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Don Dixon

4-H Advisory Committee member and former 4-H Leader Don Dixon passed away December 10 at Elizabeth House after suffering a massive stroke.  His memorial service will be Friday, Dec. 13, at 4:00, at MORE » Posted: 12/11/13

4-H Sewing 2014

4-H Sewing Class Update:  All Sewing Classes are now filled.  Please call 697-4891 if you would like to be placed on the waiting list for a particular class, or if you would like MORE » Posted: 12/4/13

Congratulations to Young Naturalists 4-H Club Shooting Sports Winners

Young Naturalists 4-H Club winners at NC 4-H Shooting Sports Competition September 28 – 29 at the Millstone 4-H Center! Junior Rifle (Gold):  Connor Keith, Luke Maybin, Tatum Epperson, Jonathan Hutchinson Senior Rifle MORE » Posted: 10/9/13

Henderson County 4-H youth attends NCACC Youth Summit

Andrew Torres, from Henderson County, attended the fourth annual North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Youth Summit, which was held in Greensboro August 23-24.  North Carolina 4-H and the North Carolina Cooperative MORE » Posted: 8/27/13

4-H Garden Winners

Congratulations to these winners in the 4-H Mini-Gardening Contest: 9 – 10 year olds First place:  Chloe Tackett Second place:  Ward Lilly 11 – 12 year olds First place:  Christian Demasio Second place:  MORE » Posted: 8/19/13

Congratulations

Congratulations to the Young Naturalists 4-H Club for a great job in the West District 4-H Shoot on August 10 at Polk County Gun Club!.  The senior rifle team won 1st place:  Hannah MORE » Posted: 8/16/13

Henderson County 4-H delegates to NC Electric Congress, July 22 – 24, at UNCC

Tricia and Micah Haack, and Andrew Torres enjoyed their first trip to 4-H Electric Congress, sponsored by electric companies and cooperatives throughout North Carolina.  Wayne Huddleston, from Duke Energy, is also in this MORE » Posted: 8/8/13

Thank you to 4-H Volunteers

Thank you to these 4-H club members for helping teach programs on Underground Animals at Henderson County Public Libraries:  Hannah Worrell, Luke Maybin, and Lindsey and Jacob Bryant. Thank you also to these MORE » Posted: 7/30/13

Henderson County 4-H Winners

Henderson County was well represented by 17 youth at the state 4-H presentation competition in Raleigh on Saturday, June 24:  Alexander Hedrick, Savannah Tankersley, Christopher Branche, Angelina Branche, Jacob Bryant, Keely Woods, Meghan MORE » Posted: 6/28/13

Congratulations Henderson County 4-H Project Record Winners!

2012 Project Record Winners: First Name Last Name Age Category District Award Nicholas Coniguliaro 11-12 Animal Science 3 Bronze Tatum Epperson 11-12 Environment & Natural Resources 1 Gold Tessa Epperson 13-15 Healthy Lifestyles MORE » Posted: 5/16/13

Congratulations Henderson County WHEP team!

NC 4-H Wildlife Habitat Education Program Competition at Howell Woods May 11 Winners from the Young Naturalists 4-H Club: Jr team —1st place Mathew King Conner Keith Luke Maybin Tatum Epperson Top Individuals: MORE » Posted: 5/13/13

Power of Extension

Have you ever wondered what we do at Extension? We have prepared a new publication call Power of Extension to help you understand all the great things your Cooperative Extension offers. Included is MORE » Posted: 4/2/13

Applications are being accepted for members of the Henderson County Youth Council

Do you know a teen who would be interested in serving on the Youth Council for Henderson County? The purposes of the Youth Council include learning about local government and providing a way MORE » Posted: 1/14/13

4-H Opportunities 2013 popular

Henderson County 4-H provides classes to teach youth about gardening, sewing and photography.  Participants do not need to be 4-H members. Free Tomato Plants:  Bob Frederiksen has donated 200 tomato plants for 4-H families.  MORE » Posted: 12/13/12

4-H Bake-Off Winners and Winning Recipe

Thanks to Mills River Community Development Association for hosting the 4-H Breakfast Bake-Off on November 10.  The Grand prize was donated by Mills River Business Association.  Judges were: Mayor Roger Snyder, Sherri Hill, MORE » Posted: 11/15/12

4-H Electric Congress

A delegation from Henderson County attended the annual 4-H Electric Congress July 9-11 at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Two hundred and twenty 4‑H’ers, adult leaders and Cooperative Extension agents from MORE » Posted: 7/30/12

Henderson County team represented NC at National 4-H Forestry Invitational

North Carolina was one of 15 state teams that competed in the 33rd annual National 4-H Forestry Invitational from Sunday, July 22, through Thursday, July 26.  The invitational was held at West Virginia MORE » Posted: 7/27/12

Celebrating 150 Years Since the Signing of the Morrill Act

Sponsored by Vermont Congressman Justin Morrill, the Morrill Act was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on July 2, 1862. Officially titled “An Act Donating Public Lands to the Several States and MORE » Posted: 7/25/12

National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational

Gideon Worrell, Tucker Epperson, Caleb Worrell and Houston Clark represented North Carolina on the Rifle Team at the National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational in Grand Island, Nebraska, June 17 – 22. They placed MORE » Posted: 7/3/12

Local teens learn about government.

Three members of the Henderson County Youth Council learned about government at NC 4-H Citizenship Focus in Raleigh June 11 – 13. They met with Representatives Trudi Walend and Chuck McGrady. They also MORE » Posted: 6/15/12