The following programs are available to Ohio students during the summer months. For additional information, please see the links below or contact Mr. Stiles at
Ohio Farm Bureau’s signature ag literacy and workforce development program, ExploreAg, offers FREE week, multiday and daylong immersion programs for high school students. In ExploreAg, teens learn about agriculture and related STEM fields from industry experts, scientists, and educators. Participants visit locations like Kroger and Bob Evans, manufacturers like John Deere and Certified Angus Beef, and college research laboratories at Ohio State, Wilmington and Findlay. Youth are able to develop their leadership and collaboration skills and prepare for college and further careers.
Most county Farm Bureau Associations will sponsor students in their county to attend ExploreAg. Interested students simply need to contact their county Farm Bureau Association.
https://ofbf.org/community/youth-in-agriculture/exploreag/
Camp Canopy is held at FFA Camp Muskingum in Carrollton. It is sponsored by the Ohio Forestry Association. It is held the second week of June each year at Ohio FFA Camp Muskingum (Carrollton) on Leesville Lake. It is the only place for future foresters and wildlife specialists to get their hands dirty and put their knowledge of forestry and wildlife to the test. Camp Canopy is the perfect mix of traditional camp activities and educational activity sessions centered around all thing's forestry and wildlife. Cost is $450 per student, however; several scholarships and sponsors are available throughout the state.
Deerassic Park camping opportunities:
https://deerassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-Camp-Guide.pdf
