Wayne County 4-H News

We are excited to bring the National 4-H Science Experiment to Wayne County. The experiment is Code Your World that will teach computer science skills to youth and was authored by WVU Extension faculty, in partnership with Google and National 4-H Council. C-K Middle School will get the opportunity to do this science experiment this Friday September 28. The experiment is designed for youth in 4th - 8th grade.

Save the Date! The fall 4-H Clover Campaign with Tractor Supply is just around the corner. It will be held October 3-14, 2018 at the Tractor Supply store in Lavalette. Donations directly help the Wayne County 4-H Program. To learn more, please contact our office at 304-272-6839.

The 2018 Wayne County 4-H Fun Show was held Saturday, September 15 at the Shirley Burgess Park. We had nearly 20 competitors from Wayne County and surrounding areas. Many thanks to Jamie Ferguson for the use of his land, Jerry Williamson for tilling the arena, SE Productions for setting sound, Katie Taylor for announcing, Carter BBQ for concessions as well as all our volunteers and exhibitors for a great show!

Many thanks to David Bowling of Bowling Feeds for his continued support of our 4-H Livestock Program! Bowling Feeds provided $500 towards the first place premiums in showmanship at the Wayne County Fair in August. To learn more about our 4-H Livestock Program, please call the Wayne County office at 304-272-6839.

The 4-H Chili Cook-Off will be October 13 as part of the Wayne Fall Festival! We are seeking cooks interested in donating their time to cook their favorite chili. There is no cost to participate. All proceeds help raise scholarship funds to send 4-H members to state camps and events. We are also seeking sponsors to help off-set the fixed costs associated with this event. If you are interested in cooking chili or serving as a sponsor, please call the WVU Extension Service Wayne County Office at 304-272-6839.

The Wayne County 4-H Program can provide workforce development skills to middle and high school students. Lauren Marcum, Business Teacher at Wayne High School, invited our office to spend a couple of hours with her class in early September to teach them how to effectively apply for and interview for jobs. To learn more about these opportunities, please contact the WVU Extension Office in Wayne at 304-272-6839.

We had two Wayne County 4-H members - Erin Ferry (left) and Zoe Harold participated in the 4-H Learning Adventures trip to Ireland last month. They and the 14 other participants learned about Gaelic sports, history, culture and heritage as part of their eight day educational trip of Ireland. In this photo, Erin and Zoe learned how to play the Irish sport of hurling. To learn more about global education and citizenship opportunities with 4-H, please contact our office 304-272-6839.

The Wayne County Fair was held July 31 - August 4 at Camden Park. Below are a few highlights from the 4-H Livestock Show held August 2, 2018. 

The Wayne County Energy Express program enters its last week with children. Site teams started June 8. Children started July 2 and met daily at the five sites (Crum, East Lynn, Fort Gay, Ceredo-Kenoa, and Buffalo). Children engaged in reading and hands-on activities (art, drama, writing, etc.) to help reinforce reading skills. Here are a few celebrity readers who visited the sites to read with children, as well as samples of the great artwork completed this summer. To learn more about Energy Express, please contact our office at 304-272-6839.

The Wayne County 4-H Ambassadors Team continues to work on the 4-H Heritage Quilt Trail. Currently, they have three 4ft x 4ft blocks available for anyone interested in having a block for their barn and outside building. For more information on the trail, please call our office 304-272-6839 or email Julie Tritz, 4-H Extension Agent.