4-H Youth Development
The Charlottesville/Albemarle 4-H Program offers many exciting activities for kids! Join a local club and work on hands-on projects; join us for one of our camping experiences; participate in a workshop or contest; enjoy programs offered through our local schools; or contact me with suggestions of other ways we might bring 4-H to your neighborhood!
More specifically, youth can be involved in Albemarle 4-H in three ways:
Join a 4-H CLUB
4-H Clubs are ways for kids to get together with others who have similar interests. We have clubs available for youth ages 5-18. Right now we offer 13 clubs from which to choose. All are located in either the city of Charlottesville or surrounding Albemarle County. Club listings and events can be found by following the link below.
Participate in a Unique CAMPING Experience
Virginia 4-H specializes in the camping experience. 4-H day camps and overnight camps focus on developing leadership and life skills - social, mental and physical. We offer a number of camps all year long! Some are held locally in Charlottesville and others are at our Holiday Lake 4-H Center or other 4-H Educational Centers in Virginia. For a schedule of all of our upcoming camping opportunities follow the link below.
In-School Programming
We offer programming and support in all ten 4-H Curricular areas: Animal Science; Citizenship; Communication and Expressive Arts; Natural Resources and Environmental Education; Family Sciences; Foods, Nutrition and Health; Careers and Economic Education; Leadership and Personal Development; Plants, Soils and Entomology; and Science, Engineering and Technology.
Alb 4-H Ag and Livestock Program
If you are interested in joining our Charlottesville/Albemarle 4-H Agriculture and Livestock Program, read more about it here!
Albemarle Health History and Code of Conduct
All of our 4-H programs and events require a Health History Form and a Code of Conduct form be filled out with the registration. Please download these two additional forms and send them in with your program registration form. The links to these forms are below.
Health History Form (PDF | 328KB) Code of Conduct Form (PDF | 20KB)Get in the know! Join our Listserv or visit us on Facebook!
If you'd like to join our Charlottesville/Albemarle 4-H email listserv to be notified of all upcoming programs in your inbox, click on the link below:
Albemarle/Charlottesville 4-H eMail List
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Ask your local 4-H Extension agent questions regarding youth programs, environmental education, non-formal education, youth development, and 4-H Camp. Ask an Expert
Were you a 4-Her anywhere? If so, share your story with us!!
Did you participate in a 4-H Camp as a youth? Did you raise an animal for your state fair? Win a county contest in Public Speaking? The Albemarle 4-H Program is collecting stories from people who have fond memories of participating in a 4-H Program. Maybe you moved here from the west coast and were in a club as a middle schooler, lived in DC or Philadelphia and were the club president... No matter where you grew up, if 4-H touched your life in some way please let us know!
Click on this link to share your story! Our current 4-H Teen leaders will be compiling the stories during 2010 to share!