Happy New Year!

Wishing our 4-H families a safe and Happy New Year! Although 2024 presented many of us in Western North Carolina with unimaginable circumstances to navigate through, our community has come together and is rebuilding even stronger. In 2025, let's continue to "make the best better"!

Reserve Your Space Now for 2025 4-H Camp @ Betsy Jeff Penn!

There are few tools as powerful as the camp experience to positively impact the lives of young people. Whether it’s through nurturing social skills, building self-confidence, re-connecting kids with nature, or supporting positive peer-to-peer relationships, North Carolina 4-H Camp has the power to transform the lives of every child that walks through our doors.

Your child can look forward to a week of making new friends, swimming, archery, canoeing, rock climbing, games, campfires, sleeping in cabins, and much more. The life skills they learn at camp, including responsibility and independence, will help them in school, when they attend college, and in their first jobs

 Spaces are limited, so register soon!

Start the New Year with 4-H!

Would you like to get involved with 4-H but you aren't sure where to start? Buncombe County 4-H is excited to announce a new opportunity! The Exploring 4-H Club will allow youth to explore all that 4-H has to offer. Open to 4-H members ages 5-18. 

We Want to Hear From You!

Buncombe County 4-H wants to hear from you! Click the link below to complete our 2024-25 needs assessment. This information will help us plan future programs to best serve Buncombe County youth and families!

2025 NC 4-H Volunteer Leaders Association Conference

Open to any approved 4-H volunteer in 4-HOnline, the NC 4-H VLA Conference provides 4-H volunteers with valuable opportunities to enhance their skills and knowledge through workshops and activities designed to foster positive learning experiences for young people across the state. With over 200 participants each year, this conference empowers volunteers and those working with young people to make a lasting impact on their 4-H programs and communities. 

We have a limited number of full scholarships available for Buncombe County 4-H Volunteers. Contact Jordan today if you are interested in attending!

Upcoming 4-H Livestock Opportunities

We have several upcoming 4-H Livestock opportunities for Buncombe County 4-H'ers! Be on the lookout for more information about these opportunities in the coming weeks on our website and Facebook page!

• Buncombe/Henderson Livestock Judging Team

• 2025 WNC Pullet Project

• 2025 WNC Dairy Beef Feeder Steer Project

4-H Scholarship Applications Due January 31st!

Are you a 4-H’er who will be entering college in the Fall 2025 semester? If so – you are eligible to apply for 4-H Scholarships. Scholarships are for any graduating High School Senior in 2025. There are lots of 4-H Scholarships to apply for. A complete list of scholarships, including detailed information on each is included in the 4-H Scholarship Guidelines which can be found at the link below.

COMPLETE applications with ALL supplemental materials must be submitted to the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Buncombe County Center no later than Friday, January 31, 2025. You can also schedule an appointment with Jordan to get one-on-one help completing your application.

4-H Honor Club Applications Due January 31st!

The North Carolina 4-H Honor Club was organized in 1931 by Mr. L.R. Harrill as a way to develop a statewide 4-H service organization. Today, the NC 4-H Honor Club has almost 3000 members from across the state and nation. Being a North Carolina 4-H Honor Club member is more than just an honor. It is the chance to give back to the 4-H program a small part of the knowledge and skills that the 4-H program helped to develop. Honor Club is looking for members who want to have this chance to contribute to the club’s motto – Service.

Membership in the North Carolina 4-H Honor Club is bestowed upon those 4-H’ers who have exhibited outstanding 4-H citizenship and leadership throughout their 4-H career. 4-H'ers who have completed 3 or more years of 4-H club work and are between the ages of 16-20 are eligible. Contact Jordan for more information on submitting your application. The deadline for applications is Friday, January 31, 2025.

Buncombe County 4-H Needs You!

Volunteers are the key to success in the Buncombe County 4-H program. Whether you’re interested in starting a club and becoming a club leader or just have a few hours to invest, we have challenging and fun jobs for adults who want to make a difference in the lives of Buncombe County youth! 

Volunteers guide 4-H members in becoming productive citizens, outstanding communicators, effective leaders, and successful lifelong learners. Buncombe County 4-H needs volunteers who are willing to share creative ideas, time, talent, and skills to support youth in their communities.