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(563) 381-3053
1624 West Front St.
Blue Grass, Iowa 52726

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The following weeks of camp are currently full:


Day Horse Camp
June 21-25
July 5-9
July 12-16



Resident Horse Camp
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One Week Resident Camp
July 4-9

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Reading List

Below are some articles and books that we have read and recommend to any camping enthusiasts and parents questioning sending their children to camp.  Please send any recommended reading to zklipsch@scottcountyfamilyy.org.
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Numerous Camping Magazine A camping publication that comes out every other month. Click here to view 
Search Institute Camping Outcomes Study looking for outcomes associated with a camping experience. Click here to view 
Nicholas Kristof, NY Times How to Recharge Your Soul An article about how to break into the world of camping if you have never done it before. Click here to view 
Richard Louv Last Child in the Woods The author describes how children are having less and less interaction with nature and the implications that can have on their development. Click here to view 
Richard Louv Last Child in the Woods of Pandora What does Avatar and camping have in common? Click here to view 
Nancy Gibbs, Time Magazine The Case Against Over-Parenting An interesting artcile in Time magazine discussing "Over-Parenting" and the impact it can have on children today. Click here to view 
American Camping Association Youth Camping Outcomes An article in collaboration with the American Camping Association discussing the outcomes of camping on children. Click here to view 
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