Category: Leadership & Civic Engagement
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Horry County 4-H Holds First Teen Council Meeting
By Ivy Prince CONWAY On May 15th teen 4-H members from across Horry County met at the Horry County Memorial Library in Conway to discuss starting a Teen Council. The meeting was led by Horry County 4-H agent Miracle Rabon. The meeting started with attendees introducing themselves and sharing their 4-H stories. Then Horry County…
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Guardians of the Herd: The Crucial Role of Livestock Veterinarians
This essay by Rock Hill High School senior Kolby Allen placed first in the York County Youth in Agriculture Essay Contest held this month at York Comprehensive High School. Kolby is a member of York County 4-H and Rock Hill ATC FFA and plans to study veterinary science. By Kolby Allen Livestock veterinary medicine is…
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Sippel, Petitgout win 2025 Educator of Excellence at 2nd Annual Ag Night
4-Hers met up with FFA Members and advisors from all four York County school districts for the second annual York County Youth in Agriculture Presentations Night held March 20th at York Comprehensive High School. People from all over the county came to see what York County agricultural education is all about. Many 4-H clubs got…
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Black’s Peaches to host Community Bluegrass Jam Friday night
Black’s Peaches in York will host York County 4-H’s first Community Bluegrass Jam of the season on Friday, March 21 from 6-8 pm. Black’s Peaches is located at 1800 Black Highway in York. The event is open to the public. Youth of all ages and ability levels are invited to come out to play, sing…
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York County Showcases Youth in Agriculture at Inaugural Event
On Friday, March 7th, Oakridge Middle School Agriculture hosted the 2025 York County Ag Showcase. Seventeen students in grades 3-12 from local 4-H clubs and Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapters within York County participated. The York County Ag Showcase was run and organized by Erica Wearing, Oakridge Middle School FFA Supervisor. “I really wanted…
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Local Baker Makes Global Impact
At only sixteen years old, Lillian Thomas has already seized an opportunity to positively impact the world. She has been a part of 4-H for many years, participating in things like STEM programs, photography and even archery. Around a year ago she took a sourdough baking class through 4-H, sparking her passion for baking. Through…
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Governors’ School Robotics Team Reaches Out to York County Kids
On Sunday January 26th, three members from the award-winning robotics team Excalibur visited a York County 4-H science club meeting to talk about their experience in robotics. The team was visiting from the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics with their robot “Danny.” The team competes in the FIRST® Robotics Challenge and the…
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SC 4-H Presentations Contest
NEWBERRY South Carolina 4-H held the annual State Presentations Contest Saturday, Feb. 1 at Newberry Technical College. Several counties of South Carolina had their own presentations contest earlier. The top contestants in the Junior and Senior divisions from each region went to the state contest. Twenty 4-H members from all over South Carolina were selected…
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