Hi, my name is Gradey McNally and I am a sixth-year member of the Melvern Jr. Highline 4-H Club, where I am serving as our club president. For my sixth year in 4-H, I enrolled in beef, horticulture (gardening), citizenship, and leadership.
In the beef project, I purchased a steer in the fall, and worked with him throughout the winter, spring, and summer months before I showed him at the Overbrook fair in August. This past spring, I planted a garden with some new veggies and varieties and tended to it in the spring and summer months.
Besides the county fair, another highlight was wrapping up a multi-year project my club was doing for the Melvern community. As a community service project, we have been working on redoing the picnic tables that are used at Melvern Sunflower Days and farmers market. We have purchased the materials and tools needed to repurpose them and this past year we got to stain them so they can last longer and be used for many years in the future as a sturdier picnic table for everyone to enjoy. I have really enjoyed working on this project for the Melvern community!
I am looking forward to starting a new 4-H year and all the new things it will bring my way!
Beyond Ready – National 4-H Week, Oct. 7-12, 2024
