The Coshocton County Beacon July 11, 2018 - Page 18

18 THE BEACON
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JULY 11, 2018
4-H camp is ‘awesome fun’
United Way of
Coshocton adds two
new board members
By Jen Jones
ST. LOUISVILLE - Th e campers attending 4-H camp were
excited to share their thoughts of camp. “Awesome fun!”
“Great!” “Love my counselors!” “Camp is the best!”
Youngsters, ages 8 – 13, were dropped off on Th ursday,
July 5 and would stay at Camp Ohio until Monday, July 9.
Th e theme this year is #gameon and many of the activ-
ities that were planned involved board games or game
shows. Some of the counselors even decorated the cabins
with game show theme items, such as Monopoly money
and pieces.
Jenny Strickler, 4-H educator for Coshocton Coun-
ty, said 118 campers and 28 teenage counselors were
attending the annual experience. “Th e campers get to
pick what activities they want to try. We have volunteers
that come from Coshocton to help with diff erent pro-
grams, such as the air rifl e. Frontier Power brings “Camp
Lamps” and the campers really like to make them.”
Th e campers paint a piece of wood and then volunteers
from Frontier Power help them wire their lamp and add a pen
holder. Th is activity is always a popular one for the campers.
Other activities that campers can choose include
swimming, kayaking, canoeing, diff erent shooting skills,
several crafts, water polo and bottle rockets. For the
bottle rockets activity, the campers have two liter bottles,
duct tape and cardboard wings and build rockets to
launch and see which one will go the farthest.
Th e wild life run is another popular activity. Th e
campers have squirt guns and chase each other through
the woods. Pioneer Life campers made apple fritters and
their own candles by melting wax.
Campers could choose to bring a white shirt and
tie-dye it. Th ey chose the colors they wanted and coun-
selors squirted their dye choices onto the shirts. While
the shirts were drying, several other crafts were ready
to make. Jacque Wagner has been the “craft lady” at the
camp for 23 years. (Her husband, Dave, has been the
swim and outpost guy for the same 23 years.)
“Th e counselors decide on the theme and then I look
on the internet to fi nd ideas for crafts to go with the
Jen Jones | Beacon
Counselor Grace Miller and camper Britt on McCoy
are pictured enjoying crafts at the Coshocton County
4-H Junior Camp at Camp Ohio. Almost 120 campers
were att ending the camp from Thursday, July 5 - Mon-
day, July 9.
themes. Th is year, they can paint backpack bags, wooden
tops, peg games and paddle ball games. Frames, journals
and friendship bracelets are always something they want
to do, too,” said Jacque.
Abigail Lorenz, 13, and Brieanne Hagans, 13, were hav-
ing fun with the crafts. Lorenz has been attending camp
as long as she has been able to go. “I like the high rope.
It’s obstacles in the air and then you go zip lining.” She
said the best part of camp is being able to hang out with
her friends. Hagans is attending camp for the fi fth time
and she likes being outside and with her friends. Both
girls like being around the campfi re where they get to
watch skits performed by counselors and other campers.
Grace Miller is a counselor for the second year. When
asked if she liked being a camper or a counselor more,
she said, “Both are fun. It’s fun making camp fun for the
campers. I’ll be back as a counselor next year.” Britton
McCoy, 14, is attending camp for the last time, but is
planning to be a counselor next year. “I like making new
friends.”
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COSHOCTON – Nic Carey,
director of Coshocton
County Coordinated
Transportation, has
agreed to sit on the United
Way of Coshocton board.
Carey was formerly with
the local cable offi ce for
10 years and recently took
the position as director of
Coshocton County Coor-
dinated Transportation.
He volunteered with the
Th ree Rivers Fire District
for six years and currently
Carey
serves as a youth baseball
coach with River View East
and also a SOCCA coach.
He and his wife LeeAnne
have two children, Keegan
and Zoee. Nic enjoys
spending time with his
family, being on his par-
ents’ in law farm, fi shing,
watching Reds baseball
and Michigan football.
Winnie Ellis just began
her second stint on the
board, so this will be her
seventh year to serve. Ellis
Ellis
is retired after 10 years
with WestRock. While
there, she was instrumental in running their United Way
campaign and during those years, WestRock consistently
won Top Giver award.
Ellis is active with her church having served on the par-
ish council at Sacred Heart and is a member of Catholic
Women’s club.
Ellis is married to John Ellis and she has two grown chil-
dren and two grandchildren. A consummate volunteer,
Winnie said, “I have always said that you would be hard-
pressed to fi nd someone who is not touched by United
Way in some way, at some time in their life. Th e picture of
Coshocton has changed over the years, but the giving and
supportive heart of Coshocton is always here, within us.”
Th e United Way of Coshocton is currently funding 14
partner agencies with 30 programs and 11 community
partner programs. To donate or to ask questions, call
United Way offi ce at 740-622-4567.
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