New 4-H Club Coming Soon to Cherokee County!!

(Updated: Oct. 28, 2024, 11:44 a.m.)

The 4-H Cooking, Crafting, & Community Club will be hosting an interest meeting on Monday, November 18th, at 6:00 p.m.  at the Extension Education Annex, at 699 Conaheeta Street, Murphy, NC.  This club is open for youth ages 12-18.  This is the first meeting of the club.

A girl sews with a machine at a table.

The Extension Education Annex is next to the Cherokee County Parks and Rec office behind the Old Rock Gym. Turn on Connaheeta Street as if you are going to Murphy Health & Fitness(pool), take the 2nd left on Connaheeta Street (1st one goes to the fitness center) past the Rock Gym, it will be the block building on the right next to the picnic pavilion.  You will see a N.C. Cooperative Extension sign with the 4-H Clover on the sign.

This club will be focusing on being creative with crafts, learning cooking skills, and giving back through community service.  Youth will create projects to enter in regional fairs and contest.  We will focus on 4-H presentations and community service projects.

Two girls display a sewing project.
Two girls pose with a presentation.

If you have a child that is 6-11 years old and would be interested in a club with the same theme but focusing on younger youth, please contact Shannon Coleman.

A girl poses with an award winning painted pumpkin.
Two people stand together, one of them holds a piece of paper labeled Cherokee.

If you would like more information about this 4-H club or any of our 4-H clubs in Cherokee County, please contact Shannon Coleman, Cherokee County 4-H Agent, shannon_coleman@ncsu.edu or  828-837-2210 ext. 4.

A girl poses with her ribbon winning project.