Local Programs
ANR (Agriculture and Natural Resouces)
4-H Cloverbud Camp
Cloverbud Camp will take place June 14-16, 2024 at Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center in Appomattox, VA. This overnight camp is open to youth ages 5-8 and is designed to introduce younger children to the 4-H camping experience. Camp is limited to 60 boys and 60 girls. The cost is $130.00 which covers all programming, fees, meals and lodging.
Please click below to access the brochure which contains the registration form and camp schedule:
4-H Jr. Camp
Jr. Camp will take place July 8-12, 2024 at Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center in Appomattox, VA. This year's theme is "Under the Sea". Cumberland youth will also be camping with youth from Amelia, Nelson, and Nottoway Counties. This overnight camp is open to youth ages 9-13 and is a wonderful opportunity to make new friends, develop life skills while learning to be independent, and experience exciting adventures. The cost is $275 per camper which covers all programming, fees, bus transportation to and from camp, camp t-shirt, meals and lodging.
Registration link: https://bit.ly/2024JrCamp
Click to view brochure for more camp details: 2024 Jr. Camp brochure
Limited income-based scholarships are available. You will need to return the form along with a $100 deposit and proof of income documents.....2024 Jr. Camp financial assistance form
4-H Summer Day Camps for youth ages 9-13
Registration link to sign up for one or all of the following day camps: https://bit.ly/2024SummerDayCamps
Fishing Exploration Camp will take place on Thursday, June 27th - youth will spend the day at Virginia State University's Randolph Farm where they will learn about fishing, fishing safety, setting up fishing rods, casting practices and angler responsbility. After lunch, they will visit the ponds at Randolph Farm for a catch and release fishing tournament. Cost is $5
Trail to Farm Camp will take place on Tuesday, July 23rd - youth will travel to High Bridge Trail State Park for a hike and lunch and then travel to Richland Dairy Farm in Blackstone, Va for a tour in the afternoon - Cost is $15
Fossil Exploration Camp will take place on July 25th and July 26th - On day one...youth will travel to York River State Park to spend the day learning about and collecting fossels - On day two...youth will travel to The Fossil Overlook at the Virginia Natural History Museum in Martinsville, VA - Cost is $30 for both days
4-H Livestock Club
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to raise a sheep or a cow? Have you ever thought about what is involved in showing a pig before a judge? You don't have to live on a farm or have your own livestock to participate in the 4-H livestock club. You just have to have an interest, a willingness to commit to caring for an animal, and enthusiasm for preparing for and partipating in the livestock show.
Club members raise and show market and breeding animals at the Piedmont Area Livestock Show held each May in Blackstone, Virginia. They work with their animals for three to five months before competition in the show against youth from ten counties in the area.
Please call the office at 804-492-4390 and/or click link below for more information!
4-H Buckingham & Cumberland Livestock Club brochure
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