Howard County 4H Members Attended the International Seaperch Challenge at Maryland University

Pictured L-R: Samantha Kroll - County Extension Agent, Agriculture, Nick Trombley, Anthony Trombley, Alex Trombley and Kris Woodruff.

Howard County 4-H members Nick Trombley, Alex Trombley and Anthony Trombley, along with 4-H leader Kris Woodruff and County Extension Agent-Agriculture Samantha Kroll spent five day May 30 – June 3 in College Park, Maryland competing at the 2019 International SeaPerch Challenge. The three brothers were joined by other youth from Arkansas along with youth from all 50 states, Puerto, the U.S. Virgin Islands and New Zealand. The team placed 62 out of 199 teams.

While in Maryland the boys attended different workshops, listened to other youth present Citizen Science Presentations, visit with other competitors about how to improve their ROV. They also spent a day touring Washington, D.C., getting to see many of the National Monuments, and exploring the Air and Space Smithsonian and the Smithsonian National Zoo. These five days were a really fun and educational experience for the boys.

If you are interested in joining 4-H or for more information about our programs, please contact the Howard County Extension Office at 870-845-7517. The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution.