Its Just the Beginning

Week 3 and 4 had a really good jumpstart full of events, fundraising, and community service. I met so many wonderful people from those who walked for Relay for Life, Golf Scramble, Teen Club, and Country Ham. Relay For Life was a great experience, I got to met so many different people who came together for a common interest. These people were here to support those who had or have cancer and those who may have lost a family member due to cancer. It was a beautiful event.

In my 3rd and 4th week I also got to meet the wonderful teens in Jefferson County that made up the

"JCrew". It is open to any youth between the ages of 14-19. They organized and complete community service and events for the entire year.

4-H Golf Scramble

4-H Golf Scramble is a event that Jefferson County using to fundraise money. This was the 21st Annual 4-H Golf Scramble, that took place at Nevel Mede Golf Course, in Oldham County. There were many sponsors in attendance some including Feeders Supply, CSX, Sullivan, Agribusiness, Farm Credit, and many more.

Country HAM Project

Another project we have done over these past two weeks was Country ham. It is a total of eight months that are divided into three meeting that generally last 2 hours long. The participants are kids and there project is the cure a ham for the Kentucky State Fair. This process begins generally in the beginning of January. They are also required to do a 3-5 minute presentation. 

Participants are judged at the State Fair on the quality of the speech and the ham. Winners at the State Fair could receive up to $750 for Grand Champions and $500 for Reserve.  Fayette County 4-H Country Ham participants are also eligible to sell their cured hams at the Fayette County 4-H/FFA Livestock and Ham Project Sale in September where hams usually sell for $200 to $300 each.  All participants are also eligible to compete for a $750 scholarship.

The hams were housed in the Shelby County Extension Office. The materials were provided all the to complete the project which included the ham, cure, a place to store the hams, and the information to write your speech.