This spring Iggy Ballengee (far left) and Simon Ballengee wrote a short story and essay respectively and entered in the State 4-H Writing Contest. Their entries won first place and earned them the opportunity to represent Wayne County in this state contest.
Iggy Ballengee won a Blue Ribbon in the Short Story category for a story titled "Dr. Zizzlezaff's Bomb."
Simon Ballengee won a Blue Ribbon on an Essay he wrote titled "Brushing Teeth."
The outcome of this state contest will be announced later this summer. To learn more about opportunities with the Wayne County 4-H program, please call our office at 304-272-6839.