so the campers will come away with a lot of skills and an appreciation for the arts.”

There will also be a field trip to the Nauticus Museum and the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center in Norfolk, during the Castaway Camp. “One last highlight to talk about is our 4-H Exploris Camp where we will be looking at our environment and the campers will get to create their own biosphere and take it home to explore for months after camp. This is going to be a great summer and one that our youth will certainly enjoy and learn from.”

Frontier Camp: June 16 –20

Frontier Camp will allow campers to cover the heritage of the American West and the pioneer experience. Campers will spend time investigating and creating crafts such as candles, leather, and basket weaving . The camp will culminate on Friday with a field trip to Medoc Mountain where campers will participate in the 4-H Camp Gold Rush.

The Arts Camp: June 23–27

Campers will spend the week learning how to express themselves through visual art and music. Paintings, sketches, hand-made crafts, and instruments will be a daily part of this week.

Iron Chef Cooking Camp: June 30 – July 3

Campers are put into the kitchen and allowed to show off their budding culinary skills.  Campers will begin with kitchen basics such as mixing, measuring, tasting, and safety while having fun in the kitchen. The week will end on Thursday with campers showing off their newly acquired kitchen skills in the 4-H Iron Chef Competition. Here, campers will execute recipes and have them judged by their peers, crowning the winning chefs with the title, “4-H Iron Chef.”

Traditional 4-H Camp: July 7 – 11

Traditional 4-H Camp offers a variety of different activities designed to perk the interest of all campers. Activities offered include environmental science, crafts, recreation and games, and even music.

4-H Exploris Camp: July 14 – 18

Areas of exploration will include the environment, space, personal development, and team-building.

Outdoor Adventure Camp: July 21 – 25

Campers will spend the week learning about everything the outdoors has to offer.  Activities will range from environmental education to outdoor recreation.  A few specifics include outdoor survival skills, beekeeping, stream ecology, and outdoor natural scavenger hunts.

Hunger Games Camp: July 28 – August 1

During this week, campers will have to prove their sprinting, jumping, first aid, and survival skills. This week will present challenges, both physical and emotional, for campers to overcome.

Castaway Camp: August 4 –7

The week will present campers with pirate challenges, including treasure hunts, pirate ship construction, canoeing on Lake Gaston, and coin minting.