SMETHPORT — McKean County residents are invited to watch for 4-H displays in windows of businesses across the county during Pennsylvania 4-H Week, slated through Saturday.
In Port Allegany, the Lucky Horseshoes display will be in WHKS radio station, and the McKean County Livestock Club will have a display in Carlson’s Store in Turtlepoint. In Smethport, look for the Krazy Kritters & More display in Costa’s Supermarket; Smethport 4-H Robotics Club display in Fox’s Pizza Den; McKean County Dairy & Livestock Club display in the Hubber Café; McKean County Wranglers display in next to Costa’s Hardware store; New Idea Livestock Club display in the window of Smethport Tire & Gas; and Mountain Top Marksmen’s display in Herzog’s Valley Store in Farmers Valley. In Bradford, look for the MJ Ryan Funny Bunnies display in Wright’s Music Shop on Main Street; and the Kane Livestock Club display in Burkhouse’s Auction House on South Kendall Avenue.
Along with the annual window display contest, Pennsylvania 4-H week started with a livestock countywide educational program on past Sunday in the Hamlin Memorial Library conference room in Smethport. The special week will conclude with the 4-H Regional Shooting Sports competition in St. Marys on Saturday.
The following week, March 29-31, 4-H youth will gather in Harrisburg for Capital Days. Stephanie McFall will represent the McKean County 4-H program at the event.
4-H is for all youth ages 5-18 who take part as members of clubs and special interest groups. The organization provides the opportunity to make new friends, visit new places, attend workshops and conferences, host meetings and help the community.
Pennsylvania 4-H is a part of Penn State Cooperative Extension located at the Penn State University campus in State College. With this connection, the 4-H organization is able to take research-based information from the state’s land grant university and share it with youth in urban, small town and rural communities.
