4-H Senior Feature: Kaden Read

Washington County 4-H seeks to honor the group’s senior members by shining the spotlight on each one as they near the end of their 4-H journey. Today the spotlight shines on Kaden Read.

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Name: Kaden Read

Hometown: Washington, Iowa

Parents: Jon and Jess Read

School: Washington High School

4-H Club: Horse & Pony Club

Projects: Horse, Market Beef, Woodworking, Garden and other Static Projects

4-H Activities: Club Officer, State Fair, Hippology, Eagle Bots, Jr Camp Counselor, County Council

Special 4-H memory/highlight:

I have so many great memories of my years in 4-H — I spent most of my Thursday nights during the summers at the Fairgrounds for our Horse Workouts — getting to spend time with my friends, and especially having my Grandpa at the workouts, supporting and working with us to prepare for the Fair.

Please write a few complete sentences about what you learned in 4-H, or why others should join 4-H.

“I believe that everyone should join 4-H because you create so many great memories. During my first year in 4-H, I met some of my best friends through my club and during the county fair, and that has only increased over the years. You also learn some valuable skill sets through 4-H such as leadership and communication.”

Other Activities:

FFA, Cross Country, Archery, Trap, Track, Helping at Trendsetters (my Church’s Youth Group), working at Fareway, helping on the Farm

Future plans:

Attend Iowa State University pursuing a degree in Aerospace Engineering.