Marshall County 4-H

4-H grows confident, capable and caring kids with the life skills to thrive in today’s world and succeed in their boldest dreams for tomorrow. 4-H uses hands-on learning to teach life skills, build self-confidence, and to make positive decisions.

Join Marshall County 4-H and make a difference in your club, your community and YOU!

Clubs

*CLOVERBUD PROGRAM: The Cloverbud program is open to children in grades K-2 (ages 5-8).

For more information about these clubs, please contact Lisa Ingram, 4-H agent at 304-843-1170.

Camps

The cost of county camp will be $100. All reservations received in the Extension Office by May 15 will receive a $10 Leaders’ Association Scholarship and $10 Gladys Knapp Scholarship—making the cost of camp $80. Campers may apply for the needs based scholarship to earn up to $40 additional dollars towards camp.

We will not be participating in the summer foods program this summer.

Forms

This page houses current forms that you may need throughout the year.

Become a Volunteer!

Leader’s Meetings

The 4-H Leader’s Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m., at the Extension Office.

For those wishing to volunteer within the 4-H program, an application, references, code of conduct, Children on Campus training, and background check must be on file in the County Extension Office. See Forms link for copies of these materials. Please contact Lisa Ingram, 4-H Agent for more information on this process at 304-843-1170.

Recent WV 4-H News

It Pays to BEE a Writer: State 4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest

West Virginia 4-H is excited to announce the 2024 State 4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest!

The topic for this 750-1000 word essay is Varietal Honeys.

Read It Pays to BEE a Writer: State 4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest

Ten My Hands to Larger Service Mini-Grants awarded in 2024

Ten 4-H teen leaders and their teams have pledged their hands to larger service in the coming months as they implement the service projects outlined in their winning mini-grant applications. The West Virginia 4-H All Stars have committed $2,000 to support the ten mini-grants to enhance communities in Berkeley, Harrison, Monongalia, Morgan, Ohio, Preston, Putnam, Raleigh, and Randolph counties.

Cooper Knott and the Scrabble Scramblers 4-H Club in Berkeley County plan to update athletic equipment at the Camp Frame. This facility attracts the tri-county community for year-round social, educational, and recreational gatherings. The basketball hoop and backboard at the facility are broken and need to be replaced for the facility users to enjoy for years to come.

Harrison County 4-H members Hope Woods, Hannah Woods, and Spencer Nolan plan to repurpose old furniture to make a blessing box in their community. Community members can help fill this box with food, warm clothes, hygiene products, and other essentials that those in need can discretely acquire. By repurposing old furniture instead of building a new box, the 4-H members aim to reduce waste and encourage environmental preservation.

Read Ten My Hands to Larger Service Mini-Grants awarded in 2024

2024 My Hands to Larger Service mini-grants available

For several years the West Virginia 4-H All Stars have generously funded to eleven mini-grants for West Virginia 4-H teens/teen leader groups to assist in the planning and completion of a community service project through the My Hands to Larger Service 4-H Project.

Mini-Grant Application

Read 2024 My Hands to Larger Service mini-grants available

Older WV 4-H News

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