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Programs - 4-H Youth Development
Listed below are programs offered through the
Rutherford County Extension. For more detailed information
about the program contact the person listed with the program or the
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4-H General Information
Contact: Rebecca Henry
The Rutherford County 4-H program helps young people develop the life skills needed to become capable, responsible and caring citizens. Through local 4-H clubs, special interest groups, after-school programs, camp and many other activities, 4-H’ers have fun, make lasting friendships, enjoy “hands-on” learning experiences and get involved in their community. The life skills youth learn are: Achieving Goals, Building Relationships, Communicating, Ethical Decision Making, Healthy Lifestyles, Leadership, Positive Self-Esteem, Responsibility, Responsible Citizenship, and Teamwork.
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4-H Dog Group
Contact: Barbara Davenport
The 4-H Dog Club provides an opportunity for 4-H members to learn about careers, health, training and many more dog related topics. Through training and caring for their dog, the 4-H members learn communication skills and responsibility. Members also learn a sense of civic engagement and teamwork through service projects. Many members assume leadership roles as officers or teen leaders, helping younger members learn skills. The State Dog Classic gives the 4-H members an outlet to showcase their hard work each year. The 4-H Dog Club is not just learning how to care for and train a dog, but teaches life skills that last forever.
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4-H Horse Program
Contact: Rebecca Henry
The Rutherford County 4-H Horse Program helps youth develop leadership skills, initiative, and a sense of fair play. Participants have an opportunity to learn about showing horses, horse judging, feeding, health care, barn and pasture management, safety and many other topics related to horses. Clinics, demonstrations and guest speakers provide a wealth of information. Besides learning opportunities, activities include horse shows, judging contests, cookouts and fun days. You must provide your own horse to participate in shows and riding activities. You must also be a registered member of the Horse Club by March 1 of the show year to participate in riding events for that year.
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4-H Market Goat Project Group
Contact: Michael Shirley
This project is open to Rutherford County 4Hers that have an interest in goats. We have 4-H'ers that show meat goats as well as dairy goats. Participants will learn to handle, feed, manage and show their animals.
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4-H Pioneer Club
Contact: Barbara Davenport
A 4-H Club for homeschoolers. This group meets, during the week, once a month in the afternoon. Very active in community service, 4-H activities and leadership.
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4-H Rabbit Group
Contact: Michael Shirley
This new group is open to all 4-12 graders that have an interest in learning how to raise rabbits. Meetings are once a month Novmember-April. Participants will learn about selection, care, and showing of rabbits.
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4-H Honor Club and All Stars
Contact: Amy Willis
The 4-H Honor Club is a statewide organization of outstanding junior high and senior 4-H members. Honor Club members are those who have shown exceptional 4-H project work and a willingness to share what they have learned with other 4-H''ers as a junior or teen leader.
You don''t have to have won a lot of awards to be an Honor Club member... just be an active participant in your local 4-H club or project group. You don''t win membership in the Honor Club, you earn it. You''ll earn points toward Honor Club membership for everything you''ve done as a 4-H member. Participation is the name of the game when it comes to 4-H Honor Club!
And... Honor Club is only the first step in Tennessee''s recognition program for outstanding 4-H members. Senior members can earn a spot in All Stars through their citizenship and community service work. All Stars is the second step leading to the final step of recognition. Vol State is the highest recognition a Tennessee 4-H member can earn, and it all starts with Honor Club.
Honor Club is open to any 4-H’er in the 6th-12th grade. Honor Club members learn about our local community as well as state and national government. Members also participate in service projects to benefit our community. Honor Club is not just work! Members enjoy social activities during the year.
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4-H Sewing Group
Contact: Raquel Victor
The Rutherford County 4-H Sewing Group is open to any youth in 4th to 12th grade. The program is designed to teach youth the skills of sewing such as sewing machine parts, sewing techniques, and creating new projects. The participants will create a “make and take” project each month to show their new skills. This group meets monthly for 6 sessions throughout the school year.
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4-H 101 Group
Contact: Amy Willis
The 4-H 101 group is designed to help new 4-H members learn about all the clubs and project groups offered by the Rutherford County 4-H program. Senior High 4-H members share their projects and experiences with new 4-H’ers. New 4-H members have the opportunity to learn about and experience each club and project group before deciding which groups to join. In the coming years, this group will be changed to an orientation for new 4-H’ers and their parents. This orientation will be hosted by senior 4-H members and agents. The orientation will be held in the fall.
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4-H Country Ham Project Group (formerly Heritage Skills)
Contact: Barbara Davenport
Due to modern technology, many of the skills our ancestors used are being lost. The Country Ham Project Group is designed to teach young people the old-fashioned way ham was cured without artificial preservatives. Mr. Bob Woods of G&W Hamery in Murfreesboro teaches the skills needed to cure a country ham. Because this process takes several months, 4-H members learn other skills such as the business and background of the Hamery. Youth learn responsibility by attending meetings in order to achieve their goal and when they win ribbons or prize money it is definitely a positive self esteem builder.
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4-H Cooking Group
Contact: Raquel Victor
The Rutherford County 4-H Cooking Group is open to youth in 4th to 12th grade. The program is designed to teach youth the skills of cooking such as techniques, utensil use, and basic culinary skills. This group meets monthly for 5 sessions throughout the school year.
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4-H Arts & Crafts Group
Contact: Raquel Victor
The Rutherford County 4-H Arts & Crafts Group is open to any youth in 4th to 12th grade. The program is designed to teach youth the skills of making arts & crafts such as making a project from start to finish, developing fine motor skills, and teamwork. At each session, the participants will create a “make and take” project to show their new skills. This group meets monthly for 6 sessions throughout the school year.
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4-H Shooting Sports Project
Contact: Michael Shirley
The Rutherford County Shooting Sports Project meets once a month to teach 4-H’ers life skills through the disciplines of archery and rifle. The group meets October through April. 4-H’ers will have three sessions to practice both archery and rifle. By the end of the third session, each 4-H’er must decide a specific discipline upon which to focus their attention. The remaining four sessions will be dedicated to preparing the 4-H’ers to compete in the state 4-H shooting contest. Participants will be required to list goals that they wish to accomplish and the steps needed to reach their goals. Participants will also be encouraged compile their records in a Project Portfolio and turn in for competition.
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4-H Network News Group
Contact: Michael Shirley
This group will research topics, conduct interviews, write scripts, film, edit footage, and produce news stories related to 4-H interests in our area. It is the goal of 4-H News to increase each participant's communication skills, technological aptitude, self-confidence, and community awareness. 4-H’ers will use radio, television, and the internet to accomplish their goals of publishing stories. In 2010, the Rutherford County 4-H Network News group will be a pilot site for a national 4-H grant. The purpose of this grant is to have 4-H’ers report on science issues that affect their urban communities. This grant will increase the 4-H’ers science awareness while at the same time increasing their technological aptitude.
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4-H Livestock Program
Contact: Michael Shirley
The Rutherford County Livestock Program consists of the beef, dairy, goat, sheep, swine, and poultry projects. These projects will help 4-H’ers learn about the selection, production, management, health and showing of their respective animals. Special focus is given to the importance of record keeping for long-term success. As a part of their records, 4-H’ers must identify goals for their involvement within the project area as well as with their farm management. 4-H’ers learn self- confidence through various project talks as well as animal shows.
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4-H Afterschool Programs
Contact: Rebecca Henry
Rutherford County 4-H conducts afterschool programs in many different areas of the county focusing on different curriculums. We have programs in middle schools, Murfreesboro City Schools ESP programs, Patterson Park Community Center & through Murfreesboro Parks & Recreation Project GO!. Each of our afterschool programs meets monthly during the school year.
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4-H Summer Camps, Classes and Conferences
Contact: Rebecca Henry
Rutherford County 4-H offers many camping opportunities through local day camps as well as state & regional overnight camps. Day camps offered in the county are Shooting Sports, Sewing & Junior Gardening Camp. We also attend Junior Camp which is open to all 4th – 6th graders in Rutherford County. This overnight camp held at Clyde M. York 4-H Center in Crossville. Some of the camping opportunities at the state & regional level are Design Camp, Target SMART Camp, Technology Camp, Environmental Camp, Academic Conference (6th – 8th grades), &
Roundup (9th – 12th grades). One day classes such as cooking & babysitting are also offered locally.
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