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.
Featured Clubs
Cloverbuds:
Mountain View Elementary School Cloverbuds (K-2nd grade) meet the 3rd Friday of the month from 2:30 - 4:00 PM. Please contact Michelle Caruthers, Lee Ann Gray, or Jennifer Unroe for details.
Trefoils Cloverbuds of Mountain View Elementary School (3rd grade) meet the 2nd Friday of Each Month from 2:30 - 3:45 PM. Please Contact Michele Kahle (540-862-5864) or Jennifer Unroe for details. Also, check us out on Facebook: MVES Four-H Trefoils.
Falling Spring Cloverbud Club (K-3rd grade) meets the 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month from 3:00 - 4:30 PM. Please contact Beth Woodson or Jennifer Unroe for more information.
4-H Clubs:
Alleghany Livestock Club (9-19 years of age) meets the 1st Monday of the month at 5:45 PM at Temple Baptist Church in Covington. Subsequent topical meetings and farm visits are planned at this time. Contact Marylouise Harlow or Jennifer Unroe for details.
Boys' Home, Inc. 4-H Horse Club (9-19 years of age) is a community wide club for those youth ages 9-19 who are interested in horses. Please Contact Bonnie Wheatley or Jennifer Unroe for further information.
Click the link below for a listing of all area clubs:
4-H Clubs in the Alleghany Highlands!
Links to the 4-H forms and waivers are below.
Fill them out now, or pick up a copy at the meeting!
4-H Enrollment Form
BOYS’ HOME 4-H HORSE CLUB
NEXT MEETING: November 22,2009 at 2 PM, Chapel at Boy's Home
WHEN: Regular Meetings on the Second Monday of the month.
Additional meetings and field trips planned during the month.
WHERE: The Chapel at Boys Home, Inc.
WHAT TIME: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
WHO CAN JOIN:
All youth (boys and girls) ages 9-18 in the Alleghany Highlands are welcome.
MORE INFO:
Call Bonnie Wheatley at 962-3598 or 4-H Extension Agent Jennifer Unroe at the local Extension Office, 862-0369.
Pictured above is E.J. Harlow 4-H Livestock Club Member
4-H Livestock Club is Back in the Barn this Fall!
The 4-H Livestock club is expanding! What began as a group of local youth interested in showing their beef heifers has now grown to include kids with goats, sheep, horses, and rabbits.
This program is open to any youth 9-19 years of age with an interest in small or large animals. Although several of the members possess their animals, projects and activities are available for youth who do not have the space or access.
The 4-H Livestock Club Business Meetings are the first Thursday of each month at 5:30 to 7: 00 PM. In addition to one regular business meeting each month, the group will have hands-on, project meetings and field trips. Parents are encouraged to attend with their children.
Youth and parents who want to learn more about the 4-H Livestock Club should contact Jennifer Unroe at 862-0239 or by email, junroe@vt.edu.
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