4-H Projects | Marshall County

The 4-H program, the largest youth development program in the world, will help you develop skills you need to succeed in life. You will develop those life skills through project work. Tennessee 4-H offers its members a choice of 26 program areas. Working with your parents and 4-H leaders, 4-H’ers are encouraged to choose a project or projects and build their knowledge of the project subject material. They also complete activities related to the project area, keep records of their activities, give written and oral demonstrations about their projects, and participate in judging and other contests involving their project. As a 4-H participant, you are now “students” of the University of Tennessee.

4-H’ers work with parents, volunteers and other 4-H’ers who share similar projects. In many cases, clubs are formed around a project area, such as county horse clubs. Project work not only increases a 4-H’ers knowledge of a particular subject of interest to them, but project work can also prepare them for a career in that field, such as veterinary science.

Livestock
Trades

Learn to select, manage, produce, market and show cattle.

Discover the exciting world of insects and their arthropod relatives. Learn about bees and insects found in the soil, on plants, in homes, on pets, and in other secret places.

Learn about chickens from egg to table! Get involved in embryology, poultry judging, and general care of a small flock!

Learn about feeding, caring for, managing, selecting and showing goats.

Gain skills and knowledge regarding the selection, production, management, marketing and health of sheep and wool production.

Learn about horses from the inside out through educational activities such as horse judging, horse bowls, hippology, speech and demonstration contests. You don’t have to own your own horse to join us.

Learn about the selection, production, breeding and management of swine.

Get involved and learn skills involving the selection, production, management, health and showing of dairy animals.

Become skillful in how to use a camera to capture images on film. Explore flash techniques, lenses, shutter speeds and more.

Increase your ability to value others and to be a good citizen of your local, national, and global communities.

(Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries)
Explore fish and wildlife and the habitats in which they live. Check out outdoor sports, such as fishing and hunting. Learn about forests and how they contribute to people and wildlife.

Acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to plan, select, make, assemble and care for suitable clothing for school, work and social events.

Express yourself in a variety of ways in this project! From speeches to written communication, you will have the opportunity to learn important skills that you will use for the rest of your life.

Learn and explore fun science, technology, engineering, and math activities.

Become a good consumer as you explore smart shopping, income and expenses, saving money, credit and needs vs. wants.

Learn how to work with and lead others at home, at school, and in the community.

Practice your art, crafts and interior design skills and learn new tools, techniques and craft — as you express your creativity in the line and design project.

Explore animal health and behavior, and how modern veterinary practices increase animals’ health, comfort, recreation and livestock values.

Acquire knowledge and skill about the exciting world of electricity through this 4-H project. Atoms and electricity, current and voltage, generating electricity, electrical circuits and applications and using electricity safely – it’s all here for you.

Express yourself creatively though dance, music and drama in 4-H performing arts. Explore the recreation project and develop leisure time activities such as hobbies, games, collections and outdoor adventures.