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Bladen County proclaims National 4‑H Week; county presents plaques and recognizes Beta Club leaders
Summary
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners issued a proclamation recognizing October as National 4‑H Week and presented a plaque to local 4‑H members; the board also recognized Beta Club officers and advisors.
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners read a proclamation and presented a plaque recognizing October 2025 as National 4‑H Week in Bladen County.
The proclamation notes 4‑H as the largest youth development organization in North Carolina and nationally, citing “over 6,000,000 participants” nationally and “216,000 youth members and 10,000 volunteers” in North Carolina, and it described Bladen County’s local 4‑H program size as “more than 122 members and 15 volunteers.”
Commissioners presented the plaque to local 4‑H members and invited students to introduce themselves. Youth who spoke included Jackson Bridges, Aliyah Ali, Martha Mullis, Nora Bridal, Wilson Ali, Taylor Ali, Nehemiah Corbett and Luke Bridges, who described their experiences with 4‑H. A commissioner told the group, “One day, y’all might be up there instead of us,” as the board recognized the group’s contributions to the county.
The board also recognized Beta Club officers and sponsors; the county identified Pia Jessup as a seventh‑grade science teacher and state sponsor on the state council and introduced Diane McElving, a sixth grader and National Elementary Beta Club president.
The proclamation was read into the record and the plaque presented during the special recognition portion of the meeting; no separate recorded vote or ordinance number was given.
The recognition highlights county support for youth development programs and the partnership between the county and the land‑grant university system, as cited in the proclamation.
