4-H Youth Development

4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills.

The Alleghany County/Covington 4-H Program offers youth, ages 5 - 19, a wide array of opportunities, including community and special interest clubs, and after-school programs.

 

 

Virginia 4-H Horse Program

 

4-H Livestock Club
4-H Livestock Club

E.J. Harlow

  

2011 Camp Counselor Application

AREA TEENS NEEDED AS 4-H CAMP COUNSELORS

4-H Camp will be here before we know it, and area teens are needed to serve as 4-H Camp Counselors. The camp counselor program is a great leadership experience for teens and is a wonderful addition to college resumes. Educational benefits aside, serving as a teen counselor is also just plain fun.

Applications are now available from the Alleghany/Covington Extension Office for teens who would like to be considered for volunteer positions with the Alleghany 4-H camping program, July 4-8, at the W. E. Skelton 4-H Educational Conference Center located at Smith Mountain Lake.

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CHARACTER COUNTS!

This year we’ll change the lives of 7 million kids nationwide with character education. And that’s only the beginning. CHARACTER COUNTS! improves the lives of the adults who teach it — and the communities that embrace it. CHARACTER COUNTS! gives kids a framework for ethical living. Simply put, we help kids make better choices to make everyone’s life better. 

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