4-Hers with the Young Naturalist 4-H Club competed Saturday, May 10 in the State 4-H W.H.E.P competition held at Jones State Park, NC. We are so proud of each of the competitors and coaches who put great effort into preparation for this day!
WHEP (National Wildlife Habitat Education Program) is a hands-on environmental education program that provides an opportunity to test wildlife knowledge in a friendly competition!
The annual State contest location moves to different areas of the State each year. Rarely does Henderson County miss the opportunity to send a team to compete.
The Young Naturalist 4-H Club held WHEP practices where 4-H’ers learned about native wildlife habitats, identification, management practices and writing/speaking skills each week that they met together.
The Club practiced hard to send teams of similarly aged 4-H individuals to the competition held in May! Their diligent efforts paid off placing as teams and individual awards!
Jr Team - 1st place (Zane Capps, Sadie Eatmon, Avery Powers and Isaac Wilkie)
Jr Team - 3rd place (Wyatt Merrell, Avlyn Wilkie, Baylor Gordon, McKenna Camp)
Jr Individual - 1st place (Avery Powers)
Jr Individual - 2nd place (Zane Capps)
Sr Individual - 2nd place (Kaeden Price)
All competitors from Henderson County: Wyatt Merrell, Sadie Eatmon, Avery Powers, Zane and Keegan Capps, Isaac and Avlyn Wilkie, McKenna and Mia Camp, Baylor and Judd Gordon, Kaeden, Dyna and Avery Price)
"I am so very proud of all of our competitors as well as for those who attended all of the WHEP practices every week. Congratulations to all our WHEPPERS. You all are awesome!!" - Ranae Worrell (4-H Club Leader)
