Twists & Turns VBS
Indian Springs Baptist Church
Infant through Grade 6
5 to 8:30 p.m. on June 4
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 5 – 7
Activities: Games of all kinds from classic tabletop games to strategy games to video games with the theme that “following Jesus changes the game.”
See www.indianspringsbaptistchurch.com.
Call (850) 893-5296 or email indspgs@gmail.com to register.
Teen Center Youth Summer Camp
Jefferson County Youth Council
Ages 6-15
June 5 - July 28
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Field trips every other Friday
Cost: $25 for the entire summer
To register, contact Council Chair Gladys Roann-Watson at roann6@aol.com or (850) 997-5209.
Industrial Machinery
North Florida College
Grades 9 – 12
June 5 – 8; June 19 - 22
9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Activities: Build, fix, create and explore careers in industrial machinery, including electric motors, hydraulics, machining and welding
Cost: $25 (12 spaces)
To register contact Kim Scarboro at (850) 973-9470 or scarborok@nfc.edu.
Field-to-Fork Day Camp
UF/IFAS - Jefferson
Ages 11-14
June 5 - 8
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Activities: farm tour, gardening, cooking, grilling contest
Cost: $30 (15 spaces)
Register by May 19 at the Extension Office at 2729 W. Washington Hwy. or by calling (850) 342-0187.
Adventure to the Promise Land VBS
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Ages 8 - 13
June 5 - 9
8 a.m. till noon
Activities: Crafts, games, snacks, bounce house, water activity
Cost: Free (25 spaces)
Register by May 25 by calling (772) 530-6912
Twists & Turns VBS
First Baptist Church of Lloyd
Age 4 to 5th Grade
June 5 – 9
6 – 8:30 p.m., including supper
Activities: Games of all kinds from classic tabletop games to strategy games to video games with the theme that “following Jesus changes the game.”
Cost: Free
See www.fbclloyd.net.
Call (850) 997-5309 for more information.
Camp Dawson
Thomasville History Center
Grades K – Rising 5th Grade
June 5 – 9
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Activities: Campers will get hands-on with history, conducting an archaeology dig in the History Center’s backyard, testing their skills in the Log House kitchen, tending a pioneer garden, “meeting” Civil War soldiers, and much more while they explore the evolution of our community.
Cost $175 for members; $200 fro non-members; scholarship applications accepted through May 8.
Register at thomasvillehistory.org/ campsandworkshops/.
SUP Drama Camp
North Florida College
Grades 5 – 8
June 12 – 30; July 10 - 31
Activities: Sentinel Upstage Junior Players campers will learn drama productions skills, including acting mechanics, lighting, sound, costuming, make-up and set design leading to final production.
Cost: $225 for three weeks
To register, contact Denise Bell at (850) 973-9481 or belld@nfc.edu.
Twists & Turns VBS
First Baptist Church Monticello
PreK - Rising 6th Grade
June 19 – 23
6 – 8:30 p.m.
Activities: Games of all kinds from classic tabletop games to strategy games to video games with the theme that “following Jesus changes the game.”
Cost: Free
Register at www.fbcmonticello.org by May 31 to guarantee receipt of VBS t-shirt.
Camp LPH
Thomasville History Center
Grades Rising 6th – Rising 8th
June 20 - 22
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Activities: Campers explore the Dawson Street Historic District architecture, the stories of the families who lived there and historic preservation. Taking inspiration from the neighborhood, campers will each design a house using cardboard and mixed materials to create a temporary diorama to remain on display at the Lapham-Patterson House through August.
Cost $130 for members; $150 for non-members; scholarship applications accepted through May 8.
Register at thomasvillehistory.org/ campsandworkshops/.
Wildlife Day Camp
UF/IFAS - Jefferson and Leon
Ages 10 - 15
June 26 - 30
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Activities: Forestry, wildlife, conservation
Cost $35 (30 spaces)
Register by June 19 at the Extension Office at 2729 W. Washington Hwy. or by calling (850) 342-0187.
EC Tyner Children's Camp
(Pickett Lake Camp)
Middle Florida Baptist Association
Rising 3rd through Rising 7th Grades
July 10 - 13
Sleep-away
Activities: Cabin camping, swimming, canoeing, cooking, sewing, nature art, archery, fishing and Bible study.
Cost: $125 + $4 site fee
Register by June 10 at www.middleflorida.net. Limited space.
For more information, contact the Association Office at (850) 973-8607 or Kim Whigham at (850) 464-9394.
Babylon VBS
Waukeenah Methodist Church
Pre-K (4 years old) to 5th grade
July 10-14
3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
To register, contact mmdollar@bellsouth.net.
STEM SEALS Summer Institute – Land Challenge
North Florida College
Grades 6 - 8
July 10 - 15
9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Activities: Introduction to robotics, microprocessors, coding, sensors, actuators and electrical circuitry
Cost: Free (Limited space)
To register contact Lura L. Murfee at (850) 973-1660 or murfeel@nfc.edu.
8-9 Year Old Day Camp
UF/IFAS - Jefferson
Ages 8-9
July 11 -13
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Activities: Swimming, outdoors, STEM, ecology
Cost $20 (15 spaces)
Register by July 5 at the Extension Office at 2729 W. Washington Hwy. or by calling (850) 342-0187.
Cross Country Camp
North Florida College
July 17 – 20
Runners of all skill levels
Activities: Learn about nutrition, mobility, recover and training techniques
To register contact Denise Bell at (850) 973-9481 or belld@nfc.edu.
Cloverbud Camp
UF/IFAS - Jefferson
Ages 8-9
July 18 - 20
8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Activities: Crafts, outdoor cooking, organized recreation
Cost $20 (15 spaces)
Register by July 11 at the Extension Office at 2729 W. Washington Hwy. or by calling (850) 342-0187.