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Extension office reviews 2025 programs, introduces new FCS agent and seeks 4‑H camp support
Summary
Virginia Cooperative Extension staff summarized 2025 programming statistics, introduced new Family & Consumer Sciences agent Leonora Wright and 4‑H agent LK Mondre, and the board approved funding from a county community account to send five campers to 4‑H camp, with motions to manage scholarships locally.
Extension staff told supervisors the office ran 156 educational sessions in 2025, providing roughly 941 program hours to more than 6,500 participants and reporting nearly 4,826 volunteer hours valued at about $50,000. Staff highlighted agricultural, pesticide, homestead, equine and well‑water programming and said well water testing is scheduled to begin Aug. 26, 2026.
The board welcomed new Family & Consumer Sciences agent Leonora Wright, who said she looked forward to working with the Amelia community: "So thank you for your time, and I'm very grateful for this opportunity." 4‑H agent LK Mondre described 4‑H programming and camp participation: "So we took 54 from Amelia last year" for the week‑long junior 4‑H camp and said the center has limited beds and rising costs. Chair Morris Farris moved to fund five campers from the county community account; the motion was approved. The transcript records the camp fee in two ways: the 4‑H agent said the camp fee is "$3.25" per camper, while the recorded motion text shows "For amount of $16.25." The board approved funding for five campers as recorded and directed staff to follow up on selection and scholarship arrangements.
