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4-H Youth Development

4-H is the largest youth development organization in North Carolina, educating hundreds of thousands of young people each year. Extension’s 4-H program is growing the next generation of leaders and equipping youth with the skills to succeed.

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Cover photo for Live My Best Life Now!

Live My Best Life Now!

Join us for a fun and engaging short-term program designed for teens to learn more about healthy living! Register …

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Helping the Eastern Bluebirds

The Young Naturalists 4-H Club learns about the environment and how to take care of it. In 2017 they …

Cover photo for Incubating Quail Eggs Days 25-26

Incubating Quail Eggs Days 25-26

Teachers and 4-H volunteers returned baby quail and incubating equipment on Friday, April 3. Because of the need for …

Geology Club

4-H Geology Club - NEW

Did you find a rock at the park and don’t know what kind it is? What about fossils? Do …

Cover photo for Incubating Quail Eggs Day 20

Incubating Quail Eggs Day 20

One more teacher returned the quail eggs and embryology equipment. Today is the last day to turn the eggs. …

Cover photo for Incubating Quail Eggs Day 18

Incubating Quail Eggs Day 18

Four teachers from another school asked to return their quail eggs and incubators when Henderson County came under the …

Cover photo for Incubating Quail Eggs Day 11

Incubating Quail Eggs Day 11

Teachers and 4-H volunteers continue to turn the eggs three times a day. Each time they turn the eggs, …

Cover photo for Incubating Quail Eggs:  Day 10

Incubating Quail Eggs: Day 10

Candi Mains, from Dana Elementary School, sent some great pictures of the eggs that she candled on Day 10. …

Cover photo for Incubating Quail Eggs:  Days 8-9

Incubating Quail Eggs: Days 8-9

Four teachers returned their quail eggs and incubating supplies on Monday, March 16, 2020, the first days that schools …

Cover photo for Incubating Quail Eggs

Incubating Quail Eggs

Henderson County 4-H provides the Embryology Program for second-grade classrooms. Through this program, students learn about the life cycle …

Cover photo for Youth Market Turkey Show

Youth Market Turkey Show

The Youth Market Turkey Show is an opportunity for youth to raise and show a market turkey at the …

Cover photo for 4-H Presentations 2022!

4-H Presentations 2022!

4-H Presentations are a great learning experience and an essential part of the 4-H program. By “learning by doing” …

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