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4-H in Monterey County

4-H Camp McCandless

Hello 4-H Community,
 
The Monterey County 4-H Camp program, Camp McCandless, will be held at Camp MayMac in the Santa Cruz Mountains.  This site features a full kitchen, swimming pool, basketball and volleyball courts, hiking trails, cabins and much more.  This year’s dates are June 21-26, 2026.
 

We will take camper applications on a first-come-first-serve basis using a 4-H online registration. When we reach our limit of 96 campers (48 girls & 48  boys), a wait list will be created and managed by our committee.  Campers must be enrolled and nine years old by December 31st, 2025.

Families are to complete the online camper registration found here: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=47622 

A full payment of $395 is due within one week of completing the online application. Otherwise, the application will be moved to the bottom of the list. This payment is to be sent to: 4-H Program, 1432 Abbott St, Salinas, CA 93901. The check should be made payable to the Monterey 4-H Camp.  Or, full payments can be taken at the 4-H office counter between the hours of 9am – 4:30pm. (We are unable to process credit card payments at this time) 

In addition, our volunteer nurses remind you as parents that ALL medications your member(s) take must be logged into the medical fields in their Zsuite online enrollment website. This is how our team cross-references what your member needs as part of the camp application process. Members who are sent to camp without prescribed medications or undocumented medications will be sent home, and we cannot offer a refund. 

Adult support volunteer positions or, “Behind the scenes” help is needed!  Adults must be over the age of 24, enrolled in 4-H as an adult volunteer, completed the Overnight Chaperone training in Campus and complete the application to be considered.  Adults who are selected through this safety vetting process will be notified. 
Please use this link  for the Camp Adult volunteer Application: 
 
Our team welcomes your ideas and continued support of the Monterey County 4-H summer camp.   Please use our Camp McCandless email campmccandless4h@gmail.com
 
 
Rod Ichikawa                                                                Jeanie Grainger
4-H Camp McCandless Co Director                             4-H Camp McCandless Co Director
831-905-7539                                                               831-594-1130