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Do you know a youth between the ages of 8-13 that has an interest in American history and the past 250 years that has le...
06/17/2026

Do you know a youth between the ages of 8-13 that has an interest in American history and the past 250 years that has led to where we are today. If so they may be interested in registering for one of the 8 spaces we still have available in the Stars, Stripes & Sparks 250 years of American Adventure camp. This camp will be July 1st & 2nd 10AM-4PM. The cost is $45 which includes lunch, snacks, & the trips. We will be visiting a couple of museums and doing lots of hands-on patriotic crafts/ activities. Register at https://starsstripessparks.4honline.com/ before the deadline of June 19th.

Registration for Jr Astro Adventures camp closes this Friday June 19th.  We still have 5 spaces available.  Calling all ...
06/17/2026

Registration for Jr Astro Adventures camp closes this Friday June 19th. We still have 5 spaces available. Calling all future astronauts and space scientists! Join us for a 4-H themed two-day space camp designed for youth that are curious about space exploration, science, and life beyond Earth. Youth will engage in hands-on space science activities, field trip to Kennedy Space Center, and a Visit to University of Florida to learn how plants grow in space. Cost is $60, which includes transportation and admission for trip, daily lunch & snacks. Camp is for youth ages 8-13 as of 9/1/2026.
Register at https://JrAstroAdventuresCamp.4honline.com
If you have any questions please reach out to the 4-H office at 386-329-0326

Our 4-H Agent Mrs. Jeanie Houk has been busy putting out some blogs the past few weeks.  Check out her latest blog on ou...
06/17/2026

Our 4-H Agent Mrs. Jeanie Houk has been busy putting out some blogs the past few weeks. Check out her latest blog on our Tri-County Sweet Corn Project

Lessons in 4-H projects.

Our Putnam 4-H Clover Squad Day camp along with Clover & Comb Beekeeping camp have all spaces filled.
06/11/2026

Our Putnam 4-H Clover Squad Day camp along with Clover & Comb Beekeeping camp have all spaces filled.

06/09/2026
We've had some inquiries on camps that are still available.  Here is a list of all Putnam 4-H camps with descriptions, Q...
06/09/2026

We've had some inquiries on camps that are still available. Here is a list of all Putnam 4-H camps with descriptions, QR codes, and registration links. The last image includes directions on signing up for the camps

Our 4-H Agent and Program Assistant were able to attend the Florida Agriculture in the Classroom last week and are looki...
06/09/2026

Our 4-H Agent and Program Assistant were able to attend the Florida Agriculture in the Classroom last week and are looking forward to helping share some of the ideas with Putnam County. We encourage teachers to consider putting the FAITC State Conference for next year on their calendar along with checking out the wonderful resources that are available on their website.

We still have a couple spaces available for this camp
06/09/2026

We still have a couple spaces available for this camp

Today's 4-H Camp Spotlight goes to our Clover & Comb Beekeeping Camp. Come explore the life of bees and their crucial role in ecosystems with Ms. Ann Atkins, Mrs. Jeanie, & Ms. Wendy. You’ll discover how bees live, work and protect our planet! This camp is open to youth ages 11-18 as of 9/1/2025. Putnam 4-H is hosting a beekeeping camp June 24th -26th. On June 24th & 25th times are 9AM-4PM June 26th times are 9AM-1PM. Spaces are limited to the first 10 youth ages 11-18 as of 9/1/2025. Thanks to generous sponsors this camp is only $40 which includes daily lunch and snacks plus all supplies needed for youth to be equipped to care for their own hives at the end of camp. To register scan the QR code or visit https://CloverandComb.4honline.com

Putnam 4-H class of 2026 Senior Spotlight Jamie Dockery who is graduating from QI today.  Jamie has been a member of 4-H...
05/30/2026

Putnam 4-H class of 2026 Senior Spotlight Jamie Dockery who is graduating from QI today. Jamie has been a member of 4-H for 13 years taking advantage of opportunities on the club, county, District, state, and National level. We can not wait to see what the future has in store for her. When asked what message she would like to share Jamie said: "All of the paper work and late nights are worth it! It may be rough in the moment, but you learn so may things from the process! Make it fun, it doesn't always have to be boring!"
We know that Jamie is for her future as an elementary school teacher.

Putnam County 4-H Class of 2026 Senior spotlight: Gregory Bruce Heath graduating from Putnam Virtual School.   Gregory h...
05/28/2026

Putnam County 4-H Class of 2026 Senior spotlight: Gregory Bruce Heath graduating from Putnam Virtual School. Gregory has been a member for 2 years. We wish you the best in your future endeavors and know that you are .

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