Youth & Family News

Monday, June 27, 2022, 9 a.m.  

This week kicks off with a read-aloud of “The Relatives Came” by Tino Kayafas, a business and jazz student at West Virginia University. Next, we head over to Jefferson County to learn how to grow your own plants in buckets and recycled containers with Emily Morrow, agriculture and natural resources agent. After working up an appetite in the garden, it’s time to head to the kitchen! Lucy and Brynlea, both Jefferson County 4-H’ers, host “Best Friends Bake” and teach us how to make jackpot cookies. To close out today’s episode, Sheraya, another Jefferson County 4-H’er, teaches us how to wash clothes properly. Don’t forget to sort your clothes beforehand! 

Monday, June 20, 2022, 9 a.m.  

Happy West Virginia Day! Join us for the very first episode of season three of West Virginia University Extension’s Energy Express on West Virginia Public Broadcasting.  

West Virginia 4-H is proud to recognize 59 participants from 15 counties for their creativity and hard work in making their virtual presentations for the 2022 State 4-H Presentation Expo!

The State 4-H Presentation Expo is an annual event that provides an opportunity for 4-H members to gain public speaking skills across three presentation types:

West Virginia 4-H is proud to recognize 14 participants from 8 counties for their hard work in reciting the 4-H Creed for the 2022 State 4-H Creed Competition!

The State 4-H Creed Contest is an annual event that provides an opportunity for 4-H members to compete in a friendly, scripted competition while building public speaking confidence and skills.



The 2022 State 4-H Creed Contest participants who contributed to this video can be viewed by ribbon color below.

The West Virginia 4-H Youth in Action Program recognized four young leaders in 2021 in the 4-H core pillar areas of agriculture, civic engagement, healthy living, and STEM.

Levi Wright received the award for agriculture; Caroline Fox received the award for civic engagement; Rosa Williams received the award for healthy living; and John Allen received the award for STEM.