On August 10-11, the 4-H Center hosted the Big Brothers/Big Sisters annual Hot Air Balloon Rally. Balloon enthusiasts from all around the area gathered for music, food and, of course, balloons. Check out the video below of the festivities.

Bland & Grayson Jr. 4-H Camp Video

Wythe County July 30-August 3

I like my picture because it's about share the fun and it is fun. It is of me and my friends.--Shania
I chose my picture because they're my best friends Kayla, Kelsey, and Peyton.--Katie
This picture is of Brice. He is taking the archery class.--4-H camper
This picture is my best friend Skyler! Our group was hanging with them and taking pictures.--4-H camper
This picture is really good. The best thing about it is the horses because I love horses. The people that are in the picture is Skyler and Diego. I hope you like the picture.--Courtney
I wonder if this coral fungus is poisonous.--Aaron

4-H camp is very exciting and very fun for all ages. You can ride horses, and swim, and play game. Repelling is great!--Shania

4-H camp is so fun because you get to have as much fun as you like! It's not like home because you have dances! I love swimming every day! I like having a good time and also I love playing with the horses! They are so pretty! You should really come to 4-H the dances are awesome and fun!--4-H camper

4-H camp is very fun. I'm having a good time. Maybe next year I'll come back. Dancing is very fun.--Courtney R.

4-H camp is so exciting because there are so many things to do and things can keep you going.--Katie

4-H camp is the funnest camp ever!--Martin

4-H camp is the best place in the world. Here you can do a lot of good and cool things.--4-H camper

Camp is a very exciting place where you can be with your friends and have lots of fun! You get to go swimming and all sorts of stuff! Thats why I love 4-H camp.--4-H camper

Wythe County July 30-August 3

This is funny and it's people having fun in horsemanship class. --Morgan
It's one of the funniest classes.--Logan

This is the horsemanship class. They get to wash the horses on Wednesday.--Kayla
This picture is of Zayne, Cody and Monica doing the worm at the talent show Wednesday night.--Carrie Lynne

Zayne, Cody, and Monica are doing the worm and it was so funny.--Kayleigh

I liked the picture of my friends Jordan and another 4-H friend because my friends were in it.--Breanna

Kids dress up as super heros liek wonderwoman and catwoman. It's a lot of fun. You have a dance or a movie every night at 4-H camp.--Jordan
Go friends! Whoo!--Lilly

This picture shows friendship and the dance.--Kayla

My experience at 4-H camp has been awesome because I've made new friends and learned things I've never known before.--Morgan

This is my second year at 4-H camp and each year keeps getting better! The lessons you could learn from 4-H camp are to be respectful, responsible, and to share. When you come to 4-H camp don't be afraid to branch out and meet new friends.--Carrie Lynne

Camp is fun because you make friends, play games, have classes, watch movies and go to dances. Everyone is nice. --Logan

4-H is fun because you make new friends. Also, the staff members are funny and helpful.--Lilly

4-H camp has been a blast! It rocks. I like the food here, it's good. I've made lots of friends here. All of the staff people are really nice. I'm a red girl and I love it here at camp!--Breanna

To future campers, 4-H is a lot of fun. My experience has been awesome. You can talk to the staff about anything, like boys or anything else like that. The dances are really cool you dress up and the staff decide on four winners. The pool is cool too. It has a diving bored and cool lifeguards.--Jordan

This is my second year at 4-H camp it seems that it gets better every year. If you like awesome staff and teens come to this camp. This year there are all kinds of new things to do. 4 4 4 -H H H is is is great great great.--4-H camper

This is my first year at camp. My favorite class is kids in the kitchen because you can make food and eat it.--Lauren

This is my first year at 4-H camp and it is really fun. You get to do all these little activities. You can make a movie, shoot a bow and arrow, swim, do crafts, robotics, cook, repelling and zipline, and so much more! It is so much fun. You need to go to 4-H camp. You will have so much fun. Well, I really do hope that you come to 4-H camp. Bye campers!--Kayla

I really like 4-H because of the dances and the things. This is my first time but I made a lot of new friends. 4-H is so awesome! I hope you all come to camp.--Kayla

I'm a CIT this year and I've been helping the CNN Journalism class. It's still awesome and I still play games, but now I have more responsibility.--Emily