4-H News

Red & white poinsettias, evergreen wreaths and a handmade bow with the words "Stanly County 4-H Holiday Greenery Sale Fundraiser"

Announcing: 2026 Holiday Greenery Sale Fundraiser!

Spread the word with! It's time to order fresh wreaths, red or white poinsettias and handmade bows to support YOUR Stanly 4-H program. Perfect for your home, business or place of worship. Get all the details.

Join a 4-H club

Visit our clubs page for meeting details on our amazing lineup of Stanly County 4-H Clubs.

Volunteer Co-Leaders Needed: Help Launch 3 New 4-H Clubs!

Stanly County 4-H is looking for enthusiastic volunteer co-leaders to help start three new 4-H clubs. You don't need to be an expert—just willing to support, encourage, and learn alongside our youth!
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4-H Club Reports

General Interest Club	At our September meeting, our members got to explore the bookstore, learn more about books and how to properly care for them, and talk about how something as simple as taking care of and reusing books connects to our environment theme. We love finding ways to take our theme beyond the traditional outdoors and show our members that the environment is connected to so many things we do every day! A big thank you to for welcoming us and making this such a fun learning experience! Want to see what we’re up to next? Come meet us at our next 4-H meeting! October 7 (1st Wednesday of the month) Stanly County Agri-Civic Center 5:00 - 6:00 PM We’d love to have you join us!
Nature Navigators	The Nature Navigators 4-H Club is back from summer break with a brand new meeting time at the same awesome place. Mark you calendar for the 4th Fridays of each month and join us in the great outdoors at City Lake Park on Friday, September 25th at 6:00PM to kick things off
Rocky River Riders	The Rocky River Riders Club has been very busy this summer! Two of our members (Ava Nelson and Pressley Stroupe) attended Millstone 4-H Camp in June. We secured sponsorships to cover our registration and stall rental fees at the NC 4-H State Horse Show in July where Edyn Stroupe, Pressley Stroupe, Isabel Cox, Ellie Lamotte, Ava Nelson, Hadley Denton represented Stanly County with pride. Thank you to Shoney Lamb, the Trivett Family, Emily Buskey 4-H Education Fund, Sigrid Mottram and Pulse Out Pain for your generous donations! Also in July, Ellie LaMotte, Edyn Stroupe and Isabel Cox represented Stanly County at 4-H Congress in Raleigh AND three of our members took their presentations to State Finals (Ava Nelson, Ellie LaMotte - silver, and Pressley Stroupe - gold). Congratulations! In August, we provided horseback rides at the Stanly Agri-Civic Day event. Thanks to all who came out, said hi or gave a donation to our club - it was so fun meeting all of you! See you at our next meeting (2nd Fridays, 6PM, Oakboro Church of God - 712 N. Main St. Oakboro.

Stanly 4-H Families - Invitation to the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race October 9th!

Thanks to a partnership with Team Reaume, our friends at Moore & Harnett Co. 4-H are including Stanly 4-H'ers on a cool experience at the upcoming NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 9th. READ MORE

Help Make Our Big Event Dreams Come True!

Do you enjoy decorating or event planning? Do you have event decor supplies to share? Do you enjoy celebrating the achievements of Stanly County youth? We need you! Stanly 4-H is seeking volunteers, monetary donations, in-kind service donations and event supply loans to help pull together our first 4-H Achievement Night in many years. We are inviting teens, parents, volunteers & community members to join our 4-H Achievement Night Committee to help bring the event to life this January at the Farm Bureau Livestock Arena.

Stanly County 4-H Members Earn Top Honors at Montgomery County Chicken Show

Several Stanly County 4-H'ers participated in the 2026 Agricultural and Crafts Fair and Chicken Show, held at the Montgomery County Ag Center on September 4.
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Save the Date for 4-H Achievement Night

Stanly County 4-H Achievement Night
Friday, January 29, 6:30PM
Farm Bureau Livestock Arena

Stanly County 4-H Achievement Night is about celebrating the hard work and accomplishments of Stanly County youth and the dedication of our 4-H community.

Pickin' In the Pines

Tickets are on sale now for the 8th annual Pickin’ in the Pines benefit concert at Millstone 4-H Camp!

October 17 will be an evening of live bluegrass music, BBQ, a silent auction and more — all in support of an important cause - scholarships that help underserved youth experience summer camp at Millstone. Millstone is a place where many Stanly 4-H'ers have made memories that will last a lifetime!

Since the event began, support from sponsors and attendees has helped send more than 75 youth to camp!

October 17, 2026 | 3:00 - 8:15 p.m.
Millstone 4-H Camp
Tickets and sponsorships are available now

Would you like to donate a silent auction item? Contact Stanly 4-H Agent, Mandy Smith-Thompson at 704-983-3987 or smith-thompson@ncsu.edu

Find out all the details.

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South Central District 4-H Council Officers

President Kavya Saxena, Cabarrus County

Vice President Sarayu Kondeti, Mecklenburg County

Secretary - Treasurer Ty Kovar, Cabarrus County

Member Engagement Savanna Abrams, Hoke County

Reporter Abigail Wood, Rowan County

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Get Ready for National 4-H Week!

National 4-H Week is an annual celebration held during the first full week of October, bringing together 6 million youth, 3,500 Extension educators, 500,000 volunteers, and 35 million alumni to celebrate the incredible impact of 4-H and preparing young people to be Beyond Ready for college, careers and life. Here's how we're celebrating!

$4 for 4-H (Oct. 4–8)
Make a gift starting at $4 and help turn all 100 North Carolina counties green.
Go Green (Monday, Oct. 5)
Wear green and join 4-H communities across the country in showing your 4-H pride.
Photography Contest Premiere (Wednesday, Oct. 7)
See this year’s 4-H photography submissions from across the state and celebrate the 2026 contest winners.
Thankful Thursday (Thursday, Oct. 8)
Recognize the people, experiences and opportunities that make 4-H possible.

Project Record Books Print or Digital!

Starting with the 2026 program year, 4-H members can complete their project records online using Kaleidoscope as we begin transitioning to a fully digital system.

Submission Options for 2026

Digital: Complete, save, and update your record online through Kaleidoscope, then print a hard copy for submission.
Paper: Complete the traditional paper form available on the NC 4-H website.

Both options are fully acceptable this year. Choose the format that best fits your needs, keeping in mind any specific county guidance.

Key Submission Reminder Regardless of the method you choose, all final project records must still be printed and submitted as a hard copy through your county 4-H program unless instructed otherwise.

Get Started Visit the Kaleidoscope section of our website and click "Complete your Project Record via Kaleidoscope."

Explore the 4-H News Archive

Click any of the links below to view some of our previous newsletters. Many events are recurring each year- if you or your child would like to participate in any events, please contact us!