4-H is a volunteer-based organization that utilizes funds from fundraisers, sponsors, and donors to offer programming, clubs, and actives to youth at the most affordable prices possible. The Pendleton County 4-H club works with the Kentucky Wool festival to sell drinks for the 3-day event which serves as an incredible fundraiser for the county 4-H program. This fundraiser takes numerous helping hands to make this work to serve the thousands of people the festival brings in.

This year, the wool festival brought in nearly 20,000 individuals! The festival operates on an October weekend with Friday and Saturday being 10am-10pm and Sunday being from 10am-6pm.  Pendleton 4-H operates out of 2 separate drink tents as well as maintains the 4-H Coffee Shack. It takes 100-150 parents, 4-Hers, and volunteers to ensure that all shifts run smoothly and to maintain the pace needed to sell drinks for the duration of the weekend. Pendleton County 4-H sold $47,877.00 worth of drinks at the 2022 Kentucky wool festival. It takes 200-250 parents, 4-Hers, and volunteers to ensure that all shifts run smoothly and to maintain the pace needed to sell drinks for the duration of the weekend.

There are so many advantages to this 4-H fundraiser. One, is that Pendleton County 4-H is able to generate a substantial profit from this fundraiser! Another would be the amount of time and work it takes to prepare and plan the youth for this event. This fundraiser helps youth get out of their comfort zone to help serve the people at the festival. This skills and life lessons taken from the event are amazing for youth experience.