Cherokee County has some great 4-H Clubs. All of our clubs are open to youth ages 5-18, except for our Cherokee On The Fly 4-H Club and 4-H Cooking, Crafting, & Community Club. Cherokee On The Fly 4-H Club is open to grades 6-12.  4-H Cooking, Crafting, & Community Club is open to all youth ages 12-18.  All of our 4-H clubs are free to enroll in. If there is no club that your child is interested in, please give us a call, and we will talk to you about other ways to be involved in 4-H. Or if you would like to start a 4-H club, we would love to have new 4-H adult volunteers.

The Cherokee County 4-H Horse Club has a primary goal of teaching youth everything horse-related. Youth interested in joining should be 5 as of January 1 of the enrolling year and no older than 18 as of January 1 of the enrolling year. Youth who want to enroll in the club do not have to own or even ride a horse, but they should have an interest in horses. The club meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, at 6:30 p.m. at the Extension Education Annex, adjacent to the Koneheta Veterans Park office behind the Old Rock Gym, at 699B Connahetta Street, Murphy.

This club is currently looking for a new volunteer leader and we are very close so check back soon for updates.  The Cherokee On The Fly 4-H Club is currently not meeting as of December 2025.  The Cherokee On The Fly 4-H Club members learn to tie flies, learn how to cast a fly rod so no previous experience is necessary. The club is free to join. Members will also be learning about the environment and different insects and creatures that they are tying fly’s to mimic. Youth do not need to know anything about fly fishing to join the club. The club usually meets at the Extension Education Annex, adjacent to the Koneheta Veterans Park office behind the Old Rock Gym, at 699B Connahetta Street, Murphy. All youth grades 6-12, no matter what school or if they are home-schooled are welcome to join.

The Bunnies, Bovines, Bees, & Birds 4-H Club focuses on teaching youth about livestock animals, honey bees, and other animals other than horses(we have a horse club if you would like to join it as well). Youth do not have to own animals to attend meetings. The club is open to all youth ages 5-18. Meetings are the 1st Tuesday of each month, at 6:30 p.m. The club meets at the Extension Education Annex, adjacent to the Koneheta Veterans Park office behind the Old Rock Gym, at 699B Connahetta Street, Murphy. Youth will learn about caring for their animals or bees, how to show animals if they choose to show their animals, how to keep honey bees, and much, much more.

The 4-H Cooking, Crafting, & Community Club,  meets on the 3rd Monday of each month, at 6:00 p.m. at the Extension Education Annex, adjacent to the Koneheta Veterans Park office behind the Old Rock Gym, at 699B Connahetta Street, Murphy. This club is open for youth ages 12-18.  This club focuses on being creative with crafts, learning cooking skills, and giving back through community service. Youth will create projects to enter in regional fairs and contests. We will focus on 4-H presentations and community service projects.

Our 4-H Community/After School Club is the Hiwassee Dam Soaring Eagles 4-H Club.  Youth ages 5-18 participate in different 4-H centered learn by doing experiences each month. We are working on starting back at Ranger Elementary School. Be on the lookout for more information.  Dates for monthly meetings change depending on activities the club is participating in so contact Cherokee County 4-H Agent, Shannon Coleman for information on club meeting dates.  Shannon Coleman, email, shannon_coleman@ncsu.edu or by phone, 828-837-2210 ext 4.

Come check out one of our great 4-H Clubs and enroll in one of our great 4-H clubs here in Cherokee County. Youth do not have to own animals, know how to tie flies, or know how to cook to join our clubs, but youth should be interested in learning about the focus areas of the clubs.

How to Enroll in 4-H:

North Carolina 4-H utilizes an enrollment system for all new and existing 4-H members and volunteers. The online enrollment system is called 4-HOnline. If you created a new family profile in the 4-HOnline system during the previous program year – or if you are re-enrolling – you must update your membership record for the new programmatic year in January of each year.  Enrollment is open year-round, so please enroll your child when they come to their first meeting.

The 4-H Online system is open for enrollment and re-enrollment, so log in to your account today! If you have trouble logging in, please contact Shannon Coleman, at shannon_coleman@ncsu.edu or call (828)837-2210 ext. 4 for help.

If you have never created a family profile in the 4-HOnline system, and you would like to participate in North Carolina 4-H this year, we ask that you take a few minutes and create your account. If you need further assistance, you can use this 4-H Online Resource page to assist you or email or call Shannon Coleman, shannon_coleman@ncsu.edu or  828-837-2210 ext. 4.