WEKIVA YOUTH CAMP
Each year the Fort Lauderdale Garden Club awards scholarships to Wekiva Youth Camp to selected students who have participated in the Youth Gardening Program in their elementary school.
Wekiva Youth Camp opens doors for students to play, explore, and interact with the natural world. They enjoy a unique outdoor living and learning experience in a pristine “Old Florida” wild environment during a one-week session.
Wekiva Youth Camp is a non-profit, residential nature camp for 3rd through 8th Grade youngsters sponsored by the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. (FFGC) to instill a love and respect for the REAL Florida in our youth through nature study, conservation and protection of our environment for the future of our state and our planet. Wekiva Youth Camp is accredited by the American Camp Association.
Leaders-in-Training
Wekiva Youth Camp
Each year the Fort Lauderdale Garden Club awards scholarships to Wekiva Youth Camp to selected students who have participated in the BFF Youth Gardening Program for middle and high school students
The 9th Grade Leaders-in-Training (LIT) Program is a bridge between being a camper and becoming a leader at FFGC Wekiva Youth Camp. Program participants are selected from returning Wekiva campers recommended by our Staff from the 8th Grade Environmental Education Program. Invitation letters are issued by the Program Coordinator to recommended participants in January each year.
LIT is a one-week, co-ed Program that prepares participants for future leadership opportunities while learning about marine environments. Our week begins at Wekiva Youth Camp with leadership activities all day on Monday. Early Tuesday, the LIT group leaves Wekiva for the Marine Science Station in Crystal River where we spend time on the water learning about Florida’s marine and coastal environments while boating, swimming, and snorkeling. We continue leadership training in the evenings followed by free time on the grounds of the Marine Science Station. We return to Wekiva Youth Camp on Friday for closing ceremonies.
LIT Program participants are evaluated by our Staff at the end of the week, and recommendations are made to the Camp Director for consideration as Counselors-in-Training (CITs), an entry-level staff position, for the following summer.
For questions regarding the LIT Program, please contact the Program Coordinator, Devon Villareal, at CampWekivaLIT@gmail.com or (813) 299-5962.
Save the Earth’s Environment through Knowledge (SEEK)
Each year , the Fort Lauderdale Garden Club awards selected students scholarships to the SEEK Conference who have participated in the BFF Youth Gardening Program for high school students.
Save the Earth’s Environment through Knowledge (SEEK) is a four-day environmental conference for high school students in Florida that focuses on environmental issues, leadership, and student initiative. The conference is sponsored by the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs and is held in the summer at Wakulla Springs State Park.
Broward County Public Schools Garden Grant
The Fort Lauderdale Garden Club offers grants to install gardens in Broward County schools. The purpose of the grants is to provide on-site gardens where students can learn first-hand about the role of pollinators, native plants, food production, and water conservation. Students can participate in planting, watering, and garden maintenance and learn about environmental stewardship. The gardens will beautify the school campus and enable children to observe nature’s creatures at work.
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Camp Live Oak Scholarships
Four one-week scholarships for Camp Live Oak are awarded each year to members of the Nan Knox Unit of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward.
Award Criteria
Fort Lauderdale Garden Club Scholarship
The Fort Lauderdale Garden Club, Inc. offers a scholarship award each year. The Scholarship is in the amount of $500 and may be awarded to eligible persons pursuing the study of horticulture, or a related subject, on the collegiate level.
District XI Horticulture Scholarship Honoring Nancy Ann Knox
The District XI of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs offers a $500
Requirements include financial need AND maintaining a “C” grade point average for two years. An application may be obtained from our District Scholarship Chairman.