Harlan County 4-H

05/20/2026

Harlan County 4-H Project Days will be July 8, 9 & 10th from 9:00 am-2:00 pm at Harlan County Extension Depot @ 110 River Street in Harlan, KY Youth ages 9-14 are welcome to register for this event. Participants will have an opportunity to submit their projects to KY State Fair. Call 606-573-4464 for more information!

05/20/2026

4-H Day Camp will be June 24, 25 and 26th at Wallins Fellowship Center @ 48 Toms Street Wallins, KY from 9:00 am -2:00 pm Meals will be provided. Any youth ages 8-14 are welcome. Call 606-573-4464 to register. We have have numerous activities including art, photography, crafts, cooking, games, STEM, hat bar, scavenger hunt, soil lab and much more. Come join the fun!

05/17/2026

05/12/2026

We wanted to congratulate Zakk Collins, our 10 county Area Grand Champion winner, for his demonstration in agriculture! Congratulations, Zakk! He will now have the opportunity to compete at the state level in July!

We also want to congratulate Vivian Smith for receiving a blue ribbon in our area contest and being named first runner-up in her speech division, and Kenan Amro for receiving a white ribbon in his category in our 10 county area.

Congratulations to all of our amazing 4-H members on their hard work and accomplishments!

05/12/2026

We still have spots available, if interested call 606-573-4464

05/11/2026

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In celebration of National Agriculture Week, Harlan County 4-H is excited to invite youth from our community to participate in a fun and creative art contest! This is a great opportunity for young artists to showcase their creativity while learning about the important agricultural commodities found right here in Harlan County.

Each participant will receive a blank template of Harlan County to design original artwork using their own imagination to highlight agriculture in our area.

Templates can be picked up at our office located at:
519 S Main St
Harlan, KY 40831

More information can be found at this link:

https://www.mgcafe.uky.edu/national-ag-week

Deadline to submit entries: May 22nd

We look forward to seeing your creativity in action!

05/05/2026

Congratulations, Hailee Taylor!

Our final Kentucky Saves Piggy Bank Design Contest winner is Hailee Taylor, an eleventh grader from Harlan County. The sly fox knows that saving for later is a great strategy. How will you save your hard earned money?
If you need ideas for starting your savings journey reach out to your local Extension office or Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions or Kentucky Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy .

Building strong families. Building Kentucky. It starts with us.

05/05/2026

Our Fishing Club wrapped up its final meeting of the year yesterday! Throughout April, members learned about different types of lures and practiced various casting techniques. To finish the season, we put those skills to the test with a trip to Martins Fork Lake, where students had the chance to fish.

We had several members catch fish—some even reeling in their very first catch! It was a great experience and a fun way to end the year.

If you’re interested in joining, give our office a call at 606-573-4464. Open to youth ages 9–14!

05/05/2026

At the end of April, we took our Teen Club members to Dollywood to experience the Food & Flower Festival and explore its incredible horticultural displays. The students were truly impressed by the creativity and beauty of the floral exhibits, making it both a fun and inspiring experience.

05/05/2026

At the end of April, we celebrated the graduates of the Harlan County 4-H Teen Leadership Academy. Throughout the program, these youth engaged in a wide range of experiences, including visits with local and state government, learning about news and media, and completing community service projects. They also developed and delivered a speech or demonstration at Communications Day, served in elected officer roles, created resumes, and participated in mock job interviews.

We are incredibly proud of each of these graduates and appreciate the time, effort, and dedication they invested in the program. We look forward to seeing all they accomplish in the future and hope they continue to stay involved with 4-H throughout the rest of their high school careers.

05/05/2026

Last month, we presented our “Dollars and Sense” financial management program to 8th-grade students at Rosspoint Elementary and Green Hills Elementary. During the program, students were given a $200 budget and tasked with making real-life spending decisions based on responsibilities such as housing, food, pets, and other expenses.

Through this hands-on activity, students explored the difference between needs and wants, gained a better understanding of financial responsibility, and saw firsthand how quickly money can be spent. It was a great opportunity to introduce practical money management skills they can carry with them into the future.