Wilkes County to Celebrate National 4-H Week

Throughout National 4-H week and the year, 4-H’ers solve problems in their communities, raise awareness about environmental issues, and make a difference for their futures in the spirit of 4-H’s vision to create a world in which youth and adults learn, grow, and work together as catalysts for positive change. In Wilkes County, the 4-H Program has engaged more than 1,162 youth and 44 volunteers through their programming efforts this past year.

You can join the 4-H community today. To learn how to become a 4-H member or volunteer leader in Wilkes County, contact Megan Caudill, 4-H Program Assistant, at 336-651-7585, Cooperative Extension, at 336-651-7331 or megan_caudill@ncsu.edu. 4-H youth from across the nation will be “Keeping It Green” as they celebrate 2008 National 4-H Week October 5-11 by raising awareness about environmental issues and initiating environmental projects that make a positive difference in their communities. Wilkes County 4-H members ask their community to get ready for the challenge by helping the Wilkes County 4-H celebrate with events that are focused on keeping it green that will be held at the Wilkes County Agricultural Fair. 4-H Staff will also honor the first baby to be born during this week at Wilkes Regional Medical Center with a 4-H Goodie Bag. The Wilkes County Commissioners will also honor the celebration by declaring the week of October 5-11, 2008 as National 4-H Week in Wilkes County during their commissioners meeting on October 7th, 2008.


4-H is a community of 6 million young people across America learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. National 4-H Headquarters, which operates out of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is the federal partner of 4-H programs implemented by the Cooperative Extension System of the nation’s 106 land-grant colleges and universities and in local communities through 3,150 county Cooperative Extension offices. Learn more about the 4-H adventure at http://wilkes.ces.ncsu.edu/.