4-H Archery and Conservation Education Camps, Ages 10-14
Archery Day Camp
Hit the mark with Archery Camp! Many young people are looking for their first chance to shoot a bow and arrow, and Tanglewood’s Archery Day Camp is a perfect way to start! This program, for ages 10 – 14, weaves many of the traditional activities at Tanglewood with a focus on basic archery practice. We’ll begin with safety and equipment, and then it’s off to the range for some hands-on fun!
Our Genesis Bows are ideal for young shooters with adjustable weights and sizes for everyone. Once on “target”, we’ll work on accuracy and shooting form and other shooting activities such as 3-D shooting, and games. With a solid foundation, we hope to inspire the next generation of future archers.
Other activities will include swimming, canoeing, hiking, and many other camp offerings. Archery is led by certified 4-H Shooting Sports instructors.
Ages: 10-14 Cost: $350 Packing List
Program Dates:
Week 1: June 23-27, 2025
Week 7: August 2-8, 2025
Conservation Education-Hunter Safety Programs
Offered in partnership with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Tanglewood’s Conservation Camps provide an exciting approach to safety in a specially designed setting with a focus on ethical target sports practice. Camp is the ideal setting to learn how to move through the woods as quietly as a fox. Our hands-on instruction offers a unique opportunity to learn conservation education. Skills include wildlife tracking, map and compass, archery safety, and woods wisdom all taught in a safe and supported environment.
Day Camp
Program participants are in their own pod, forming a tight-knit group of peers. All programs include canoe safety and paddling basics while also enjoying all the traditional camp activities Tanglewood is known for. Each successful participant earns their Maine Hunter Safety Certificate in one or two skill sets, with a focus on archery, honored in all 50 states, and good for life.
Game wardens and Search and Rescue Dogs are often special guests.
Maine residents who are first-time participants may be eligible for a one-time $150 scholarship funded by the Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife.
In cooperation with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
Ages: 10-14 Cost: $350 Packing List
Program Dates:
Week 3: July 7-11, 2025
Overnight Camp
Our hands-on instruction offers a unique opportunity to learn conservation education, wildlife tracking, map and compass, archery safety, outdoor skills, and woods wisdom in a safe and supported environment. All programs include an opportunity to learn how to canoe and practice canoeing skills while also enjoying all the traditional camp activities Tanglewood is known for. Each successful participant will earn their Maine Hunter Safety Certificate in one or two skill sets, honored in all 50 states, and good for life.
Maine residents who are first-time participants may be eligible for a one-time $400 scholarship funded by the Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. If you believe you will qualify for the scholarship, pay the deposit only during registration. The scholarship will be added to your account when we have confirmed your eligibility.
In cooperation with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
Ages: 10-14 Cost: $750 Packing List
Hunter Safety-Archery Program Dates:
Week 5: July 20-25, 2025 (Register for Tanglewood Overnight Week 5 and choose Hunter Safety as the activity option)
Because the University of Maine defines archery equipment like weapons and has a strict weapons policy for the safety of all, and for liability and insurance reasons, camp program participants are asked not to bring their personal shooting sports equipment to Tanglewood 4-H Camp & Learning Center without prior authorization from the Director or the Maine 4-H Shooting Sports Program Coordinator. The 4-H Shooting Sports instruction team at Tanglewood is very familiar with the wide variety of equipment and competently provides complete instruction in the shooting sports discipline programs that we offer.