Cherokee County 4-H...               Making The Best Better! What is 4-H?   What we Believe   Club Leader Resources   4-H Council Representatives   4-H Club Officers   4-H Members   4-H Programs     ~ 4-H Clubs ~ ATV Club   Cloverbuds   Community Clubs   Horse Club   In-school Clubs   Shooting Sports Club    Special Interest Clubs    Sportfishing Club     Types of 4-H Clubs   4-H Pledge   I pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service, and my health to better living for my club, my community, my country, and my world.   * * * Links * * *   Northeast AL   4-H   Alabama 4-H   National 4-H   4-H USA   AL 4-H Center   Southern Region Collegiate 4-H   Alabama 4-H Foundation     Cherokee Co.    4-H Newsletters: Summer 2007 Winter 2007 Fall 2006 Summer 2006   Spring 2006                               Contest & Rules December 2009 4-H Calendar 2009-10 4-H Enrollment Form   December 3, 2009 is the deadline for all 4-H Club Photography Contest entries. The club contest for December is "What Would U Build?"  The junior/intermediate project this year is a "Treasure Box" and the senior project is a "Jewelry  or Valet box".  Please refer to the rules on page 28 of your 4-H Member Handbook.  These projects will be due at your December club meetings. Attention! Fifth grade 4-Her's  The theme for the 2010 Arbor Day Poster Contest is: "Trees are Terrific and Energy Wise" The Alabama Arbor Day Poster Contest is open to all 5th grade students.  Students should create a poster that reflects this year's theme.  Entries must be submitted to your County 4-H Extensioin Agent y January 29, 2010.  Contest rules may be found on page 31 of your 4-H Member Handbook or you may click here.  2009 4-H Regional Congress Winners & Participants (click here)  Regional 4-H Newsletter-August 2009 Amy Burgess, 4-H Regional Extension Agent                             Cherokee County 4-H in search of volunteers!      The Cherokee County 4-H program is in search of caring adults who are interested in working one on one with the youth of Cherokee County.  Whatever your interests or hobbies are, there are young people also interested.  We have immediate need for someone who is interested in sharing their love of arts and crafts with youth ages 9-12.  If there is something that you would like to share with young people, even if it is on a one time basis, please give the individuals below a call!!      If you need more information, please contact Linda Starr, Cherokee Coounty Extension Coordinator at 256.927.3250 or Amy Burgess, Regional Extension Agent for 4-H and Youth Developement at 256.558.7443 or burgeap@auburn.edu.  You can also take a look at www.alabama4h.com or www.aces.edu.      4-H is the youth development component of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System.  4-H helps young people from rural and urban areas explore their interests and expand their awareness of our world while providing opportunities to develop a greater sense of who they are and who they can become - as citizens of our communities, our state, our nation, and our world.  The mission is achieved through research-based educational programs of Alabama A&M and Auburn Universities and an ongoing tradition of applied, hands-on/minds-on experiences, which develop the heads, hearts, hands, and health of Alabama youth.    Cherokee County 4-H Contact:   Rita Parker 4-H Agent Assistant Cherokee County Office Alabama Cooperative Extension System 1526 Chesnut Bypass Centre, AL 35960 (256) 927-3250 rsp0002@auburn.edu   Amy P. Burgess 4-H Regional Extension Agent Alabama Cooperative Extension System 424 Blount Ave., Suite G21 Guntersville, AL  35976-1132 (256) 558-7443 burgeap@auburn.edu  Event dates, times and locations are subject to change without notice.  Call the Cherokee County Extension Office to confirm event.