Welcome to Camp Tawasentha, Montgomery County 4-H Camp!

Camp Tawasentha, Montgomery County 4-H Camp, accredited by the American Camp Association, is located in Western Maryland 4-H Education Camping Center. Residential Camp is a one-week program, located in beautiful Garrett County Maryland, at the 1,100-acre Western Maryland 4-H Education Center. Our program and facilities are ACA-accredited camps.

 

Campers can expect to participate in:

  • Arts and Crafts classes
  • STEM classes
  • Environmental Education classes
  • Cooking classes
  • Daily swimming time
  • Campfire
  • Fun challenges
  • …and so much more!

For the 2024 camping season, Montgomery County 4-H Camp is offering a five-day residential camp. 

Cost: 

Ages 8-13 yo

Enrolled 4-H Member - $425

Non-Enrolled - $525

Sibling Discount: 

If you have more than 1 child attending camp this year, the sibling discount is as follows: 

$50 off for the 1st sibling, (then $25 off for each additional sibling with a max of 3) 

2 children = $50 off

3 children = $75 off 

Need-based scholarships are available for those who qualify. For more information, please contact Camp Tawasentha by email at camp@montgomerycountymd4-h.org.

Registration Information

Fill out the registration

This will ask you for basic information about you and your child. PLEASE NOTE: Registrations are limited – you will be notified if you are placed on the waiting list for camp.

Enroll your child in 4-H Online

All campers must be enrolled in our 4-H Online system. When choosing a unit for your enrollment, please scroll all the way down the list to choose “X> 4-H Camping – Montgomery County”

Go to 4-H Online

Payment

You can either pay with a credit card through Eventbrite (+ service fee) OR by check to the “University of Maryland” child’s name in the memo.

All checks can be dropped off or mailed to

UME 4-H

18410 Muncaster Rd,

Derwood, MD 20855

 

File necessary paperwork

All paperwork can either be emailed to the camp email at or camp@montgomerycountymd4-h.org sent/dropped off to UME 4-H at 18410 Muncaster Rd, Derwood, MD 20855. The University of Maryland Extension Office’s normal hours of operation are Monday – Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. There is a locked TAN mailbox on our front porch where you may drop off paperwork before/after normal business hours.

Health Form – Please note the following for the University of Maryland Camp Health Form

  • Attach a recent photo of your child in the space indicated.
  • A front/back copy of your camper’s medical ID card is required.
  • Medications, vitamins, supplements – please be sure to fill this out completely if your camper takes any medications. All prescribed medications need to be labeled by a pharmacy/pharmaceutical company with the name of the medication, name of the camper, name of the health care prescriber, date, and directions (time and dose) for the administration of the medication.
  • Any medications, vitamins, or supplements coming to camp need to be signed by your physician’s office whether by prescription or over the counter (page 5). Any self-carry and/or self-administered medications also need to have a physician’s signature (page 6).
  • Please sign the three sections as indicated and, if needed, self-administer page 6.

Sunscreen Authorization Form

Liability Release and Informed Consent Agreement

Activity Approval

Camper Check-Out Form