COUNTY 4-H TEEN LEADERS VISIT WASHINGTON DC

(10/08/2009)

4-H Leaders visit US Capitol (L-R) Kelley Houchin, Samantha Wilson, Leslie Garret, Congresswoman Capito, Curtis Garretson, Ashley Houchin, Jordan Mace, and Ashley Conley Submitted by Curtis Garretson Extension Agent-Calhoun County WVU Extension Service 4-H teen leaders is a group comprised of teens ages 13-18. They participate in community service throughout the year, and try to take one educational trip each year as well. This year the group went to Washington, D.C. in late July. The group enjoyed many historical sites in the city, including; the National Mall, Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, Ford's Theatre, and Arlington National Cemetery, among others. During the trip the teens were treated to a hummer limo ride around the city, and again were able to stop at many of the historical sites, including the White House to take pictures. Cooling-off in the Capitol Reflection Pool (L-R) Ashley Conley, Leslie Garret, Samantha Wilson, Ashley Houchin, Curtis Garretson, Jordan Mace The last day the teens were in Washington D.C., they received a tour of our nation's capitol. During the capital tour the teen leaders got to meet and spend time with Congresswoman Capito, she graciously went out of her way to make sure they felt welcomed at the Capital. To end the day the group had the privilege to set down with Senator Rockefeller who also took time out of his busy schedule to talk to the group for 20 minutes at his office. The group would like to thank everyone who made this possible, through their kind donations and supporting fundraisers. Calhoun group in front of DC's Washington Monument (L-R) Donald Wilson, Jim Garretson, Lori Wilson, Jordan Mace, Leslie Garret, Samantha Wilson, Curtis Garretson, Ashley Houchin, Kevin Cunningham, Ashley Deweese, Ashley Conley, Kathy Turner, Kelley Houchin, and Karen Mace You can join the 4-H community today. To learn how to become a 4-H member or volunteer leader in Calhoun County, contact Curtis Garretson, Extension Agent, at West Virginia University Cooperative Extension, Calhoun County at 304-354-6332 or Curtis.Garretson@mail.wvu.edu 4-H is a community of six million young people across America learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. National 4-H Council is the private sector, non-profit partner of National 4-H Headquarters (USDA). The 4-H programs are implemented by the 106 Land Grant Universities and the Cooperative Extension System through their 3,100 local Extension offices across the country.

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