4-H News

Pinckney Leadership Program Highlight

4-H Pinckney Leader wins 2021 “Ride of Your Life” Scholarship The South Carolina State Fair annually awards 50 scholarships to South Carolina high school students planning to pursue their studies at any public or private college, university, or technical college in the state. The $6,000 scholarships are awarded at an annual rate of $1,500 and […]

Shooting Sports Program Highlight

TJ Knight

We are excited to announce this year’s overall champions in the shotgun project. Overall champions were determined by a cumulative score of the three disciplines in shotgun, skeet, trap, and sporting clays. SC 4-H is extremely proud of these youth and their accomplishments. They worked very hard for these achievements. The following youth are the […]

Animals and Agriculture – 4-H Horse Project

The South Carolina 4-H Horse Project is excited to announce four state in-person events this summer. Horse Bowl, Hippology, State 4-H Horse Show, and the 4-H Horsemanship Camp will all be held on Clemson University property. Horse Bowl and Hippology are educational contests that test each members’ knowledge of equine science, horsemanship, and the industry. […]

Animals and Agriculture – Youth Livestock

The Clemson Spring Dairy Show and Junior Dairy Weekend were held April 22-25, 2021, at the T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena. The hope of the show committee, composed of local dairymen, Clemson Extension personnel, 4-H Dairy Club leaders, and dairy industry representatives, when re-organizing the event was to make this weekend a cornerstone for our […]

Dr. Pam Ardern – 4-H Spotlight

As many of you have heard by now, Dr. Pam Ardern has recently retired from Clemson Cooperative Extension, where she served as the State 4-H Director.  She has been the face of South Carolina 4-H for over 15 years and has dedicated her 36-year career to “Making the Best, Better.” Dr. Ardern grew up on […]