Big Red Summer Academic Camps

Later in the day on Monday, June 13th, 2011, Nebraska 4-H Ambassadors Eric Miller and Amanda Keys traveled to the University of Nebraska - Lincoln to lead 4-H Breakout stations at the 2011 Big Red Summer Academic Camps. Big Red Summer Academic Camps are career exploration camps that provide high school students with a chance to explore the UNL campus, make new friends from across the country, and investigate their interests and potential careers while having an amazing time. Eric Miller led the campers in a science and technology focused activity. While experimenting with hydrogels, they learned about ethanol and other renewable fuels and how they are used. Amanda Keys introduced the campers to the endless possibilities that 4-H provides in the the study of food and nutrition. At this breakout station the campers utilized their creativity to develop new recipes and products from a set of given ingredients. The Ambassadors truly enjoyed the opportunity to meet one of their most important goals - using the skills they acquired through 4-H to teach today's 4-H'ers.