Welcome to BENTON FARMS
Visit a real working farm that provides a variety of educational farm experiences for families, schools, daycares, day camp, birthdays, only here in Walton, Ky.
Adventure Days 2009
If your child loves animals and being outside then this will be a very remerable week of their summer! This is our third year for Adventure Days on the farm! This is all hands on learning on the farm.
See pictures below of "Adventure Days Benton Farms" at Summer day camp 2007 and 2008.
Caring for the animals, feeding the animals, learning to shear sheep and goats, washing sheep, hayrides with a very spoiled goat, sack races, working in the dirt, milking the cow, tending to the chicks, learning to fish, collecting plenty of worms, many new friendships, scavenger hunts, searching for arrowheads and more fishing!! Most important we learn so much about all the animals and its all hands on learning. Warning parents your kids will love this adventure and they will be ready for bed early and up early ready to come back!! We have no more than 20 children here each week so sign up early!
Camp Fees (8-12 years)
Limited registration of 20 children total per session!
Remember this is all hands on learning and each child is assigned their own sheep/goat for the week. All animals lead on a leash and have been showed at the fair.
Names will be accepted for the waiting list.
Each group will consist of 10-12 children with two staff members.
Registration/application requires deposit of $50.00 to hold session.
Children will bring their lunch with drink, and we will provide snacks, gatorade and water.
Benton Farms reserves the right to refuse registration for health reasons, as the farm environment may not be suitable for children with animal, food, bee, wheat or hay allergies.
FEES: Session # 1, # 2, 9:30-3:00 pm $150.00____ ($50.00 due with application) (remainder due first day)
Session# 1 June 8- 12
Session# 2 June 15- 19
Help feed and care for the farm animals.
Wash, shear, and card the sheep wool.
Learn to milk a cow. Tend to all the bunnies!
Walk your sheep every morning.
Gather eggs and learn about hatching chicks.
Learn how to care for a horse.
Learn animal first aid.
Hayrides to the fishing hole.
Learn to fish! Fishing daily! Contest on friday for smallest, biggest, most caught with 5 worms.
Search for earthworms.
Plant seeds
Pick vegetables
Shell corn
Search for Arrowheads!
Scavenger Hunts! Nature hikes..
Awards given on Friday and parents can come watch children show their sheep at our show!
and more...........................................
More questions please call Manager Mary Marcum M.S.R.D.L.D.
859-240-4552
