It's Time to Apply for 4-H Scholarships and 4-H Honor Club!
Applications are available for 4-H Scholarships, Honor Club, Project Records, Portfolio forms, and more. Project Records are due to …
4-H Youth Development
4-H is the largest youth development organization in North Carolina. Hundreds of thousands of young people learn the skills to succeed through 4-H educational programs and camps. NC State Extension and the Cooperative Extension Program at N.C. A&T State University conduct 4-H programs where youth learn by doing.
2019 Program Opportunities
There are a number of great program opportunities coming up in 2019! Check out the list below. Due February 15, …
Hendersonville Christmas Parade
Saturday, December 1, 2018 – parade starts at 10:30 a.m. Float riders and walkers, meet at Slot #20 on …
A Tribute to Lois Bayne, 4-H Leader
Lois Bayne was the leader of Cedar Springs 4-H Club, in Zirconia, from about 1959 -1974. Below is a …
Recycle Your Christmas Lights!
The holidays are upon us again and as you begin to decorate you will inevitably come across a strand …
Go to Camp With Henderson County 4-H in 2019!
Imagine a week of canoeing, horseback riding, archery, swimming, rock-climbing, campfires, and more! Henderson County 4-H will be taking …
Congratulations 4-H Application, Resume, Interview Essay Contest Winners!
In 2018, Regan Gage and Jordan Jakubielski submitted applications, resumes, and essays, and practiced interviewing with several local Human …
Are You Interested in Hosting an International Student?
Would you like to host a student or travel abroad as an international student? North Carolina 4-H offers opportunities …
NOW OPEN: Sewing Class Registration
Sewing class registration is open now! Contact the office with any questions – 828-697-4891. Each class series lasts 4 weeks, …
How Will You Inspire the Next Generation?
4-H clubs are made of young people from many different backgrounds. They meet monthly for educational activities. Volunteer leaders …
4-H Sewing and Cooking Classes
Sewing, cooking, and nutrition classes are being planned for kids! Information about the classes will be posted on the …
Welcome Packet for New 4-H Members
4-H was started over a hundred years ago to teach kids life skills, with a focus on agriculture. 4-H …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- 4-H Camps
- 4-H Club Reports
- 4-H Clubs & Groups
- 4-H Upcoming Events
- Contribute to 4-H
- Developing Leaders through 4-H
- Henderson County 4-H Facebook Page
- How to Start a 4-H Club
- Join 4-H in Henderson County, North Carolina
- North Carolina 4-H Achievement Plan
- Volunteer with 4-H!
- Welcome Packet for New 4-H Members
- What is 4-H?
County Extension Programs
- 4-H Contests
- School Enrichment Programs in Henderson County
- Special Opportunities for Older 4-H Club Members
- Working with goats at the Carl Sandburg Home
Extension Programs at NC State University
- 4-H Electric Program
- 4-H Youth Opportunities in Crop, Horticulture, and Soil Science
- NC 4-H Dairy Program
- NC 4-H Entomology, Horticulture and Soil Science
- NC 4-H Horse Program
- NC 4-H Livestock
Partnerships and Organizations
Publications, Information, and News
- A Survival Guide for Parents of Teenagers
- Count the birds at your bird feeder
- Effects and Consequences of Underage Drinking
- Jobs in the food, agricultural and natural resource system
- Keeping Garden Chickens in North Carolina
- Parenthetical - for parents of 10 - 16 year old tweens and teens
- Resources About Bullying
- Science for Kids
- Ten Tips for Raising Healthy Happy Teens
- Water Conservation Tips
Resources
- 4-H Code of Conduct
- 4-H Enrollment Form
- 4-H Media Release - Henderson County
- 4-H Medical Release
- 4-H Project Record and Portfolio Forms for ages 9 - 18, Scholarship, ARIE, Honor Club, and Presentation Information
- 4-H Shooting Sports
- 4-H Volunteer Hours and Contacts Form to print (only use this if you do not record information online)
- Cell Phone Rules
- The Carbon Calculator (TurfFiles CENTERE)
Recent Publications related to 4-H Youth Development
Growing and Cooking Fruits and Vegetables at Childcare Centers
This factsheet summarizes the benefits of fruit and vegetable gardening with children. It includes age-appropriate …
Snacking and Cooking With Cool-Season Produce From Childcare Production Gardens
This publication includes simple recipes that childcare center cooks and educators can use to engage …
How to Become a Beekeeper in North Carolina
Beekeeping is a very enjoyable and rewarding pastime that is relatively inexpensive to get started. …
9/20/18
Would You Like to Be a Wildlife Professional?
This educational resource for children aged 13-15 explains the physical and technical skills expected of …
8/27/18 — Youth Wildlife Projects
Vermicomposting: A 5th Grade School Enrichment Curriculum
This publication offers 5 lessons for a school curriculum on the importance of vermicomposting, setting …
6/19/18
Home Composting with Earthworms
Worms can turn food scraps into a soil amendment called vermicompost — worm castings — …
4/9/18
Appendix H. Community Gardening Resources
This appendix is part of the Extension Gardener Handbook and gives users to the tools …
2/14/18