WV Farm Bureau Magazine June 2015 | Page 2

bytes 4th Annual Regional Cookout & Meet the Candidate Night Farm Bureau is providing a terrific opportunity for folks to meet and become more informed about candidates running for office in 2016, while enjoying delicious food and fellowship! On Saturday, August 1, 2015, the 4th Annual Regional Cookout will be held at the Roane County Fairgrounds, on highway 119 south of Spencer. Social hour begins at 5:30 and the meal will be served at 6:30. Bring a chair and a covered dish to share – Farm Bureau will provide meat & the cooks! For more information, call Don Fleming at 304.464.4261 or Marge Marshall at 304.927.2086. Don’t miss this chance to be more informed about the choices you make at the ballotbox! Articles for NewsBytes must be submitted by the 15th of the month prior to publication. Timesensitive announcements must be submitted no less than 8 weeks prior to the date of the event. Electronic submissions, including photos, are preferred. Send to [email protected]. 60th Annual Forestry Camp for Youth in July Young adults, ages 16-20, who are interested in forestry can attend Forestry Camp, held July 19-25 at rustic Camp Mahonegon, on the Upshur/ Randolph County line. The camp provides the perfect natural setting needed to study forests and streams, with five full days of rigorous forestry training including: Chain Saw Safety; Cruising Timber; Fire Protection; Forest Insects & Diseases; Forest Management Techniques & Plans; Leaf Collecting; Monitoring Water Quality; Studying Forest Ecosystems; Tree Identification; Wilderness Areas & Forest Recreation and Wood Industry Tour. Evening recreational activities include softball, volleyball and camp meetings. The camp culminates in a Woodmen’s Competition where campers compete in events that include log rolling, cross cut sawing, tree identification and pacing. Full scholarships are available. To apply for a scholarship or for more information contact: West Virginia Forestry Association, P.O. Box 718, Ripley, WV 25271 or call (888) 372-WOOD; or download the application at http://www. wvforestry.com/summercamp.cfm. The deadline is June 29.