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WVU Extension is a primary outreach division of West Virginia University. WVU Extension Service is the primary outreach division of West Virginia University.

In Summers County, WVU Extension faculty and staff develop and deliver programs in leadership development, rural and community-based economic development, youth development, workforce development, and health education. With offices in each of the state’s 55 counties, Extension faculty and staff develop and deliver programs that bring the university to the people.

05/19/2026

Thank you to the generous donors making Summers County 4-H Camp possible!

Smith Family (Beckley Area Foundation)
Hinton Area Foundation
United Way of Southern West Virginia
Hinton Floral
Kenna Fox, DDS
City National Bank
Summers County ARH Hospital
RT Rogers Oil Co., Inc.
Ziegler and Ziegler, Attorneys at Law
Big Four Drug Store
Service Club
Summers County Civic Service Club
Central Baptist Church Ladies of Faith
Tyler S.
Beverly S.

It isn't too late to make a donation to camp! Donations can be mailed to 451 1st Ave. Suite 200 Hinton, WV 25951 or I'm happy to pick them up. We appreciate your support!

05/04/2026

Registration Information Deadline Reminder

Summers County 4-H Camp registration closes TODAY, Monday, May 4. Remember that registering for camp is a two-step process - member enrollment and finalizing the camp registration with class selection, shirt size, etc. If you haven't selected classes and a shirt size, you are not registered. I've sent emails, FB messages, and called people who have only done a member enrollment.

If your child already has a CURRENT ZSuite Enrollment, log in and go to events. Search for Summers County. The camp link will come up (can only register on or after April 2, 2026). You’ll click on register and follow the steps.

If your child has a ZSuite account, but you haven’t enrolled for the current year, log in, go to the profile, and enroll for the 2025-2026 year. Complete the information and submit your enrollment. After it is approved, you can register for camp. Follow the steps above. ZSuite enrollments will be approved during office hours only.

If you are new to ZSuite:
- Create a household account and add household members (these are your 4-H members). Think of this like a basic online shopping account. You set up an account with your information.
- Lesley will approve your membership. ZSuite enrollments will be approved during office hours only.
- After your membership is approved, you can register for events. Think of this as actually purchasing items from your online shopping account. Having an account lets you purchase items and having a ZSuite account allows you to register for events. You can also contact [email protected] if you encounter problems or need access to a computer. This will be done by appointment only.

All classes and cabins are first come, first serve. Once they are full, no additional campers will be added. I look forward to seeing many familiar faces and new ones as well! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

04/28/2026

Registration Information Deadline Reminder

Summers County 4-H Camp registration closes next Monday, May 4. Remember that registering for camp is a two-step process - member enrollment and finalizing the camp registration with class selection, shirt size, etc. If you haven't selected classes and a shirt size, you are not registered. I've sent emails, FB messages, and called people who have only done a member enrollment.

If your child already has a CURRENT ZSuite Enrollment, log in and go to events. Search for Summers County. The camp link will come up (can only register on or after April 2, 2026). You’ll click on register and follow the steps.

If your child has a ZSuite account, but you haven’t enrolled for the current year, log in, go to the profile, and enroll for the 2025-2026 year. Complete the information and submit your enrollment. After it is approved, you can register for camp. Follow the steps above. ZSuite enrollments will be approved during office hours only.

If you are new to ZSuite:
- Create a household account and add household members (these are your 4-H members). Think of this like a basic online shopping account. You set up an account with your information.
- Lesley will approve your membership. ZSuite enrollments will be approved during office hours only.
- After your membership is approved, you can register for events. Think of this as actually purchasing items from your online shopping account. Having an account lets you purchase items and having a ZSuite account allows you to register for events. You can also contact [email protected] if you encounter problems or need access to a computer. This will be done by appointment only.

All classes and cabins are first come, first serve. Once they are full, no additional campers will be added. I look forward to seeing many familiar faces and new ones as well! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

04/14/2026

Happy National Gardening Day! Summers County Extension is celebrating and welcome you to celebrate with us. There are free seeds on the table outside our office in the Memorial Building - pickling cucumbers, sugar snap peas, parsley, and lettuce. Take what you need and grow with us!

Jumping Branch Elementary kindergarten, first, and second grade students had a great time decorating pots this morning and got microgreen seeds to take home with them to plant. We even snuck in a little science about porous surfaces as they decorated and colored.

I’ll be packing some microgreen seed kits for a few classes. If you’re a teacher and interested, please reach out! Kits include seeds, directions, and a small plastic container of soil. 🌱

04/10/2026

One week of camp registration = 94 campers! Your extension agent is TIRED. If you didn't take advantage of the early registration discount, I will honor it until noon today, April 10. After that, the cost will increase to $180. We have a lot of returning campers as well as some new ones. We hope to see everyone from last year to welcome all of our new 4-H friends!

If you send me a message and I don't immediately reply, consider there's one of me and 94 campers so far. That's a lot of registrations to approve and invoice when you're alone. In addition to that, I continue to do all of my regular work when it's camp season. Patience and kindness are always appreciated. :)

04/08/2026

Tomorrow is the last day of the early registration discount for camp ($130 instead of $180). If you have done a member enrollment but not completed the camp registration, you are not registered for camp and the discount will not apply if it isn't completed by tomorrow. Member enrollments should be submitted no later than 4:30 on Thursday, April 9, if you plan to register for camp that day. I will not be available to check and approve memberships beyond that time. Everything is announced in advance to ensure everyone has opportunity to take advantage of the discount.

If you have a middle school female (currently in grades 6-8), I would register ASAP. There are only 13 spots left in that cabin. If the spots fill up, there is nothing I can do to get your child in. Again, it is critically important to take care of both member enrollment and camp registration to ensure a spot. If you've already done your member enrollment, all that's needed is to log in, go to events, and search Summers County. Camp will come up and you can finalize your registration there.

It's going to be a GREAT week of time travel!

04/06/2026

Early bird camp discount expires this Thursday, April 9! If you want the discount, please do not wait until 4:29 on Thursday to ask for help. :) NOW is the time to register and save $50. Registration directions can be found on previous posts. It's going to be a great week!

As always, everything is first come, first serve. If you have a return scholarship, this does not guarantee your spot. You must complete a camp registration. All cabins have plenty of space currently, but we ran out of room last year for both middle and high school females last year.

04/01/2026

Registration for camp opens tomorrow! If you don't have an active member enrollment, today is the day to take care of it. See previous posts for directions. WVU is closed on Friday for Spring Holiday. Any member enrollments submitted after 4:30 on Thursday won't be approved until Monday at 8:30, so I strongly suggest taking care of it today. We ran out of spots in both middle and high school females last year, so I recommend registering sooner rather than later.

An early registration scholarship of $50 will be automatically applied to registrations submitted between April 2-9, making your cost only $130 for the week. Anyone wishing to take advantage of this should make sure their member enrollment is submitted before the close of business (4:30) on April 9 in order to be able to register for camp that day. The fee will be $180 from April 10-May 4 when registration closes.

See you June 8-12 for another great week!

03/26/2026

Summers County 4-H Camp registration opens one week from today, April 2! Attached is everything you need to know - dates, times, costs, rules, general information, and description of camp classes.

Remember that registering for camp is a two-step process - member enrollment that you can do NOW and finalizing the camp registration that starts next week with class selection, shirt size, etc.
Without a member enrollment, you will not be able to register for camp, and member enrollment approvals only happen during office hours (8:30-4:30 on weekdays unless it's a holiday). Follow the directions below to submit your enrollment for the year if you haven't already, review the registration information, and get ready for the best week of the year!

Website: 4h.zsuite.org

If your child already has a CURRENT ZSuite Enrollment, log in and go to events. Search for Summers County. The camp link will come up (can only register on or after April 2, 2026). You’ll click on register and follow the steps.

If your child has a ZSuite account, but you haven’t enrolled for the current year, log in, go to the profile, and enroll for the 2025-2026 year. Complete the information and submit your enrollment. After it is approved, you can register for camp. Follow the steps above. ZSuite enrollments will be approved during office hours only.

If you are new to ZSuite:
- Create a household account and add household members (these are your 4-H members). Think of this like a basic online shopping account. You set up an account with your information.
- Lesley will approve your membership. ZSuite enrollments will be approved during office hours only.
- After your membership is approved, you can register for events. Think of this as actually purchasing items from your online shopping account. Having an account lets you purchase items and having a ZSuite account allows you to register for events. You can also contact [email protected] if you encounter problems or need access to a computer. This will be done by appointment only.

All classes and cabins are first come, first serve. Once they are full, no additional campers will be added. I look forward to seeing many familiar faces and new ones as well! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

03/23/2026

I hope everyone will be able to join us for Summers County 4-H Camp June 8-12, 2026. Please take the time to read the following registration information. Enroll in ZSuite today to simplify your camp registration next week (keep reading for those directions!). ZSuite enrollments are only approved during work hours.

Camp registration will run April 2 - May 4.

Who: Minimum Age: 9 by June 30, 2026 (3rd grade minimum) and Maximum Age: 21 by September 30, 2026. Any camper who will be 18 by the first day of camp must complete required vetting information. All requirements should be finished by May 8, 2026. This is mandatory. For questions, please contact Lesley Sears: 304.466.7113 or [email protected].

Camp Cost: The camp cost is $180. Early bird fee is $130 (April 2-April 9). A huge thank you to United Way of Southern WV, Beckley Area Foundation (Smith Family), and Hinton Area Foundation for helping us keep camp as affordable as possible. Invoices will be sent following your registration. You are not registered as a camper until payment is made. At this time, we are unable to accept online payments. Checks should be made payable to Summers County 4-H Extension Fund. Our address is 451 1st Ave. Suite 200 Hinton, WV 25951. Returned checks will have a fee of $35. A $50 deposit must be made within ten days of camp registration to hold your spot. If payment is not made by the time camp shirts are ordered in mid-May, camp registration will be canceled. Camp fees should be paid in full by May 26, 2026. No refunds will be given after that date and registrations not paid in full will be canceled. Deposits will not be returned once shirts and supplies have been purchased.

Website: 4h.zsuite.org

If your child already has a CURRENT ZSuite Enrollment, log in and go to events. Search for Summers County. The camp link will come up (can only register on or after April 2, 2026). You’ll click on register and follow the steps.

If your child has a ZSuite account, but you haven’t enrolled for the current year, log in, go to the profile, and enroll for the 2025-2026 year. Complete the information and submit your enrollment. After it is approved, you can register for camp. Follow the steps above. ZSuite enrollments will be approved during office hours only.

If you are new to ZSuite:
- Create a household account and add household members (these are your 4-H members). Think of this like a basic online shopping account. You set up an account with your information.
- Lesley will approve your membership. ZSuite enrollments will be approved during office hours only.
- After your membership is approved, you can register for events. Think of this as actually purchasing items from your online shopping account. Having an account lets you purchase items and having a ZSuite account allows you to register for events. You can also contact [email protected] if you encounter problems or need access to a computer. This will be done by appointment only.

All classes and cabins are first come, first serve. Once they are full, no additional campers will be added. I look forward to seeing many familiar faces and new ones as well! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Address

Summers County Memorial Building 451 1st Avenue
Hinton, WV
25951

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+13044667113

Website

https://extension.wvu.edu/summers

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