Wayne County 4-H News

We are so proud of the Wayne County 4-H members who qualified for the State 4-H Exhibition. We had over 100 4-H projects qualify! Congratulations on your hard work and creativity. Follow the link below to see all of the exhibits from our amazing 4-H’ers in Wayne County. Check out the 4-H Projects from Wayne County that qualified for the 2020 virtual state fair exhibition.

Wayne County had over 60 county entries in this year's State 4-H Poster Contest. Thirteen entries went on to the state contest and the results are in. Below is the 4-H member's name, along with the type of poster they completed and the results of the state competition. Visit the Wayne County 4-H posters for a look at each poster.

For more information on the Wayne County 4-H program, please contact our office at 304-272-6839.

Our 4-H Camp reunion was held on July 28 at 1 p.m. Nearly 20 youth joined us for educational and fun activities. Mark your calendars as we hold one more 4-H Camp reunion on August 24 at 1 p.m. More details will be forthcoming. If you have questions, please call our office at 304-272-6839.

This month we are recognizing our 4-H Project exhibits, since these will not be on display at Camden Park as part of the Wayne County Fair. We had 325 projects completed with over 100 blue ribbon winners. Congratulations to all our 4-H members on a job well done! 

Check out the WVU Extension Service Wayne County Facebook page for a look at all the 4-H Project exhibit this year. Call our office at 304-272-6839 to learn more.

Congratulations to our 4-H Livestock Exhibitors who showed their market rabbits in the Extension office parking on Tuesday, August 4 at 5 p.m. We are so proud of their hard work and dedication under these conditions. 

Many thanks to Bowling Feeds (Southern States) in Catlettsburg for their $250 donation to support our market rabbit exhibitors this year! For more information the Wayne County 4-H Livestock program, please contact our office at 304-272-6839. 

Wayne County has a Tractor Supply located in Lavalette. Help Wayne County 4-H'ers by participating in the Tractor Supply Company online fundraising campaign! From July 15-26, 2020, customers can donate online or at check out. This works for both online (shipped) purchases and curbside pickup. The funds for this will be distributed to local 4-H programs via the Fourward Fund. If you have questions, contact our office at 304-272-6839.

Do you miss your friends from Virtual 4-H Camp last month? We sure do, so we're having a 4-H Camp Reunion next Tuesday, July 28, at 11 a.m. Parents who registered for Wayne County 4-H Virtual Camp should check their email from details. We hope youth will join us for online games and activities. If you have questions call our office at 304-272-6839. 

Please help us congratulate our Wayne County 4-H members who completed in the annual County  4-H Round Up in April. These individuals qualified at the county level and in turn competed in the Virtual State 4-H Contest in June. Josie Parsley received a red ribbon for her visual presentation. Simon Ballengee and Zacharia Ballengee both received a red ribbon for their speech and Malaki Ballengee received a white ribbon for his speech. If you are interested in learning more about the Wayne County 4-H Program, please contact our office at 304-272-6839.

The Wayne County Family Nutrition Program and 4-H Program are partnering this summer to offer FREE health and garden activities for families to stop by our office and pick up. The activities include microgreens and healthy living activities for youth and adults. The activities will be available just outside our office weekdays (Monday - Friday, excluding holidays) from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., while supplies last! If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call our office at 304-272-6839.

4-H Camp-at-home wrapped up last month. Enrolled youth had the opportunity to complete a variety of challenges to win prizes. The deadline for completion of the challenges was Monday July 6, 2020. Below is a list of winners. The item listed behind each name is the item they won. Congratulations to all our winners! 

Greek Recipe Challenge: Benton Hall (clover-shaped cookie cutter)