Clubs will begin meeting in September 2024. 

Clubs

• Scuppernong Sprouts 4-H Club is the beginning of our youngest members’ 4-H journey. Members will learn what it means to be in 4-H, how to run a meeting, and take part in citizenship activities, all while “learning by doing!”
  • Schedule: Scuppernong Sprouts Schedule
  • Club Leader: Lydia Swain
  • Ages: Cloverbuds: 5-7
  • Location/Time: Third Tuesday of the month; 4:00-5:00 p.m. @ Extension Office.
• Crafty Clovers 4-H Club: Explore your creativity through hands on arts and crafts!
  • Schedule: Crafty Clovers Schedule
  • Club Leader: Michelle Haney
  • Ages: Cloverbuds: 5-7
  • Location/Time: Third Monday of the month; 3:45-5:00 p.m. @ Extension Office.
• Growing Clovers 4-H Club is the next step for our members’ in their 4-H journey. Members will expand on their knowledge of running a meeting and participate in more challenging activities in S.T.E.A.M., leadership, citizenship, and community service.
  • Schedule: Growing Clovers Schedule
  • Club Leader: Kaitlin Bateman
  • Ages: 8-12
  • Location/Time: Second Wednesday of the month; 4:00-5:00 p.m. @ Extension Office.
• Cookie Rookies 4-H Club members will develop their culinary skills while learning new, healthy recipes.
  • Schedule: Cookie Rookies Schedule
  • Club Leader: Christine Muthler
  • Ages: 8-12
  • Location/Time: Third Wednesday of the month; 3:45-5:00 p.m. @ Extension Office.
• Herd That 4-H Club is for our animal loving young people. We will grow their knowledge of showmanship, husbandry, market judging, and more for all things livestock, from chickens to steers!
  • Schedule: Herd That Schedule
  • Club Leader: Selma Boucher
  • Ages: 6th-12th grade
  • Location/Times: Third Tuesday of the month; 6:00-7:00 p.m. @ Extension Office.
• Scuppernong Sportsmen 4-H Club is all things hunting and fishing! Members will participate in hunter and boating safety, fishing, hunting, shooting, and plant/animal ID!
  • Schedule: Scuppernong Sportsmen Schedule
  • Club Leader: Patrick Kirkman
  • Ages: 7th-12th grade
  • Location/Times: First Thursday of the month; 7:00 p.m. @ Extension Office. *Some meetings will be moved to Saturdays to accommodate certain activities.
• 4-H Teen Council is active in planning and conducting county 4-H events. Meetings, committee work and other activities are ways for the council to involve youth in the affairs of 4-H.
  • Schedule: Teen Council Schedule
  • Club Leader: Emilou Spruill
  • Ages: 13-18
  • Location/Times: Fourth Tuesday of the month; 3:45-4:45 p.m. @ Extension Office.
• Columbia Seniors 4-H Club: Adulting 101. Join us to learn life skills such as, budgeting, file taxes, meal prep and much more!
  • Schedule:Columbia Seniors Schedule
  • Club Leader: Lydia Swain
  • Ages: 6th-12th grade
  • Location/Time: First Monday of the month; 4:00-5:00 p.m. @ Extension Office.

*Dates/Location/Times are subject to change based on club leader’s availability. Leaders will promptly contact club members with any changes.

**Clubs meeting at 4:00 p.m. are intended to be after school meetings so members can ride the bus and get dropped off at the Extension Office. Pick-up must be by 5:15 p.m. 

SPIN Clubs

SPIN (Special Interest) Clubs are condensed versions of our traditional clubs. They meet weekly for 6 weeks and focus on a particular subject. Meetings are geared towards the activity as opposed to parliamentary procedures.

Mad Scientists 4-H SPIN Club will focus on our Electric Program Program. 4-H Electric Congress is an elite event sponsored by NC power companies to introduce youth to field of electricity. This club will focus on preparing youth to attend the event. For more information visit their WEBSITE. The first meeting will be Thursday, November 7, 2024.

• Schedule: Mad Scientists Schedule
• Club Leader: Amy Lowdermilk-Odom
• Ages: 11-18
• Location/Time: Thursdays; 6:00-7:00 p.m. @ Extension Office

Picture Perfect 4-H SPIN Club will focus on photography with an emphasis on the Dr. Kim Ingold North Carolina State 4-H Photography Contest. The first meeting will be Thursday, February 13, 2024.

• Schedule: Picture Perfect Schedule
• Club Leader: Amy Lowdermilk-Odom
• Ages: 12-18
• Location/Time: Thursdays; 5:00-6:00 p.m. @ Extension Office

How to Register:

If you do not already have a profile set up on 4HOnline, you must do that first! This information is needed in order for your child to participate in 4-H. For more information on setting up a profile, please visit our 4HOnline Help Page.

Start a 4-H Club!

We welcome the opportunity for additional clubs within Tyrrell County! A club requires at least 5 youth from 3 different families and a caring adult volunteer. Please review the Club Leader Role Description. Clubs can cover a wide range of topics such as science, livestock, service projects, robotics, art, etc.

Check out the North Carolina 4-H Clubs main page.

Club Enrollment Forms

• Charter Application
• 4-H Enrollment

4-H Club Operation Forms

• Club Roster Template
• Club Calendar

Potential Club Topics (4-H Leaders Needed)

• SPIN Club: Choose a topic and lead a club for 6-8 weeks instead of a full year!
• Environmental Education: Utilize the natural environment in Tyrrell County by learning about environmental sciences, Pocosin lakes, and more!
• Other ideas welcome!!!

Contact Information

If you are interested in starting a club, please give us a call (252-796-1581) and we will help you get started!

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For more information and for accommodations for persons with disabilities, contact the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Tyrrell County Center at 252-796-1581.

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