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Programs - 4-H Youth Development
Listed below are programs offered through the
Sullivan County Extension. For more detailed information
about the program contact the person listed with the program or the
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4-H Livestock Programs
Contact: Walter Malone
All youth in the 4th through 12th grades may be involved in learning about Beef Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Poultry, Horses, and other animals through our various 4-H project groups. For more information, contact Walter.
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4-H in School Program
Contact: Vickie Clark
Welcome to 4-H!
4-H clubs meet in several elementary and middle schools throughout Sullivan County.As a Sullivan County 4-H member you become part of the largest youth organization in the world! There are over 5 million 4-H members just in the United States! Various forms of 4-H are in nearly 90 countries around the world.
With so many kids involved in 4-H, there must be a lot of things to do. And there are! Almost all activities are based on 4-H projects. Projects are topics you choose to learn more about. There are booklets of lessons and activities written for your age group by people at the University of Tennessee.
In 4-H we believe in "Learning by Doing", so there are also many events you can go to like camps, livestock shows, workshops, and fairs. As you get more involved in these activities, you'll make lots of friends from all over East Tennessee, the nation, and maybe even the world!
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4-H Volunteer Leaders Association
Contact: Vickie Clark
How Can I Help 4-H?
There are about 1,200 youth enrolled in 45 different 4-H projects in Sullivan County. They range in age from 9 to 19 years old. 4-H works on the concept of "Learning by Doing." For youth to get the most from their 4-H experience, they need to be involved in meaningful project activities with caring adults providing guidance and encouragement.
As a volunteer, the amount of time you give is entirely up to you. You could start a community 4-H club and meet monthly with a few families from your neighborhood or school. You could lead a series of lessons or activities in a project like dog care or photography. You might choose to help with a single time event like judging the public speaking contest, planning the 4-H Family Night, or helping at Junior 4-H Camp.
What would I do as a 4-H Volunteer?
Community Club Leaders
4-H needs volunteers to lead new community and project clubs in urban, suburban and rural areas of our county. Clubs set their own schedules for meetings, lessons, and service learning projects. 4-H agents will help clubs get started, and keep leaders informed of opportunities for members.
Community Club Leaders
In community clubs, members can be from groups of friends, families or neighborhoods. Through club meetings they learn about running meetings, public speaking, leadership, and service to the community. They are encouraged to enroll in a variety of 4-H projects and share their findings at club meetings.
Project Group Leaders
Project clubs focus on specific projects such as dog care, arts & crafts or child care.
Leaders generally have a strong interest or knowledge of the project area and are welcome to recruit new members into the project.
Activity Leaders
There are several annual and seasonal events that 4-H needs help organizing and completing. Contests, camps, animal shows, and judging teams are just a few examples.
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4-H Honor Club
Contact: Vickie Clark
Honor Club - Your Pathway to the Future
Honor Club is a program to recognize outstanding junior high and senior 4-H members. Honor Club members are those who have shown outstanding 4-H work in project areas, have shared their knowledge with other 4-H members and have been in 4-H for at least three years. You do not win membership in Honor Club, you earn it. You don't have to win anything. You just have to be a good 4-H member, follow through with your 4-H work and be willing to share your knowledge with fellow 4-H members as a 4-H junior leader. You have three years as a junior high member to achieve Honor Club recognition.
And what if you earn Honor Club? Then what? This when the fun begins. You'll be a part of a club with members just like you; 4-H members who are doers and want to get involved with their friends in 4-H activities. As an Honor Club member, you will receive a certificate of membership and become eligible for an Honor Club key. The key will have a 5th H - which stands for Honor. In most counties, Honor Club meets as a countywide club on a monthly or quarterly basis. Honor Club members become involved in educational, recreational and community service activities. Activities can include helping with 4-H shows, fairs and workshops; making window displays; serving as project leaders; attending weekend camps; special trips or tours; dances and parties. Honor Club members might be involved in bike-a-thons, tree plantings, Christmas caroling and hiking trips. A favorite activity of Honor Clubs is participation in exchange trips where 4-H members from Tennessee have the opportunity to visit 4-H members in other states or have them come here to visit you may choose to participate in the 4-H. Japanese exchange program called LABO. All in all, Honor Club is an honor and can be everything you want to make it.
Honor Club is only the first step in Tennessee's recognition program for outstanding 4-H members. When you become a senior 4-H member, you can earn a spot in All Stars. This again is not won, but earned through your citizenship work. All Stars is the second step leading to the final step of recognition, Vol State. Vol State is the highest recognition a Tennessee 4-H member can earn, and it all starts with Honor Club
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