Boone County 4-H

By far, 4-H is the most known and visible Extension development program, best known for its  4-H Clubs and summer  4-H Camps, but Extension also offers literacy and adult volunteer leadership programming related to 4-H and youth development.

Youth development in Boone County is open to everyone, from youngsters to young adults. Boone County features local 4-H clubs across the county.

4-H is one of the largest youth development programs in America with more than 6.5 million young people and 540,000 volunteers. In West Virginia, one out of every five youth under the age of 21 participates in 4-H youth development programming. 

Boone County 4-H Camps

Click on the camp below for more information and to access the online registration for that camp.

• Racine STEM Day Camp–June 12-15 (No Charge)

• Van STEM Day Camp–June 19-22 (No Charge)

• Boone County 4-H Camp–July 9-14 ($50 full/$20 if qualified for free/reduced lunch)

• Regional STEM Camp–August 6-9 ($75 full/$50 if qualified for free/reduced lunch)  Registration Open Soon

**Boone County 4-H Camp Counselors and Volunteers must complete online training prior to camp. The 4-H Overnight Event training and the WVU Children on Campus Training are required on a yearly basis.

Boone County 4-H Clubs

Recent WV 4-H News

Win up to $3,000 in the Natural Resources & Agriculture Business Pioneer Competition

West Virginia individuals or teams (up to four persons) of students in grades 9-12 from traditional, virtual or homeschool environments, or those attending career and technical centers are invited to compete in the 2023 Natural Resources and Agriculture Business Pioneer Competition.

This competition is an exciting program designed to engage talented youths in our community, state and beyond. By participating in this competition, young people will have the opportunity to jump-start their own businesses or develop essential skills for their future roles with potential employers.

Read Win up to $3,000 in the Natural Resources & Agriculture Business Pioneer Competition

4-H Volunteer Retreat

Registration is now open for the 2023 4-H Volunteer Retreat! WV 4-H Volunteers, All Stars, Adult Leaders, and Alumni (18 years or older) who serve, or want to learn more about serving, as volunteers with the West Virginia 4-H program are invited.

The conference will be held  Friday, September 29, 2023 - Sunday, October 1, 2023.

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Season 4, Episodes 26-30 - Energy Express on WVPB 

Monday, July 24, 2023, 5:30 p.m.   

To kick off today’s episode, Jen Robertson-Honecker, WVU Extension STEM Specialist, and Ben, the flashlight wizard, lead a STEM activity, teaching us how to make our own flashlights. For this activity, you will need jumbo craft sticks, LEDs, coin cell batteries, jumbo paper clips, copper tape, masking tape, scissors. If all that science worked up an appetite, you’re in luck! Susan Lily, a nutrition instructor with the WVU Extension Family Nutrition Program, walks us through how to make some delicious energy bars. For this recipe, you will need rice cereal, quick cooking oats, toasted nuts, dried cranberries, unsweetened coconut, honey, low-fat peanut butter and vanilla.  

Read Season 4, Episodes 26-30 - Energy Express on WVPB 

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