4-H Senior Feature: Peighton Ford

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 Peighton Ford.

Name: Peighton Ford

Hometown: Wellman, Iowa

Parents: Dustin and Barbie Ford

School: Mid-Prairie High School

4-H Club: Lime Creek Livewires

4-H Projects: Pigs, Cattle, Photography, Communications, Sewing, and Food and Nutrition.

4-H Activities: County Council, Limecreek Livewires, Livestock Judging, Bacon Buddies at the County Fair, Saturday Kitchen, Putting up and taking down flags for Memorial Day

Special 4-H memory/highlight: My 4-H highlight was being a 4-H Jr. Camp Counselor for two summers. My memory was winning Reserve Grand Champion Purebred Market Hog with my Chester Barrow in 2023 at the Iowa State Fair.

Other activities: FFA, Family and Career Community Leaders of America, Student Leadership Team, National Honor

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

“I have learned leadership, responsibility, public speaking skills, communication, life skills, and community service. Everyone can learn something through 4-H with different activities, events, and project areas.”

Future plans: My future plans are to attend Iowa State University to major in Animal Science