60 youth travelled to Krislund Camp & Conference Center in Madisonburg (Centre County) from March 23 – 25 to participate in a 4-H Teen Retreat. The retreat was open to 14 Pennsylvania counties. Highlights of the weekend included presentations by the PA State 4-H Council members and workshops focusing on Parliamentary Procedure and the Art of Writing Thank-You Notes. The keynote address, “Juggling Elephants,” addressed balancing all the responsibilities in our lives and was presented by Todd Musig of Salt Lake City, UT. Saturday night’s program culminated with a magic show and hypnosis act performed by 17 year-old Corby Smith, a 4-H member from Centre County. Andrea Walters of the Renegade Riders 4-H Club attended from Clearfield County. Andrea is the 14 year old daughter of Allen & JoAnn Walters of Rockton.
4-H is a non-formal youth development educational program of Penn State Extension for all youth between the ages of 8 and 18 as of Jan. 1 regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability or handicap, national origin, race, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, or veteran status. To learn more about the 4-H program or to locate a 4-H club, contact Jana Davidson at Penn State Extension of Clearfield County at 814-765-7878 Ext. 3.