FACTS
ABOUT 4-H:
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4-H
is centered around the home and family. The whole family can
get involved!
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4-H
clubs meet in homes, churches, libraries, or schools in your
community.
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4-H
does not cost anything to join and has no uniform
requirement.
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4-H
volunteers are parents and friends who work with members and
people in the community.
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4-H
members develop practical skills that can be used for the
rest of their life.
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4-H
members feel a sense of accomplishment and develop
self-confidence through experiential activities.
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4-H
is the
largest voluntary co-educational youth program in the world.
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4-H
offers
opportunities to make friends and memories in a learning and
fun atmosphere!
4-H is a
dynamic, ever changing youth development program. 4-H membership
is open to all boys and girls, ages 5 to 19 years of age,
regardless of race, color, religion, national origin,
disability, or political beliefs.
4-H members
live in towns, cities, suburbs, and on farms in every county of
Virginia. Through 4-H over 181,000 Virginia youth and 20,000
adult and teen volunteers join in local, county, state,
national, and international educational opportunities.
The 4-H year
runs from October 1st to September 30th. The highest age reached
during the 4-H year is your 4-H age for the entire year.
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Cloverbuds are ages 5 through 8
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Junior
members are ages 9, 10, and 11
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Intermediates are ages 12 and 13
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Seniors
are 14 through 18 years of age
Eligibility
for 4-H membership terminates on December 31st of the year the
member has his/her 19th birthday.
Membership is
voluntary and free of charge.
4-H CLUBS
(open to
youth aged 9-18)
In Gloucester
we have 4-H horse clubs, a 4-H canine club, a community and
animal science club, a shooting sports club, a 4-H club for home
schoolers, and a group for 4-H cloverbuds (ages 5-8). Typically
4-H clubs meet once a month. They provide lots of fun learning
experiences while building leadership and citizenship skills
thru club and community service projects.
Call 693-2602
for information about joining a club, volunteering, and starting
new clubs.
Gloucester
County Shooting Sports:
Open to youth aged 9-18. Contact Jennifer Leser at 854-3231.
Youth may participate in both archery and rifle. Emphasis on
safety and skill. Practice target shooting and compete in 4-H
District and State Events.
Gloucester
County Cloverbuds.
Open to youth aged 5-8. Explore the treasures of 4-H thru
crafts, nature, and community service projects.
Hooves, Paws
and Claws 4-H Club.
Open to youth aged 9-18. Participate in volunteer work, learn
leadership skills. Work on a 4-H project. Animals of all
types--there is a prioject for everyone. Club meets at the
Extension Office on the second Monday of every month
September-June, 6:30-7:30 PM.
A 5th
H 4-H Homeschool Club.
Open to youth aged 5-18. The club usually meets on alternate
Fridays at Beaverdam Park. Learn leadership, citizenship, work
on 4-H projects and participate in fun educational field trips.
Call Elizabeth Guinn @ 695-2578 for more information.
Midnight
Riders 4-H Horse Club.
Open to youth aged 9-18. For youth horse enthusiasts
participating in any riding discipline. Call Debra Emerson at
694-4450 for more information.
GLOCO 4-H
Horse Club.
Open to youth aged 9-18. For youth interested in riding and
learning more about the animal. Horse judging as well as riding.
For information, contact Janine Wilson at 757-771-8848.
Jamestown 4-H
Center has specialty weekend camps throughout the year for youth
ages 5-13 with counseling opportunities for older youth. Visit
Jamestown on the web at
http://sites.ext.vt.edu/4hcenter/jamestown.
