​Shea Booster, Western Region VP will attend the first week of FFA Summer Camp at Oswegatchie. Week 1 is June 30th - July 5th. 

To learn about Shea Booster and each his fellow national officers, look for the officer pages at FFA. This is the direct link to the National Officer Team.

We look forward to seeing all of you this summer at Oswegatchie.

Excelsior, 
Bill Waite
​Program Director

To: High School Agricultural Educators
 
Re: The Most Excellent FFA Camp in the Northeast!
 
The Oswegatchie FFA Summer Camp has been putting together a Tool Box that teachers can use to get more students to Oswegatchie this summer. Much of our success depends on the excitement of teachers and the enrollment of campers. We are here to support you and everything you do. The NY FFA not only has a legacy of great students, but we also have a great place in the Adirondacks!
 
Remember…                                                              
 
… We are the only FFA Camp in New York and New England!
 
… We are excellent for younger students and its a great way to get them excited about the FFA.
 
… Oswegatchie is a great introduction to your agricultural program and the FFA.
 
… Non-FFA students from your school can have the FFA price when they go to camp.
 
… Recruit outside your ag classes.
 
… Oswegatchie is a great way to get students in your classes. If they want to be in the FFA, they need to be enrolled in your ag classes.
 
… Oswegatchie is an excellent gateway to the larger FFA leadership spectrum.
 
… We do a great job of blending leadership training, environmental education, and outdoor recreation.
 
Inside the Tool Box
 
Summer Camp Video (online and hard copy)
Our 20 minute long video is made to show campers the inside scoop and behind the scenes operations of the camp. Its available online and digitally.
 
Xpedition Outdoors TV Show (online and hard copy)
PBS made a show starring Oswegatchie!
 
Our Summer Camp Website
To learn how our summer camp is a great option for your students and you, look at www.oswegatchiecamp.com . Besides a ton of pictures, we have anything a camper, parent, or teacher would need to get to camp and understand what we do. FAQ, blog, etc!
 
Our Teacher’s Page
This page has 3 tutorials and a warm fuzzy “why” FFA Advisors bring kids to camp.  If you are new to the Oswegatchie Nation, I suggest checking this out.
 
Our Main Website
To learn about everything that we do at Oswegatchie, go to www.oswegatchie.org.
 
Facebook
We have a ridiculous amount of content on our page @ https://www.facebook.com/Oswegatchie/
 
Youtube has over 100 Oswegatchie videos…
 
Brochures
Our physical brochure is a great way to share the possibilities of Oswegatchie with your students. 16 pages of camp content help get them interested. I can send you brochures at anytime. Email me at wwaite@oswegatchie.org and I will send you a care package ASAP.
 
Digital Brochure
Our summer camp brochure is available digitally as a PDF.
 
Full Color Flyers
Use our printed flyers to promote outside your Ag classes. Email me and I can drop them in the mail to you.

Flyer PDFs
These PDFs are easily printed and used to cover the large groups. These are different then our nice print flyers. http://www.oswegatchiecamp.com/in-school-flyers.html
 
In closing, I would enjoy talking to any teacher about getting kids to camp. If you are new to teaching, Oswegatchie can be an intimidating step. Trust me, It will make the rest of your teaching experience better.
 
Excelsior,
Bill Waite
Program Director