This past weekend I was a guest councilor and pulling on the good ol’ VCA (or ECI) cap again for Living Resources Weekend, a Wyoming County 4-H Recycling camp that was supported by REAP and the Solid Waste Authority.

My good friend and the Kanawha County 4-H extension agent, David Hartley, taught all the participants and adults how to use GPS and we had a big scavenger hunt using the Global Positioning Devices. The Scavenger hunt sprawled across a play ground, walking trail, volley ball court, golf driving range, and a little in the woods. Each site represented a different recyclable, so that was a fun way to apply some of our new knowledge.

A Wyoming County Litter officer, state police men, and other county officials came to be councilors and to teach classes about the 3 Rs. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. We made a commercial that will be on national TV and had a camp party that included board games, guitar hero, dance dance revolution, and baseball Wii. It was… how you say, “off the chain.”

I met a lot of really cool kids and had a blast around the campfire listening to ghost stories from the famous “Bugs” Stover and leading the most games and songs you could possibly fit into a weekend 4-H camp. Staying in a cabin out in the woods after hearing about the Polk-Gap monster was a little intimidating, but little (yet brave) camper Hope and teen leader extraordinaire, Ashley, kept me safe!

The 4-H Green Team in Wyoming County West Virginia shared a great weekend at Twin Falls State Park with me, and I appreciate their hospitality! A big thanks to 4-H extension agent, Suzie England-Lord, for the invite!