4-H News: Local 4-H’ers attend Junior Camp

June 18, 2019

This article was submitted by Katie Martin, Smith County Extension Agent:

54 Smith County Campers enjoying Clyde M. York 4-H Camp last week.

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:

  1. Reese Bamford
  2. Tegan Bessette
  3. Brooke Briggs
  4. Abby Brinkley
  5. Robert Bundick
  6. Landon Bush
  7. Lauren Carlyle
  8. Phoebe Chamberlain
  9. Abby Cooper
  10. Aubrey Croslin
  11. Rylan Cummings
  12. Riley Davis
  13. Greg Dixon
  14. Adyn Elliott
  15. Kelsey Fortunato
  16. Jakodi Gibbs
  17. Cayden Good
  18. Lily Haggard
  19. Abby Harriman
  20. Jeremy Hart
  21. Gabe Harville
  22. Cadence House
  23. Camden Huddleston
  24. Michael Hula
  25. Carolyn Jones
  26. Emry Jones
  27. Everet Jones
  28. Kaylea Keen
  29. Carlee Beth Mason
  30. Catie Belle McCarter
  31. Bonnie Roe-McDowell
  32. Kylee Moss
  33. Ashlyn Naylor
  34. Hailey Overstreet
  35. Boone Paschal
  36. Cooper Poston
  37. Scarlet Powell
  38. Miley Powell
  39. Vanea Reece
  40. Izabella Richardson
  41. Logan Robertson
  42. Amber Spivey
  43. Auburn Swann
  44. Graceland Tisdale
  45. Dylan Tomlinson
  46. Mia Way
  47. Jacob Watkins
  48. Hunter Weilacher
  49. Joshua Williamson
  50. Lily Anne Williamson
  51. Gennilind Williford
  52. Betty Kaye Wills
  53. Cody Windham
  54. 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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