Virginia 4-H Honey Bee Essay Contest

 

 

 

Pulaski County 4-H Camp, June 8-12, 2026

 

For generations, Pulaski County 4 H has provided youth with opportunities to learn, grow, and build lifelong skills. And one of the most impactful experiences we offer is our annual Pulaski County 4 H Camp. 

 

This year’s camp will be held June 8–12, 2026, at the W. E. Skelton 4H Educational Conference Center at SML in Wirtz, Virginia, and with our friends from Patrick County 4-H. 

 

4-H Camp is a life changing week for our youth. They participate in hands on classes such as animal science, technology, cooking, small animals, arts and crafts, climbing, archery, riflery, bottle rockets, and more. Along the way, they learn communication, citizenship, teamwork, leadership, and other essential life skills. The experience is rounded out with favorite recreational activities like swimming, sports, and evening campfires. For many young people, 4 H Camp is where confidence grows, friendships begin, and memories stay with them for years.

 

The 2026 Pulaski County 4-H Camp Registration will open on Monday, April 13, 9am, to the first 100 girls and 60 boys (ages 9-13), and closes Friday, April 24, or whichever comes first. 

 

Limited financial assistance is available. We do everything we can to make it affordable for everyone that wants to attend and space available. 

 

2026 Pulaski County 4-H Camp Website: https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/2026pulaskicounty4-h-camp

 

2025 4-H Camp Video: https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/2026pulaskicounty4-h-camp

 

Questions? Please give Chris Lichty, Pulaski 4-H Extension Agent, and Cynthia Hurst, 4-H Program Assistant, a call at 540-980-7761.

The Pulaski Extension Office Hatchery is peeping loudly with 27 chicks in brooder boxes with three fluffing out in the incubator.  

Chicks are also peeping at Pulaski County Public Schools and Pulaski County Library System.

Sponsors needed for 2026 Pulaski County 4-H Camp

Every year, Pulaski County youth count down the days until 4‑H Camp. It’s a place where they make new friends, try new adventures, learn lifelong skills, and create memories they’ll never forget.

Thanks to the generosity of our incredible sponsors, more children than ever can experience this life‑changing week, and camp stays affordable for ALL families. Your support truly matters.

Because of caring community partners, 834 youth and teens have attended 4‑H Camp over the past 24 years!

When you support Pulaski County 4‑H, you’re investing in building confidence, leadership, friendships, and brighter futures.

Thank you for helping our young people grow and thrive!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HD7la6zcGWRwxyW9Ye-bxREatZWrYugc/view?usp=sharing

Did you know??? 

And did you know that in 2025, Pulaski County 4-H and the Extension Office engaged 4,907 youth, teens and adult leaders across county, district, and state level for 4-H programming. 

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