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Wood County 4-H Honors Members and Volunteers at Annual Awards Ceremony 2024

Wood County 4-H Honors Members and Volunteers

Wood County 4-H celebrated a year of accomplishments at their annual Awards Ceremony on October 13, 2024.  The 4-H program is about learning experiences, igniting sparks in young people, and helping them become Beyond Ready – now and in the future. Some of the skills learned in 4-H that help prepare young people for the future are leadership, teamwork, compassion, respect, communication, public speaking, responsibility, generosity, and decision making. Today’s achievements are evidence that 4-H is building a Ready Generation in a changing world. Research shows that while the world is becoming increasingly challenging, 4-H members are 2x more likely to have a goal of being a leader; 2x more likely to participate in community service, and 2x more likely to live life with intentionality and purpose. 4-H helps kids dream, achieve, and thrive, and adult volunteer leaders help make this possible.  

Wood County 4-H Camp 2024

Wood County 4-H and FFA Summer Showcase Achievements 2024

A total of 219 livestock projects and were exhibited this summer at the Wood County 4-H and FFA Summer Showcase. In the Still Project Building, there were 105 still 4-H projects exhibited as well as a Youth Art Contest sponsored by the Parkersburg Art Center, a Photography Contest sponsored by Neal Smith Images, and a live Pet Show sponsored by Warner Kia. Activities throughout the week were provided for kids and families with the generous support of the Bargeloh family, Fordyce Livestock, BC Builders, Toys for Tots, and Shawver Enterprises, Inc. The West Virginia Central Credit Union was a gold sponsor of the event. Special thanks to the numerous sponsors of the livestock projects and buyers at the Livestock Sale. A complete list of all sponsors and buyers for livestock can be found on the Wood County Junior Livestock Sale Facebook page.

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Wood County Spring Master Gardener Seminar

The Wood County Master Gardeners are hosting their annual Spring Seminar and Plant Sale Thursday, April 20 at 6 p.m., in Parkersburg at the Fort Boreman Room of the Judge Black Annex to the Wood County Court House.  This is at 317 Market Street, directly across from the Blennerhassett Hotel. 

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