Dear Pulaski 4-H and Extension Friends,

 

For many of us, Thanksgiving means gathering around the table with family and friends.  For some Pulaski County families, however, a holiday meal is not guaranteed.

 

This year, Pulaski County 4-H and the Virginia Cooperative Extension Office – Pulaski, is looking for community partners to help provide Thanksgiving food baskets for 30 local families.   A gift of $100 sponsors one family, but donations of any amount will help make a difference.

 

To maximize every dollar, we are accepting financial donations only and will purchase food through our partnership with Food City-Pulaski.

 

Please send contributions by November 11, 2026 to the Pulaski Extension Office. Checks should be payable to Treasurer of Virginia Tech with "4-H Thanksgiving Food Baskets" in the memo line.

 

Thank you for helping bring the warmth of Thanksgiving to families in our community.  Please share as you are able. 

 

Sincerely,
Chris Lichty & Cynthia Hurst
on behalf of Pulaski County 4-H and the Extension Office

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

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