Fans of the highly successful Washougal girls basketball team probably suspect the players have a few “secret weapons” in their playbooks, but one they may not know about is the team-building that takes place each summer at the Skamania County Fair.
Walk inside any of the 4-H animal barns during the fair, held Aug. 14-18 in Stevenson, and you are sure to see several members of the team helping each other care for farm animals. The fair has become a sort of “family affair” for the team, considering the fact that nine varsity players are involved in 4-H, and four of the nine are actual family members.