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Each district in the education cooperative sponsors high school students who wish to attend.
Sponsorship includes transportation and a scholarship for camp fees.
What is Water Camp?
Students from across the state meet in Monahans, Texas, for a 5-day interactive learning
experience, and it's all about WATER! This educational event is designed to create, in today's youth,
an awareness of water issues including conservation, quality, groundwater leasing and marketing,
and changing water laws.
It's On-site Observation.
There is an opportunity to see a variety of irrigation methods for crops that include cotton, onion,
pecans, grains & cantaloupe.
It's Place-based Learning.
At every site, campers learn from experts about water in its many different uses for agriculture,
industry, and communities.
It's Team Projects.
2007 Team Projects included: Drip Irrigation, Lawn 2-3, Watershed Management, Riparian Area
Management, Water Economics
and It's TOURS!
Site visits include a city water treatment plant, an electric plant, a city mulch garden that features
Xeriscaping and a rainwater harvesting system, a pecan orchard, a shrimp farm, a carousel dairy
operation, a wetlands exhibit, a historic windmill collection, and farming operations. All are located
within a 50-mile radius of camp.
Who is Eligible for Water Camp?
Students in grades 9-11 who live in one of the four water conservation districts of the cooperative
are eligible for our scholarships to Texas State 4-H Youth Water Camp.
How Can I Learn More?
All four water conservation districts will advertise scholarships in March and April. Ask your school
counselor for an application or contact us by email at savewater@windstream.net or phone at
806-456-2155.
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