4-H Clubs, Activities & Projects


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2026 Enrollment is open! Enroll at v2.4honline.com

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4-H Programs


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Pick Your Project (Independent): In 4-H, we Learn by Doing. We have numerous projects to choose from, such as animal science, electricity, cooking, public speaking, environmental science, community service, and more (See a list of projects here). Projects can be completed with a club or independently at your own pace. Contact Misty Varnell at 828.649.2411 ext. 6 or misty_varnell@ncsu.edu and schedule a time to meet to get started!

4-H Clubs


Contact the 4-H Office at 828-649-2411 for more information!
  • Spring Creek 4-H Club (Spring Creek Community Center). Meetings are once a month on Tuesday evening. Contact the 4-H Office for more information.
  • Laurel Foxes 4-H Club (Shelton Laurel) typically meets on the Third Tuesday of each month at 6:00. Contact the 4-H Office for more information. 
  • SharpShooters 4-H Club (4-H Shooting Sports, ages 8-18) meets monthly, plus practices. The SharpShooters 4-H Club will enroll new members from the wait list first. Club capacity is determined by youth:instructor ratios each year. Enrollment opens in January if spaces are available. Contact the 4-H Office if you would like to be added to the waitlist. [Update 1/21/26: Registration closed for 2026.]
  • Teen 4-H Club (4-H ages 13-18). This club meets once a month in Marshall and focuses on a variety of life skill projects! Contact the 4-H Office for more information.
  • New Clubs: If you are interested in starting a 4-H Club in your community, contact Misty Varnell at the 4-H Office and we can help you get started! Call 828-649-2411 or email misty_varnell@ncsu.edu.

Residential 4-H Camp


Madison County 4-H will camp at Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Camp June 14-19, 2026. Your child can look forward to a week of making new friends, swimming, horseback riding, 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. If you are interested in reserving a space for your child to attend 4-H Camp, contact Misty at 828.649.2411 or email misty_varnell@ncsu.edu.



Questions? Contact Madison County 4-H Agent Misty Varnell at misty_varnell@ncsu.edu or 828.649.2411.