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2020 Wayne County 4-H Achievement Awards

2020 Wayne County 4-H Achievement Awards- WVU Extension Service - 4-H Youth Development

The Annual 4-H Achievement Night was canceled due to the pandemic. In lieu of an in-person event, award recipients will be recognized virtually through our website and social media platforms this year. The awards below feature youth we recognize this year as well as our volunteers. Congratulations to everyone on a successful year!

Youth Awards

Cloverbud Sparkle Awards

Given to Cloverbuds enrolled in a community club
  • Jace Patton
  • Jan Ballengee
  • Alexa Perry
  • Elijah Parsley 

Wayne County Schools: WV Know Your State 4-H Project

  • CK Elementary 3rd Grade 
  • Crum PK8 3rd Grade 
  • Genoa Elementary 3rd Grade 
  • Fort Gay PK8 3rd Grade 
  • Wayne Elementary 3rd Grade 
  • Lavalette Elementary 3rd Grade

4-H Project Completion & Pin Awards 

  • Alivia Adkins: projects completed - Exploring 4-H & Staying Healthy; pins received - Healthy Living & Cultural Engagement.
  • Danielle Adkins: projects completed - Exploring 4-H, My Hands to Larger Service, & Learning to Lead; pins received - Community Service, Leadership & Cultural Engagement.
  • Jenna Adkins: project completed - Exploring 4-H; pin received - Cultural Engagement.
  • Iggy Ballengee: project completed - Exploring 4-H; pin received - Cultural Engagement
  • Malaki Ballengee: project completed - Exploring 4-H; pin received - Cultural Engagement
  • Zach Ballengee: project completed - Exploring 4-H; pin received - Cultural Engagement
  • Simon Ballengee: projects completed - Exploring 4-H & Learning to Lead; pin received - Cultural Engagement & Leadership
  • Marah Christian: project completed - Exploring 4-H; pin received - Cultural Engagement
  • Alex Hall: project completed - My Hands to Larger Service; pin received - Community Service
  • Addyson Smith: project completed - Exploring 4-H; pin received - Cultural Engagement
  • Conner Hall: projects completed - Exploring 4-H, My Hands to Larger Service, WV Know Your State & Science Fun with Kitchen Chemistry; pins received - Cooking, History, Cultural Engagement & Community Service
  • Benton Hall: projects completed - Exploring 4-H, Take the Bait, & Birds; pin received - Cultural Engagement
  • Rebekah Napier: project completed - Learning to Lead; pin received - Leadership
  • Duke Parsley: projects completed - Exploring 4-H, Hiking Trails, Learning to Lead, & Making Tracks; pins received - Leadership, Cultural Engagement, & Hiking
  • Josie Parsley: projects completed - Exploring 4-H, Hiking Trails, & What's Hoppening; pins received - Rabbit, Hiking, & Cultural Engagement 
  • Elijah Parsley: projects completed - Exploring 4-H, What's Hoppening, This is 4-H, & Wiggles & Wags; pins received - History, Cultural Engagement
  • Joel Patton: projects completed - Purr-fect Pals, What's Hoppening & This is 4-H

Club Record Awards

  • Outstanding Club Secretary - Ayden Copley, Sharp Shooters 4-H Club
  • Honorable Mention, Club Secretary - Benton Hall, Genoa Warriors 4-H Club 
  • Outstanding Club Treasurer - Jacob Mitchell, Horse & Livestock 4-H Club
  • Honorable Mention, Club Treasurer - Conner Hall, Genoa Warriors 4-H Club
  • Outstanding Club Health Officer - Genoa Warriors 4-H Club 

Wayne County 4-H Ambassadors 

  • Iggy Ballengee
  • Zach Ballenge
  • Danielle Adkins
  • Simon Ballengee
  • Brenna Barnett
  • Alex Hall
  • Zara Harold
  • Rebekah Napier
  • Alivia Adkins
  • Conner Hall
  • Duke Parsley
  • Cameron Cade 
  • Kelton Creed

County Scholarship Award Recipients

  • Ashlee Smith
  • Chase Smith

State 4-H Contests 

Essay Writing

  • Iggy Ballengee
  • Simon Ballengee

Poetry

  • Iggy Ballengee
  • Chase Smith

Short Story 

  • Conner Hall
  • Chase Smith

Speech

  • Zach Ballengee
  • Simon Ballengee
  • Malaki Ballengee

Visual Demonstration

  • Josie Parsley 

2019 Beef Bowl Quiz Team

  • Duke Parsley
  • Alivia Adkins
  • Elijah Parsley
  • Maddi Barrett
  • Laney Barrett
  • Ethan Barrett
  • Jenna Adkins
  • Haylee Christian
  • Danielle Adkins
  • Aubrey Dillon
  • Josie Parsley
  • Trent Dillon

State 4-H Dance Ambassador 

  • Chase Smith

State 4-H Air Rifle Competition

  • Laura Queen
  • Ayden Copley
  • Rebekah Napier
  • Aubrey Dillon

WV State Shooting Sports Ambassador

  • Chase Smith

National 4-H Congress

  • Chase Smith

NAe4-HA Opening Ceremonies

  • Chase Smith

Volunteer Recognition 

Bronze  Clover Award for volunteers with one year of service

  • Kaitlyn Cox
  • Lillian Dillon
  • Autumn Starcher
  • Chase Smith
  • Barsha Whaley

Silver Clover Award for volunteers with five years of service

  • Brooke Burgess
  • Taylor Stephenson
  • Zach Marshall
  • Becky Mitchell

Gold  Clover Award for volunteers with ten years of service  

  • Jesse Smith 

Pearl Clover Award for volunteers with 15 years of service 

  • BK Marshall

2020 WV 4-H All Star Inductees

  • Zara Harold - member
  • Cathy Smith - volunteer
  • Chase Smith - member