North Carolina 4-H

06/11/2026

Celebrating 25 years of the Eastern 4-H Center! 🎉

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Eastern 4-H Center and the generations of young people who have learned, explored, and discovered new opportunities through its programs. As one of three North Carolina 4-H Camps, it continues to help youth thrive through 4-H while creating unforgettable experiences along North Carolina's coast.

Read more about the Eastern 4-H Center's 25th anniversary celebration: http://ncst.at/QNax50ZaHU2

06/08/2026

Congratulations to Wanderlis Henderson and Gabriel Medina on First Place in the National 4-H AI Challenge for 16- 18-year-olds. Also, congratulations to John Tucker, who took third place in the 13- 15-year-old category. Check out all the projects here - https://events.projectboard.world/4HAI2026/

06/05/2026

Your 2025-2026 State 4-H Officers teaching their teen workshop “Leading without Limits” at the 2026 Arkansas Teen Leader Conference!

05/26/2026

The 2026 Dinah Gore 4-H Healthy Food Challenge brought together 4-H’ers from across the state for a day of cooking, creativity and teamwork!

In the competition, held at the Got to Be NC Festival, teams worked together to prepare healthy dishes, present their recipes to judges, and showcase their communication and culinary skills. Participating teams earned their place at the state competition through regional qualifying events held earlier this spring.

But wait, there’s more! For the first time in the history of this competition, two senior teams tied for first place, highlighting the talent shown during this year’s challenge. Congratulations to the Alexander Grill Billies and the Lee County 4-H Flavor Fighters, who will both advance to represent North Carolina at the National 4-H Food Challenge in Texas later this year!

Congratulations to all of the winning teams!

8-10 Age Category
Bronze: Currituck County Slicers
Silver: Orange County Cooking Bobcats
Gold: Cabarrus County Whisk Takers

11-13 Age Category
Bronze: Send Help, Camden is Cooking
Silver: Orange County Cooking Pickles
Gold: Harnett County Belle Peppers

14-18 Age Category
Bronze: Currituck County Spicers
Silver: Wilson Cooking Clovers
Gold: Alexander Grill Billies & Lee County 4-H Flavor Fighters

Read more: nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu/news/historic-year-for-the-dinah-gore-4-h-healthy-food-challenge

05/20/2026

📸 Get your cameras ready! Entries for the 2026 Dr. Kim Ingold 4-H Photography Contest are now open!

This annual competition encourages NC 4-H youth and adult photographers to showcase their creativity, practice photography skills and capture meaningful moments through the camera lens.

Participants can enter photos in the following categories:
🍀 4-H in Action
🌄 Nature’s Beauty
🐾 Animals
⚫ Black and White

All entries must be submitted by August 14, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Participants should review the contest rules, category requirements, judging information and submission guidelines before entering.

Learn more: nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu/youth/4-h-photo-contest

05/13/2026

Show your support for our graduating 4-H’ers!🎓💚

05/11/2026

North Carolina 4-H youth put their wildlife knowledge and habitat management skills to the test at the 2026 4-H Wildlife Habitat Education Program State Contest.

Held at the Eno River Association’s Confluence Natural Area in Orange County, the competition brought together 71 participants from across the state to compete in wildlife identification, habitat evaluation, aerial photo interpretation, and wildlife management recommendations.

Congratulations to all of the participants, and to Forsyth County for earning the top Senior Division team score and the opportunity to represent North Carolina at the National 4-H WHEP Invitational this summer!

Read more: forestry.ces.ncsu.edu/news/record-number-of-youth-test-their-wildlife-knowledge/

05/08/2026

05/08/2026

Lights. Camera. Action. 🎬🍀

State 4-H Congress returns July 20–24, 2026! This flagship event brings together 4-H members from across the state for a week of connection, leadership, traditions, and experiences unique to North Carolina 4-H.

Registration closes June 26 at noon. Contact your 4-H agent for county deadlines, eligibility requirements, participation fees, and additional details.

Read more: nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu/news/take-the-stage-at-nc-4-h-congress-2026