During the second week of June, Smith County 4-H took 53 happy campers to the Clyde M. York 4-H Center in Crossville, Tennessee, for a fun-filled week of 4-H Camp.
Campers had a great time making new friends, trying new things, ziplining, swimming, making crafts, playing games, spending time at the fishing pond, archery range, rifle range, and lake, enjoying a foam party, and dancing and eating s’mores around the campfire.
The following 4-H’ers from Smith County attended 4-H Camp with us this summer: Kayden Asmussen, Ali Kay Babcock, Trevor Bucher, Laikyn Bush, Maison Carden, James Cruse, Olivia Dallas, Aiden Davis, Jake Dawson, Samuel Dawson, Adalyn Dennis, Charlotte Driver, Jay Driver, Clay Driver, Oliver Durham, Jewel Flockencier, Jorja Flynt, Brooklynn Gasnik, Theron Geho, Aspen Gibbs, Jocelyn Gorman, Mason Grisham, Henry Hamblin, Bryant Lee Harper, Kiera Henry, Harper Hesson, Scarlett Hicks, Aubrey Hicks, Amelia Hodges, Tasha Hollis, Mallorie Horton, Emma House, Patrick Hughes, Rose Hughes, Charlotte Keen, McCall Kemp, Katelyn Kooken, Joshua Lee, Maizie Mahaney, Haley McDonald, Charlotte Pena, Rocco Rayner, Ella Riley, Liam Sterling, Makaeleigh Tarpley, Marshall Taylor, Easton Vescera, Jordan Vivas, Zachary Ward, Huck Warden, Everett West, Tucker Williams, and Colton Wright.
Our camp week was so successful thanks to the support of adult leaders Abby Malone, Victoria Prichard, Cynthia Zeitz, Elston Gibbs, Joshua Kooken, and Jerry Hughes, Sr. 4-H’ers Kynlee Davis and Kaylea Keen served as teen leaders. We are so grateful to these individuals for spending the week with us and making an impact on our local youth!
Smith County 4-H would also like to thank the individuals and community partners who donated to our 4-H Camp Scholarship Fund. This year, our camp scholarships were made possible by generous donations from Smith Farmers CO-OP, the Smith County Fair in memory of Bruce Apple, Petty Farms, the 4-H Picnic at the Tennessee State Fair, and several other private donors. This summer, 12 of our campers attended on half-scholarship.
Junior 4-H Camp is open to youth in Smith County who have completed grades 4-6, and we take around 50 youth to 4-H Camp every summer! If you have any questions about 4-H Camp, would like to be notified when camp sign-ups begin next year, or are interested in financially contributing to our 4-H Camp Scholarship Fund, please reach out to the UT Extension Office in Smith County.
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.
Thanks again to all of the volunteers, Extension Agents, and 4-H Camp staff that made our camp week safe and fun for all of our kiddos!
For further information concerning the many opportunities that 4-H has to offer the youth in Smith County, call 615-735-2900 or email rpetty@utk.edu.
