Wayne County 4-H is a Youth Development Organization utilizing adult volunteers to meet the needs of today's youth through hands-on learning experiences.
4-H Motto: "To Make The Best Better."
Activities help youth gain life skills, organizational skills, citizenship, responsibility, etc., while having fun. Club meetings are supplemented with Wayne County 4-H events & activities that may lead to district, state, and national competitions.
Stay up to date with what’s happening in Wayne County 4-H! Our annual calendar includes important program dates, project deadlines, meetings, and special events happening throughout the year. Be sure to save it so you don’t miss any opportunities to get involved.
4-H Soup’er Bowl is a community service event for 4-H’ers ages 5-18. Participants are asked to bring a gallon of their favorite soup, and we will assemble 1/2 of it to freeze and give to the local Soup Kitchen. The rest of the soup will be our dinner. Participants (individual or family) are encouraged to decorate their tables and dress up in the theme of their choice. The SOUP’er Bowl winner Trophy will be awarded to the most voted on theme, table set up.
4-H County Council: All 4-H’ers are invited to attend. We will have a business meeting, community service project, and time to chat with other 4-H’ers and volunteers in the county.
4-H Awards: 4-H Project Record Books, 4-H Community Service hours, Jr. Leader Hours and 4-H Achievement Plan are all due on January 5, 2026 (which is usually Dec. 1). Please click the link for the Project Record book and Achievement Plan.
Favorite Food Show: This is an opportunity for 4-H’ers to share their favorite food. 4-H’ers cook and prepare their favorite food at home and bring it to the show. They will share their dish with a judge and tell how they made it, what food category, and display a correct table setting. After judging is complete, everyone gets a chance to sample all the food.
Make A Difference Day is a county-level community service event open to all 4-H’ers
4-H Presentations: You can make a presentation about anything that interests you: cooking, dinosaurs, robots, sports, dance, art, bugs, sea creatures, etc. and you can even cook on the grill as your presentation. You can find the categories attached along with some general rules, like age groups, and no live animals, etc. https://nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu/youth/awards-incentives/presentations/
Traffic Safety Poster Contest encourages youth to use creativity to promote safe practices on the road. Participants design a poster highlighting an important traffic safety topic, such as bicycle, pedestrian, automotive, motorcycle, school bus, or seat belt safety. Posters are judged on creativity, attractiveness, educational value, and how well they communicate the safety message.
Learn about what the youth of 4-H are doing at a state level.
Explore NC 4-H4-H Online 2.0 is a web-based system used to enroll youth members and adult volunteers in the North Carolina 4-H Youth Development Program
Access 4-H OnlineTo register for camp or learn about educational field trips check out our Camps and Centers website or talk to your 4-H agent.
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