This article was submitted by Katie Martin, Smith County Extension Agent:
Fifty-four excited and eager 4-H’ers departed from Smith County on Monday, June 10, 2019, to attend Junior Camp at the Clyde M. York 4-H Center in Crossville for the week.
The following 54 Smith County campers attended:
- Reese Bamford
- Tegan Bessette
- Brooke Briggs
- Abby Brinkley
- Robert Bundick
- Landon Bush
- Lauren Carlyle
- Phoebe Chamberlain
- Abby Cooper
- Aubrey Croslin
- Rylan Cummings
- Riley Davis
- Greg Dixon
- Adyn Elliott
- Kelsey Fortunato
- Jakodi Gibbs
- Cayden Good
- Lily Haggard
- Abby Harriman
- Jeremy Hart
- Gabe Harville
- Cadence House
- Camden Huddleston
- Michael Hula
- Carolyn Jones
- Emry Jones
- Everet Jones
- Kaylea Keen
- Carlee Beth Mason
- Catie Belle McCarter
- Bonnie Roe-McDowell
- Kylee Moss
- Ashlyn Naylor
- Hailey Overstreet
- Boone Paschal
- Cooper Poston
- Scarlet Powell
- Miley Powell
- Vanea Reece
- Izabella Richardson
- Logan Robertson
- Amber Spivey
- Auburn Swann
- Graceland Tisdale
- Dylan Tomlinson
- Mia Way
- Jacob Watkins
- Hunter Weilacher
- Joshua Williamson
- Lily Anne Williamson
- Gennilind Williford
- Betty Kaye Wills
- Cody Windham
- Ayden Wood
Assisting with camp activities during the week were teen leaders Alexis Tomlinson and Pate Dennis, along with adult leaders, Tristan Pope, Beth Mason, and James Clayborn, agents, and camp staff.
Junior 4-H Camp is for youth who have completed grades 4-6. Smith County attended camp with 4-H’ers and leaders from Putnam, DeKalb, Lincoln, Franklin, Macon, and Bedford Counties.
Activities campers could participate in included zip lining, swimming, shooting sports, group sports, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding, nature hikes, leather crafts and woodworking, t-shirt airbrushing and tie dyeing, and more.
Campers were able to participate in and watch a talent show, participate in cabin wars, and hear the camp ghost story of “Herman the German.” There was also a dance and a movie night complete with popcorn. Several Smith County campers were even recognized with the Camp Spirit award and Camp Service award for the week.
4-H’ers spent the week trying new things, making new friends, and having fun.
We would like to especially thank our community partners who donated scholarships to help nine campers attend Jr. 4-H Camp this year. Thank you to Smith County FCE and UCEMC Cares for their generosity and support of our Smith County 4-H program.
The 4-H Youth Development Program delivers programs through cooperative efforts of the University of Tennessee, Tennessee State University, and public and private sector volunteers. 4-H educational programs are offered to all youth, grades 4-12, on an age-appropriate basis, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation or disability. For further information concerning the many opportunities that 4-H has to offer the youth in Smith County call 615-735-2900.
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