Horse Campers learn a variety of riding styles and how to care for their horses during the recent horse camp at the Wood County 4-H Camp on Butcher Bend Road. (Photo Provided)
MINERAL WELLS — Local 4-H members participated in a variety of activities this summer at camp which wrapped up on June 30.
More than 200 youth were involved in one or more of four camps this summer at the Wood County 4-H Camp in Mineral Wells.
One-day camp for 5-8-year-old campers kicked off the month and provided kids an opportunity to spend a day at 4-H camp. The regional 4-H horse camp provided learning opportunities for 40 kids from Wood and surrounding counties to learn a variety of disciplines. Horse ownership was not required to attend this camp, and all the participants had the opportunity to ride during the week. Wood County 4-H also hosted more than 130 campers at younger and older 4-H residential camps.
This year campers participated in a variety of learning opportunities including cooking, sewing, folk and line dancing, STEM, nature discoveries, fishing, shooting sports, cake decorating, photography, arts and crafts, and more.
Special guests at 4-H Camp included presentations from the Boy Scouts of America Kootaga Indian Dancers, virtual reality careers with MOV Career Connections, Mindfulness and Kidding Around Yoga with Pamela Santer of Mindful West Virginia, Mineral Wells Volunteer Fire Department, and basic beekeeping with Mountaineer Beekeepers. Older 4-H Campers had a surprise visit from the West Virginia University Mountaineer Mascot, Mikel Hager.
Older 4-H Campers cool off during Older Camp field day thanks to the Mineral Wells Volunteer Fire Department during recent 4-H camp activities at the Wood County 4-H Camp on Butcher Bend Road. (Photo Provided)
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