Local Programs

4-H is the youth development education program of Virginia Cooperative Extension. 4-H is rich with learning experiences where young people partner with caring adults and volunteers in a fellowship unlike any other program available to youth today. Through 4-H, young people are encouraged to participate in a variety of activities that emphasize 4-H's "learning by doing" philosophy of youth development.

The mission of 4-H is to assist youth, and adults working with those youth, to gain additional knowledge, life skills, and attitudes that will further their development as self-directing, contributing, and productive members of society.

4-H participants are youth, ages 5 to 19, taking part in programs provided as the result of actions planned and initiated by Extension personnel in cooperation with volunteers. With a direct connection to research at Virginia's land-grant universities, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University, 4-H is the first experience many young people have with higher education. 4-H is characterized as being community-centered, volunteer-led, Extension-staff supervised, research-based, home- and family-oriented, publicly and privately funded, and responsive to change.

• In School Enrichment
• Junior 4-H Camp
• Science Fair
• Public Speaking
• Reality Store
• Cloverbud (ages 5-8)
• Teen Leadership
• State 4-H Congress
• Special Interest Clubs

The 4-H year runs from October to September. Members must be turning the correct age within the 4-H year. (i.e.- A member who is 8 years old in October when the 4-H year starts but turning 9 years before September 30 of the following year is consider to be 9 years old in 4-H years.)

Members of our 4-H clubs must enroll in 4-H Online 2.0.  If you are a new member, you will need to create a new family profile and add your youth members.  Returning members who already have an account will need to re-enroll for the current 4-H year.  Go to the 4-H Online website to complete this process before your next meeting. Link to enroll online:  https://v2.4honline.com. Below is more information on 4-H Online 2.0. 

Current Clubs

•       Appomattox Trail & Tails Horse & Pony Club
•       Appomattox Country Kids 4-H Livestock Club
•       Appomattox Shooting Education Club
•       Appbell Teen Leadership Club     

After School Programs 

• Coming Soon

If you are interested in learning more about any of these 4-H clubs or even leading your own 4-H Club please, contact the Appomattox Extension Office at (434)352-8244.

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We are pleased to announce that registration for the 2025 AppBell (Appomattox/Campbell) 4-H Summer Camp is now open!!!

Link to register: https://forms.gle/x2ZmQ8LWyetCm2Kw7

Important items to note:

Camp week will be June 23rd - 27th 2025 and will cost $290 per child.

Camp is designed for youth ages 9-13 and space is limited, so camp registration will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis.

After completing the form linked above, you will receive an email confirmation with next steps within 2 business days.

If you are registering multiple campers, please complete the above form for EACH individual camper.

Do you know a youth age 5-8 who is ready for an overnight weekend at camp?

Sign up now for 4-H Cloverbud Camp on June 13-15. Register at https://bit.ly/Cloverbud2025

Coming Soon!