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4-H2O camp
 Eight
kids gathered on the banks of Lake Keowee for three days in June to
learn about the planet’s most abundant, yet most precious, resource.
4-H2O Camp was a pontoon
classroom experience for the children, who studied the aquatic
ecosystem, took and tested water samples, caught lake critters, went
swimming (even after testing the water quality) and learned and
applied some fishing techniques.
“They really seemed to have fun.
They enjoyed the water sampling and the experiments on the pontoon
boat. And, of course, swimming,” said Marguerite Porter, 4-H Youth
Agent for the Pickens County Extension Service.
  Extension
Service conducted the 4-H2O Camp, with the sponsorship of Duke
Energy, at Mile Creek Park near the town of Six Mile.
Participants learned about
enhancing and preserving the intricacies of the ecosystem, basic
techniques of fishing, bait-crafting and orienteering.
“By integrating classroom
teaching methods with hands-on activities, the 4-H20 Day Camp has
successfully educated numerous youths,” Porter said. “We believe
this program will ultimately benefit the entire community by
enhancing environmental awareness.”
The campers earned a certificate
for their work.
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