Summer Fun Classes Are Posted!

Summer will be here before you know it & we are excited about our 4-H Summer Fun classes this year.  You can find the class list on the Richmond County Cooperative Extension website - link here.  We will hold registration for Summer Fun on June 2nd from 8:30 am - 6:00 pm and June 3rd and 4th from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.  After that, the class limit will be lifted & we will take registrations until classes are filled. 

Don't forget that we are still taking 4-H Camp registrations at any time at the office.  We do still have some scholarship money available for our week of 4-H Camp at Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Center in July. 

Volunteers Make It Happen!

4-H could not do what we do without the help of our amazing volunteers!  You hear 4-H agents say it time & again, but it is true. 

One of the things that I could not do is conduct our 4-H Summer Fun program without the help & support of our wonderful teen volunteers.  These are 4-H'ers who want to spend their time each summer working with younger kids to develop their interests, character & skills.  These youth do not get a paycheck, but they are rewarded by the achievements of the younger 4-H members who they help during the summer. 

Last weekend, three of the teenagers who helped last year got a more tangible reward for their efforts.  They decided that they wanted to take a trip to Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach.  Let me just say that when teen 4-H'ers are given a choice of where to go and pick something education AND fun, it makes me smile:)

Logan Northcutt, Sarah Tyler and Hannah Webb traveled to the Aquarium for the day, and even made a quick stop at the beach on the way back too.  They are excited to again volunteer to help with 4-H Summer Fun this year.  If you would like to join them as a volunteer, simply call the office to schedule a time to come in for training. 

Once again, we would like to SMILE & say a BIG THANK YOU TO ALL WHO MAKE 4-H WHAT IT IS!  To see the rest of the pictures we took - check here!