Sisters picked for 4-H camp
Two Columbia County teens have been selected to serve as camp counselors at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center this summer.
Laurel and Jennifer O'Neal, both "outstanding 4-Hers from Columbia County," have been selected to conduct educational and recreational programming at Rock Eagle, according to Columbia County 4-H Agent Shirley Williamson. They departed Memorial Day weekend for the camp.
Laurel, a returning camp counselor, graduated from Greenbrier High School in 2002. She is a student at Augusta State University and has been selected to work with the High Ropes and Challenge Course classes.
Jennifer recently graduated from Greenbrier High School and will teach entomology.
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"It is an honor to have one 4-Her selected as a camp counselor, but Columbia County has two, and even more special is that they are sisters," Williamson said. "Being named a camp counselor is one of the most coveted honors in Georgia 4-H. The Georgia 4-H camp counselor program is recognized as one of the top in the nation."
While being named a camp counselor is an honor, counselors put in a lot of work.
Sisters Jennifer (left) and Laurel O'Neal recently conducted educational and recreational programming at 4-H camp at Rock Eagle in Eatonton, Ga.
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"The young people who move into the 4-H camps for the summer work hard," said Erik Thompson of the 4-H camping program in Georgia.
"The most important role a counselor plays during the summer is that of role model for the youngsters at camp," said Williamson. "These younger 4-Hers look up to the counselors."