The Virginia Cooperative Extension-Buckingham Office is offering a summer sensation day camp from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. July 10-13. The theme is STEM — science, technology, engineering and math. Spend time in various activities, crafts and field trips. Cost is $40 and is for ages 9-13. There is plenty of time for fun and games too. Call (434) 969-4261 for more information.

Come out for a free football camp for ages 5-13 on July 14 from 5-7:30 p.m. and July 15 from 8-10 a.m. The emphasis will be on teaching fundamentals. The location is the Buckingham County High School track.

Co-ed soccer signups for ages 4-5 will be held on July 25-26 and Aug. 8 and 10 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the soccer fields behind Dollar General. Practice days are Mondays and Wednesdays. Cost is $40 and $45 after Sept. 12. Co-ed soccer signups for ages 6-17 will be held on July 25-26 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the soccer fields behind Dollar General. Practice days are Tuesdays and Thursdays. Cost is $45 and $50 after Aug. 24. Soccer season will begin Aug. 8. If any adults would like to help coach or for more information, call (434) 969-4242.

Gymnastics is a great way to learn key things in life. Skills acquired include physical development (strength, flexibility, balance and coordination), social development (interaction with other children, enhancing cooperative group participation, following directions and building friendships), intellectual development (building strong listening skills, developing longer attention spans, reinforcing problem-solving skills and learning to take risks) and emotional development (handling success and failure and expressing feelings).

Fall sessions will begin by the end of September. This program is more for beginners and minor advanced. The class fills quickly, so be sure to register early. Cost is $40 for six weeks for ages 3-14 (and is co-ed). For quick and easy registration, visit www.buckinghamrec.net.

Want to enter a team into adult flag football league? Contact Todd Shumaker at (434) 969-4242.

Elaine Baxter, of Buckingham, turned 100 years old on June 25. Congratulations to Elaine.

The Buckingham County Sheriff’s Office has added decals to their vehicles proclaiming, “In God We Trust.” Thanks to the Chestnut Grove Baptist Church in Buckingham for providing these decals.

Are you a farmer? Do you need a loan? Farm Service Agency (FSA) Farm Loan programs are considered supervised credit. Unlike loans from a commercial lender, FSA loans are intended to be temporary in nature. Therefore, the goal to help borrowers graduate to commercial credit, and farm loan staff is available to help borrowers through training and credit counseling.

The FSA team will help borrowers identify their goals to ensure financial success. Through this process, FSA staff will advise borrowers in developing strategies and a plan to meet operational goals and graduate to commercial credit. Ultimately, the borrower is responsible for the success of the farming operation, but FSA’s staff will help in an advisory role to provide the tools necessary to help achieve operational goals and manage finances. Borrower training is also available for all farm service agency customers.

This training is required for all direct loan applicants, unless the applicant has a waiver issued by the agency. Borrower training includes instruction in production and financial management. The purpose is to help the applicant develop and improve skills that are necessary to successfully operate a farm and build equity in the operation. It aims to help the producer become financially successful. Borrower training is provided, for a fee, by agency approved vendors. For more information, contact Farm Loan Manager Karl Hess at the Mecklenburg County FSA Office at (434) 738-6133, ext. 5.

Sherri Wise is the columnist for the Buckingham Bulletin. Her email address is wisebuckingham@gmail.com. She can also be reached at (434) 983-1393.