Wayne County 4-H News

The Horse & Livestock 4-H Club held their monthly meeting September 16. Many thanks to (l-r) Jacob Mitchell, Jessica Mitchell, Molly Jenkins, and McKenzie Davenport (missing Jonah Mitchell and Mackenzie Cassels).

A few highlights from the Wayne County 4-H Horse Fun Show. Many thanks to all our volunteers, sponsors, announcer, and Yvonne Carter BBQ for the concessions, for another successful and family friendly horse show!

Our 4-H Shooting Sports Club held its first meeting since the summer break on Monday, September 9. Youth enrollment forms were passed out and information about the program. The next club meeting will be Monday, October 7 at 6:30 p.m. If you have children interested in joining, please contact our office at 304-272-6839 for location details.

This summer, Chase Smith (right), of the Whites Creek Critters 4-H Club was selected to represent West Virginia as an Ambassador with the National 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador Program. He participated in a week-long training in Texas in early August to prepare him to serve in this capacity over the upcoming year. 

The program allows 4-H youth to advocate and promote the 4-H Shooting Sports program with stakeholders, donors and to represent the program at state and possibly national events. Furthermore, Ambassadors develop skills in leadership, public speaking and community service as part of the program. Please help us congratulate Chase on this accomplishment.

Last month, two Wayne County 4-H members were recognized at Alpha II, a State 4-H Camp, held at WVU Jackson's Mill in Weston, WV. Zoe Harold was selected to serve as Chief of the Delaware Tribe and her younger sister Zara received the Head H Award at the conclusion of camp. We are very proud of their accomplishments. 

Wayne County 4-H had nearly 120 blue ribbon 4-H projects on display at the State Fair of WV which runs August 8 - 17 in Fairlea, WV! Congratulations to all our 4-H members on a job well done!

A few highlights from today's 2019 Wayne County Open Horse Show! Many thanks to all the volunteers who helped make it a success, along with the following sponsors: Tractor Supply, Stonecrest Animal Clinic, Red Hot Fire Equipment, and Adam Hudson. Congratulations to all our youth and adult winners given the 20 classes offered in the 2019 Open Show!

The Wayne County Fair Exhibit Hall is open. On display are 239 open exhibits and 267 4-H Projects! Nearly 120 4-H Projects were blue ribbon projects which entitled their work to be featured at the State Fair of WV this month. Congratulations to all our 4-Hers on a job well done and to the public for bringing all kinds of garden produce, quilts, canned food etc to showcase at the 2019 Wayne County Fair. The fair was held at Camden Park July 29 - August 3, 2019.

Many thanks to Tractor Supply, Bowling’s Feed of Catlettsburg, the Wayne County Cattlemen and the Wayne County 4-H Leaders for sponsoring the 2019 4-H Livestock Show & Auction on August 1, 2019.

Highlights from the 4-H Livestock Show held Thursday August at the 2019 Wayne County Fair at Camden Park. Congratulations to all our 4-Hers on a job well! Here are the results.

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