by Rachel Petty – UT Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
Calling all homeschool students in Smith County! The first meeting of the Smith County 4-H Homeschool Club will be held on Tuesday, September 24th at 10:00 a.m. at the Smith County Ag Center. Our 4-H Homeschool Club is open to all students in 4th-12th grade, and there is no cost to participate. The Smith County 4-H Homeschool Club meets monthly from September through April, typically on the last Tuesday of the month.
4-H encourages youth to develop their unique skills and talents to the fullest potential. Through our club meetings, we will focus on cultivating life skills through lessons and contests like public speaking and demonstrations, as well as allowing 4-H’ers to show their creativity with the poster contest, photo contest, and piggy bank pageant.
The 4-H Homeschool Club is also a great way for homeschool families to make connections and for 4-H’ers to gain life-long friendships with their peers.
Students are able to participate in a variety of leadership opportunities through the 4-H program, and we will be electing club officers at our first meeting.
Our homeschool group has grown a lot the past couple of years, and we would love to have you join us! 4-H can offer so many beneficial opportunities for our local young people. We’re looking forward to a great school year together!
The 4-H Youth Development Program delivers programs through cooperative efforts of the University of Tennessee, Tennessee State University, and public and private sector volunteers. 4-H educational programs are offered to all youth, grades 4-12, on an age-appropriate basis, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
Please call our office at 615-735-2900 or email rpetty@utk.edu with any questions.