A delegation from Anson County 4-H recently attended the annual 4-H Electric Congress. Pictured from left are Pearl Blount, Anson County 4-H Volunteer Leader; Anson 4-H'ers Courtney Allen and Jessica Johnson; and Bob McCall, Progress Energy Carolinas vice president, Eastern Region.
A total of 240 4-H'ers, adult leaders and Cooperative Extension agents from 63 counties attended the three-day event. Since 1947, Progress Energy, Duke Energy and Dominion North Carolina Power have sponsored the annual congress to emphasize energy conservation and safe electricity use. The 4-H electric energy program is one of the most popular activities among Tar Heel 4-H'ers.
The 4-H program is conducted by North Carolina Cooperative Extension at North Carolina State and North Carolina A&T State universities. More than 240,000 young people between the ages of 5 and 19 participate in North Carolina 4-H activities each year with the help of 21,000 adult and youth volunteers.
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