Lykes Funds to 4-H
The Northern Piedmont Community Foundation’s Richard Lykes Fund granted Rappahannock County 4-H with $5,000 to provide Virginia Cooperative Extension in-school curriculum kits for elementary schools in Rappahannock County and 4-H clubs.
Rappahannock County 4-H clubs benefit from this grant by providing them with much needed bins and wagons for holding supplies, project books and 4-H project pins, and quality programming materials such as microphones and art supplies.
The 4-H thanks the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation for providing the funding to supply classrooms and 4-H clubs with the educational, hands-on learning materials and curriculum. The gift will reach many children in our community for years to come.
FOLKLORE ASSEMBLY
Before the winds hit last Thursday, RCES students were treated to a special assembly featuring Bill Wellington, Master of Folklore. During his Radio WOOF (World of Folklore) presentation, Wellington entertained the students with a mixture of banjo music, folk songs, fiddling, and storytelling.
SCIENCE FAIR
Also last Thursday, RCES students had a chance to visit the 7th grade science fair and interview the 7th graders about their projects.
The science fair was open to the public during parent teacher conferences that same evening — once again just as the windstorm was blowing into the county.