4-H Information
4-H Community Clubs in Botetourt County - come and join!
What is a 4-H Community Club?
It is a group of boys and girls interested in learning about a specific topic or a general interest that meets once a month in the evening. Depending on events and special club projects 4-H members may meet more often. 4-H is open to all boys and girls ages 9 to 18, as of September 30 of the current year. Limited opportunities for boys and girls ages 5 to 8 are available, see 4-H Cloverbuds brochure below.
For more information on each 4-H club, click below. If you are interested in joining one of our 4-H Community Clubs or have an interest in other 4-H opportunities, please contact Tyler H. Painter, Botetourt 4-H Extension Agent for more information, tpaint85@vt.edu or (540) 473-8260.
Learn baking & cooking skills along with nutrition and healthy food choices
For Boys and Girls ages 5 – 19 as of September 30th, of the 4-H current year
WHAT 4-H CAN DO FOR YOU!
Provide you the opportunity to:
- Learn baking and cooking skills - how to measure, using kitchen tools and gadgets, prepping food, food safety, nutrition, and much more under the leadership of adult volunteers.
- Increase your knowledge
- Learn new skills
- Belong to a club
- Be a club officer
- Make new friends
- Gain leadership skills
- Learn to work together
- Take 4-H projects related to Foods and Nutrition and other topics
- Practice and improve your skills
- Participate in local, district, state, and national competitions
- Participate in special 4-H programs
- Build self-confidence and a positive attitude
- Learn to set realistic goals and strive to achieve them
- Become more responsible
- Improve public speaking and communication skills
- Learn to manage time and other resources
Learn about Honeybees, manage hives safely, & collect honey!
For Boys and Girls ages 9 – 19 as of September 30th of the current year
WHAT 4-H CAN DO FOR YOU!
Provide you the opportunity to:
- Learn the safe handling of honeybees and their hives under competent leadership of trained adult volunteers.
- Increase your knowledge
- Learn new skills
- Belong to a club
- Be a club officer
- Make new friends
- Gain leadership skills
- Learn to work together
- Take 4-H projects related to Beekeeping Education and other topics
- Practice and improve your skills
- Participate in special programs
- Build self-confidence and a positive attitude
- Learn to set realistic goals and strive to achieve them
- Become more responsible
- Improve public speaking and communication skills
- Learn to manage time and other resources
- Receive awards for your effort
Have FUN!
Learn all about horses: safe handling, horse judging, hippology and more!
For Boys and Girls Ages 5 – 19 (as of September 30th)
WHAT CAN 4-H DO FOR YOU!
Provide youth the opportunity to:
- Learn all about horses: safe handling, horse judging, hippology and more! All under the competent leadership of specially trained adult volunteers.
- Increase your knowledge of horses
- Learn new skills
- Belong to a club
- Be a club officer
- Make new friends
- Gain leadership skills
- Learn to work together
- Take 4-H projects related to Horses and other topics
- Practice and improve your skills
- Participate in local shows and the VA State Horse Show
- Participate in 4-H field trips related to the study of horses
- Build self-confidence and a positive attitude
- Learn to set realistic goals and strive to achieve them
- Become more responsible
- Improve public speaking and communication skills
- Learn to manage time and other resources
- Receive awards for your effort
and have FUN!
What is Botetourt 4-H Robotics?
For rising 8th to 12th Graders in Botetourt County
Botetourt 4-H Robotics is a youth-led team of members who share one common interest - a desire to learn more about STEM-related activities that include designing, programming, and constructing robots while accomplishing one or more challenges. Our robotics team also allows students to learn about the engineering process, critical thinking, business management, communication, and more.
For Boys and Girls ages 8 – 12 as of September 30th, of the current 4-H year
WHAT 4-H CAN DO FOR YOU!
Provide you the opportunity to:
- Learn new skills
- Belong to a club
- Make new friends
- Gain leadership skills
- Learn to work together
- Take 4-H projects
- Participate in special 4-H programs
- Build self-confidence and a positive attitude
- Learn to set realistic goals and strive to achieve them
- Become more responsible
- Improve public speaking and communication skills
- Learn to manage time and other resources
- Receive recognition for your effort
Have FUN!
For Boys and Girls ages 9 - 19 as of September 30 of the current 4-H year &
Cloverbuds ages 5 - 8.
WHAT 4-H CAN DO FOR YOU!
- Learn to care for, train, and show animals
- Learn record keeping on feed and other costs
- Participate in competitive 4-H events
- Earn ribbons and premiums for your efforts
- Complete project books
- Participate in 4-H Club Field Trips
- Make new friends while sharing a common interest
- Learn to work together
- Practice and improve your skills
- Improve public speaking and communication skills
- Learn to manage time and other resources
- Become more responsible
- Attend club meetings once a month
HAVE FUN!
Disciplines offered:
- Rifle
- Shotgun
- Archery
- Air Pistol
- Outdoor Skills
For Boys and Girls ages 9 – 19 as of September 30th, of the current 4-H year
WHAT CAN 4-H DO FOR YOU!
Provide you the opportunity to:
- Learn the safe handling and use of firearms and archery tackle under the competent leadership of specially trained adult volunteers.
- Increase your knowledge
- Learn new skills
- Belong to a club
- Be a club officer
- Make new friends
- Gain leadership skills
- Learn to work together
- Take 4-H projects related to Shooting Education and other topics
- Practice and improve your skills
- Participate in local, district, state and national competition matches
- Participate in 4-H Shooting Education camps and special programs
- Build self-confidence and a positive attitude
- Learn to set realistic goals and strive to achieve them
- Become more responsible
- Improve public speaking and communication skills
- Learn to manage time and other resources
- Receive awards for your effort
Have FUN!
For teens, male & female, ages 14 – 19, as of January 1 of the current year
WHAT 4-H CAN DO FOR YOU!
Provide you the opportunity to:
- Learn leadership skills
- Increase your knowledge
- Learn new skills
- Belong to a club
- Be a club officer
- Make new friends
- Learn to work together/Team Building
- Take 4-H projects
- Develop positive life skills such as goal setting, critical thinking, responsibility, self-motivation, citizenship, and conflict resolution
- Participate in local, district, state and national competitions
- Participate in special 4-H programs
- Build self-confidence and a positive attitude
- Improve public speaking and communication skills
- Learn to manage time and other resources
- Receive awards for your effort
Have FUN!
For More Information Contact:
Tyler H. Painter
Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
Phone: (540) 928-3210
Fax: (540) 928-2301
tpaint85@vt.edu