Person 4-H"ers attend NC 4-H Electric Congress

This year, three Person County 4-H’ers attended the 62nd Annual State 4-H Electric Congress July 12=14 at UNC-Wilmington. Michael Chaney, Mikala Halbrook, and Zachary Chaney are the Person County 4-H’ers who earned the right to attend this annual event. They were among the 250 4-Hers, adult leaders, Extension agents, and power company representatives from across North Carolina selected to attend the three-day event. Progress Energy provided the trip and helped sponsor the 4-H Electric Congress. Jennifer Grable, Person County 4-H Extension Agent, also attended the 4-H Electric Congress along with other agents and leaders from all across North Carolina.

North Carolina 4-H Electric Congress is an educational event designed to recognize excellence in the Electric Program throughout the state. Electric Congress travels from region to region of the state, thus allowing for a variety of programming opportunities for everyone. Four-H members present project reports, participate in workshops, meet their Power Company Representatives, and interact with other electric winners. Group activities included several different electric projects and a workshop on the importance of conserving energy. Also on the agenda was a trip to Fort Fisher and Carolina for a day of fun in the sun and a little cruise around the area.

The 4-H Electric Congress was sponsored by three power companies – Progress Energy, Duke Power and Dominion North Carolina Power – and by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service at NC State University.