Calling all 4-H Alumni and Friends

 

Calling all 4-H Alumni and Friends.  Help us continue “To Make the Best Better” in Pulaski County through 4-H’s tradition of “Learn By Doing.”  

From 12pm, February 18, to 12pm, February 19, we’re asking our 4-H alumni and friends to jump in with a simple $5 gift.  And the Extension Office with the most $5 individual gifts will unlock up to $2,000 of bonus funds.  

These bonus funds, along with your $5 gift, makes a lasting impact supporting everything from 4-H In-School Clubs, to 4-H Camp, to project clubs like 4-H Livestock Club, 4-H Shooting Club and 4-H Teens In Action!.  

Can our 1,000+ Pulaski County 4-H’ers count on your support?

2026 VT Giving Day

Get ready! From 12 PM, February 18, to 12 PM, February 19, the Pulaski Extension Office is participating in Virginia Tech’s 24-hour online giving event. And we need you on our team! 

 

Your support helps strengthen Agriculture, Family & Consumer Sciences, Substance Abuse Prevention Education, and 4 H programs that benefit so many Pulaski County residents. 

 

All it takes is a quick $5 gift to make a difference and help us become the #1 Extension Office with the most individual gifts! 

 

Mark your calendar and spread the word. Help us build the momentum!

Thank you for supporting the Pulaski Extension Office 12pm, 2/18 to 12pm, 2/19.  https://givingday.vt.edu/amb/Pulaski-VCE.

Catch the Wave, Feel the Breeze from 2025 Patrick & Pulaski County 4-H Camp

 

Catch the Wave, Feel the Breeze from 2025 Patrick & Pulaski County 4-H Camp. 

 

Enjoy the 2025 4-H Camp Video and get excited about 4-H Camp scheduled for June 8-12, 2026. We hope to see you there for a week of fun, friends and adventure. 

 

https://video.vt.edu/id/1_4qhfbu9m 

 

Tentative registration to open late March 2026.

Join the Pulaski County 4-H Camp Leadership Team

 

Pulaski County 4-H is now accepting applications for Teen Counselors In Training, Teen Counselors, and Adult Leaders, for Pulaski County 4-H Camp, June 8-12, 2026.

 

We are looking for enthusiastic, responsible teens and adults who want to be a positive role model. 4-H Camp Counselors In Training, Teen Counselors and Adult Leaders are the heart of our program. You will help plan and organize Pulaski County 4-H Camp, for youth, ages 9-13, and working side by side with the Pulaski County 4-H Extension Staff. 

 

Come help us “Make the Best Better,” “Touch the Future,” “Give Back,” and gain valuable leadership skills to last a lifetime. 

 

4-H Camp also looks REMARKABLE on:

• National Honor Society applications,

• College scholarships,

• Job applications,

• Resumes,

• And for those thinking of the ACCE program at New River Community College, it will satisfy the 80 hours of service learning.

 

Applications will be reviewed as received, interviews scheduled and positions offered until all positions are full.

 

First 4-H Camp Leader Training is Monday, January 26. 

 

• TEEN COUNSELORS IN TRAINING, Must be 13 years of age or older by January 1, 2026, https://tinyurl.com/tcit-2026 

 

• TEEN COUNSELORS, Must be 14 years of age or older by January 1, 2026, https://tinyurl.com/teen-2026 

 

• 4-H ADULT LEADERS, Must be 19 years, recommended 22 years of age or older, by January 1, 2026, https://tinyurl.com/adult-2026 

 

If you have any questions, please give us a shout.  540-980-7761

 

Sincerely,

Mr. Chris Lichty & Mrs. Cynthia Hurst

Thoughtful Thursdays at Sharkey's, Thursday, January 22, 2026

 

Save the Date for Thursday, January 22, for Thoughtful Thursdays at Sharkey's to support Pulaski County 4-H programs. 

We'll receive 10% of all food sales, open to close, for all dine-in and take out orders.

4th Annual 4-H Christmas Dinner Baskets Service Project

 

Pulaski County 4-H and the Extension Office are excited to announce the 4th Annual 4-H Christmas Dinner Baskets Service Project! This holiday season, help us bring joy and a warm meal to 30 families in need across Pulaski County.

 

Sponsorships are being accepted now through Monday, December 15! 

 

We need your help please. Currently we have only received $500 of the $3,000 needed in sponsorships to support the great service project. Every contribution makes a difference for local families helping spread holiday cheer!

 

For more information or to become a sponsor, contact the Pulaski County Extension Office at 540-980-7761 or pulaskicounty4-h@vt.edu.

Pulaski County 4-H Shooting Education Club

Our Pulaski County 4-H Shooting Education Club is doing well with weekly practices and learning the art of good marksmanship and shooting in the four different positions. Here 4-H members are shooting Prone.

The club's goal is to introduce Pulaski County 4-H’ers to the fun and discipline of competitive shooting.  The club will educate both children and adults in the safe handling and personal enjoyment of shooting sports, incorporating basic fundamentals of marksmanship, shooting ethics, and responsibility and respect for the use of firearms.  Activities and competitions are designed to foster an exchange of ideas, greater knowledge, inspiration, self-confidence, and leadership skills among the members.  The program is instructed by trained adult volunteers who have completed a certification workshop(s) to learn the skills and techniques necessary to teach youth the basic fundamentals of competitive shooting. 

For more information and to add your child(ren) to our interest list, please use the link below. 

https://forms.gle/LaQz7gHsNXyTgnnu5

And I’d be happy to answer any questions you may have. 

Sincerely,
Chris Lichty
Pulaski County 4-H Agent

 

Save the Date, Pulaski County 4-H Camp, June 8-12, 2026

Save the Date for June 8-12, 2026, for Pulaski County 4-H Camp, for youth ages 9-13. 

 

Come make new friends, reconnect with past friends, and create wonderful memories to last a lifetime. 

 

Stay tuned for registration details and exciting updates!

 

4th Annual 4-H Christmas Dinner Food Baskets Service Project

 

Pulaski County 4-H and the Extension Office are excited to announce the 4th Annual 4-H Christmas Dinner Baskets Service Project! This holiday season, help us bring joy and a warm meal to 30 families in need across Pulaski County.

 

Sponsorships are being accepted now through Monday, December 15! Every contribution makes a difference for local families.

 

For more information or to become a sponsor, contact the Pulaski County Extension Office at 540-980-7761 or pulaskicounty4-h@vt.edu.

16th Annual 4-H Thanksgiving Dinner Food Basket Service Project

Hello 4-H and Extension Friends,

We’re excited to share that we’ve received a little over $1,000 in support of the 16th Annual 4-H Thanksgiving Dinner Food Basket Service Project. Thank you to all who have contributed so far!

 

Our goal is to raise $3,000 to serve 30 families with children, helping make their holiday season a little brighter with a warm, hearty meal.

 

While the original deadline for sponsorships was set for Wednesday, November 5, we will continue accepting contributions as the need for this 4-H project remains strong.

 

Please feel free to share with others who may wish to become a sponsor. Every contribution gets us closer to our goal and makes a meaningful difference!

 

Sincerely,

Chris Lichty

Pulaski County 4-H Pampered Chef Fundraiser, August 18-25

It's time for another Pulaski County 4-H Pampered Chef Fundraiser sponsored by our very own Olivia Hale Kiser, August 18-25. 30% of all the purchases will go directly to support the Pulaski County 4-H program.

Join our Pulaski County 4-H Pampered Chef Fundraiser Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19aSF44kFh/

 

And of course our Pulaski County 4-H Pampered Chef Shopping Link: https://table.pamperedchef.com/party/2331468sfx

 

2025 Pulaski County 4-H Camp Regisration opens Monday, April 14, 2025

 

Excitement is abounding as we prepare for the opening of the 2025 Pulaski County 4-H Camp Registration.

 

4-H Camp Pre-Registration opens on Monday, April 14, closes Friday, April 25, 4:30PM, and available to the first 160 campers (100 girls, 60 boys) (with full payment), or whichever occurs first. Camp will be filled on a first-come, first -serve basis.

 

Follow us to keep with the action! And tell your friends to do the same.

Virginia Cooperative Extension - Pulaski, Facebook Page 

Our website will be coming soon...2025 Pulaski County 4-H Camp

 

Questions, please give Chris Lichty, the Pulaski 4-H Guy, and Cynthia Hurst, the Pulaski 4-H Lady, a call at 540-980-7761.