Wilkes County 4-H Summer Recap

It is hard to believe that the summer is almost over and fall is upon us! The 4-H Office has seen yet another fun-filled summer draw to a close. This summer the 4-H program offered several exciting programs including the 4-H Investigates camp as well as the newest program, ReCharge 4-Health, which was a huge success. This summer the Wilkes County 4-H Poultry Judging Team which included team members Weston Shew, Luke Williams, and Brooke Yates became the new state champions in the North Carolina 4-H Poultry Judging Competition. The 4-H Program also received a huge honor in being selected to present their annual GIS Project at the ESRI International Education User Conference in San Diego, California. The GIS team which consisted of 4-H staff, volunteers, and youth, Pamela Escolero traveled to the conference and presented their projects while also taking part in hands-on workshops and learning what other 4-H groups are doing with GIS technology. As always Wilkes County 4-H was well represented at the North Carolina 4-H Congress and North Carolina Citizenship Focus this summer. 4-H Program Assistant, Jamie Stroud, and six youth 4-Hers attend this year’s 4-H Congress which was held on the campus of NC State University. While at Congress the 4-Hers were able to meet other 4-Hers from across the state as well as enjoy hands-on workshops, discussion groups, and listening to guest speakers. This summer Wilkes County 4-H was represented by three youth at North Carolina Citizenship Focus which is a week-long program also held at NC State University. N.C. Citizenship Focus allows participants to learn about their state government through hands-on workshops and visiting with prominent NC Officials and legislators. The 4-H Afterschool All-Star Summer was huge success! The program operated from Central Wilkes Middle School and C B Eller Elementary with more than hundred youth participating. Participants enjoyed weekly action-packed fields trips, cooking projects, and swimming. The Wilkes County 4-H enjoyed a great summer and would like to thank all those who participated and helped to make a huge success!!