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In the News . . .

• "Before we graduate, let's put out that airplane fire!" That's how junior firefighters from West Virginia, Maine, New York, and Ohio enjoyed their last day of  the West Virginia Junior Firefighters Camp held at the new West Virginia University Extension State Fire Training Academy at WVU Jackson’s Mill State 4-H Camp, Weston. See WBOY-TV news clip.
• This summer, the new State Fire Training Academy opened on the campus of WVU Jackson's Mill State 4-H Camp, near Weston. Murrey Loflin, director of WVU Fire Service Extension, describes how the academy benefits West Virginia's firefighters and other emergency first-responders. Later, during the academy's dedication, WBOY-TV captured ribbon-cutting scenes and sentiments.
• The West Virginia Junior Firefighter Camp had the honor of being the first class held at  the West Virginia University Extension State Fire Training Academy at WVU Jackson’s Mill State 4-H Camp, Weston. The teens stopped working long enough to participate in the opening dedication program.  Then it was back to learning how to save lives—theirs and others.  See news clips: WDTV and WBOY-TV
• Mount Vernon Dining Hall is the heart of WVU Jackson's Mill State 4-H Camp. Its $3 million renovation complete, the historic building officially opened its new and renovated facilities to admiring guests during rededication ceremonies, which were captured for television news and WVU Jackson's Mill photo archives.
• A four-day, 250-mile bicycle ride over mountain roads is an "Outspoken" way to raise funds for the West Virginia 4-H state camping program. Learn about the Outspoken bicycle ride.
• Recent news clip: Cyclists traveled Mountain State to promote 4-H: Donations still appreciated!
• Browse State 4-H Day Photos
• The Mobile Fire Training Unit takes cutting-edge live-fire training experiences to West Virginia career and volunteer firefighters. WVU Fire Service Extension pulls the Mobile Fire Training Unit into communities for local firefighters to practice with their own equipment.

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