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Board pledges supervisors’ discretionary funds to cover 4‑H camp scholarship shortfall
Summary
Following a presentation by Smyth County 4‑H staff and teen leaders, the board agreed unanimously to cover the identified scholarship shortfall for 51 applications from supervisors’ discretionary funds.
Bailey Robertson, a 4‑H agent for Smyth County, and Ryan Haynes, vice president of the 4‑H teen club, described the camp’s activities and the current scholarship need: 51 scholarship applications with an estimated total shortfall near $3,000.
“We're sitting at about a 190 kids, both teens and campers,” Bailey Robertson said during the presentation, and she described camp as a longtime county program that develops life skills. Supervisors asked clarifying questions about camp history and insurance limits that prevent use of horses; the board discussed using discretionary funds to cover the scholarship gap.
A supervisor moved that each board supervisor contribute equally from discretionary funds to cover the identified shortfall; it was seconded and approved unanimously. The board instructed staff to provide a check before the close of the registration period so that scholars can be processed before May 22.
