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 […]

Leadership Program Highlight – Teen Council

Junior Saturday was hosted by SC 4-H State Teen Council on Saturday, February 13, 2021, using a virtual platform. In addition to the online meeting, youth were mailed kits in order to experience a hands-on approach, even in a virtual leadership setting. This 80’s themed event was designed for youth ages 9-13. Sixty-seven participants learned […]

Leadership Program Highlight – Pinckney Leadership Program

4-H Pinckney Leaders have taken over local news! We’re so excited to highlight these leaders who are fully embracing the mission of empowering students to serve with compassion, lead with humility, and inspire others through integrity. 4-H Pinckney Leader, Eliana Pinckney, recently had the honor of sharing her story of leadership and social activism with […]

Leadership Program – Highlight

This Women’s History Month we uplift the stories of young women in 4-H who are making history by inspiring their community. We would love to spotlight Charis Grabbe, Lancaster County 4-H’er, who was inspired to collect blanket donations for Project Linus. Project Linus is a nonprofit that provides homemade blankets for children in need. Its […]

Healthy Lifestyles – Highlight

The Healthy Lifestyles Committee has been very busy. They have continued their Cooking Video competitions throughout the pandemic. Each month an ingredient was chosen as the highlighted item for the cooking competition videos. March was peanuts or peanut alternatives, April is strawberries and May will be dairy products. On May 15th 4-H will be hosting […]

Shooting Sports Program Highlight

Seventeen-year-old, Mt. Pleasant native, Jaycee Beckham received top honors as being selected one of three, Rookies of the Year, from Trap and Field Magazine.  She began shooting with the Wando Shooting Team and then migrated to the Partridge Creek Young Guns 4-H Shooting Sports Team where she could practice trap and skeet. In July of […]