A 4-H Club is an organized group of at least five youth from three different families who meet regularly with adult volunteers or staff for a long-term, progressive series of educational experiences. The purpose of a 4-H club is to provide positive youth development opportunities to meet the needs of young people to experience belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity—the Essential Elements— and to foster educational opportunities tied to the Land Grant University knowledge base. For more than a hundred years, 4-H has been dedicated to creating opportunities for youth that broaden skills and aspirations nurturing the full potential of youth.
Hyde County 4-H offers various clubs each year and are always searching for new 4-H Club Leaders to offer new, unique experiences for our youth. If you are interested in joining a Hyde County 4-H Club please enroll in 4-H Online 2.0. You don't see a club that interest you right now, reach out to our office and start one! If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call the Hyde County Cooperative Extension Office (252) 926-4487 or email your 4-H Extension Agent, Lee Brimmage at lee_brimmage@ncsu.edu.
The Hyde County 4-H Teen Council serves as a premier leadership pathway, empowering older youth to cultivate essential skills through district and state 4-H events, professional workshops, and officer roles. By planning educational activities, organizing local youth events, and driving peer recruitment, council members act as primary ambassadors to bolster and grow the Hyde County 4-H program.
Join NowThe Hyde County 4-H Shooting Sports Team utilizes disciplines like shotgun, archery, and rifle to foster positive youth-adult mentorship, promote conservation, and teach essential life skills, including opportunities to earn a Hunter Education Safety Certification and Boater Education Safety Certification. To sustain this impactful prevention education model, we are actively seeking passionate certified instructors and Range Safety Officers (RSOs) to guide our members through safe practices and competitive tournaments.
The Hyde Happy Healthy Homeschoolers Club offers a flexible, experiential learning environment where home-educated youth can explore the full spectrum of NC 4-H project areas, from STEM and agriculture to expressive arts and healthy living. By blending comprehensive curriculum with meaningful community service projects, this club fosters leadership, teamwork, and civic responsibility among peers.
The Hyde County 4-H Livestock and Small Animal Club in partnership with Mattamuskeet FFA, leverages hands-on agricultural education to teach youth the fundamentals of proper animal care, nutrition, and competitive showmanship for livestock, chickens, and rabbits. Through this immersive program, members develop critical life skills like responsibility and dedication while fostering meaningful adult mentorships and community connections. To expand our local impact, we invite passionate adult volunteers to share their expertise and help guide our young showmen at upcoming clinics and other events.
The Hyde County 4-H Tech Titans Club (in-school) leverages the NC 4-H STEM curriculum to immerse youth in high-tech fields like LEGO robotics, coding, and drone technology, fostering critical thinking, teamwork, and innovation. Through this experiential learning model, members develop essential technical skills and have the unique opportunity to showcase their engineering talents at state-level 4-H competitions. To help fuel our digital frontier, we are seeking tech-minded adult volunteers and mentors to guide our young innovators at practices and technology challenges.
The Hyde County 4-H WHEP (Wildlife Habitat Education Program) and Forestry Club connects youth with expert NC Forestry Rangers and NC Wildlife Resources Commission Officers to explore forest ecology, wildlife management, and natural resource conservation. Through this hands-on environmental science program, members gain real-world field skills and earn the opportunity to represent Hyde County at state-level forestry and WHEP competitions.
CONTACT INFORMATION
- Lee Brimmage - Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
- Email: lee_brimmage@ncsu.edu
- Office Phone: 252.926.4487
- Office Fax: 252.926.3705
- Office Physical Address: 30 Oyster Creek Road, Swan Quarter, NC 27885
- Office Mailing Address: PO Box 219, Swan Quarter, NC 27885
- Facebook: @HydeCounty4H
- Instagram: @hydecounty4h
- Subscribe to Hyde County 4-H Text Message Updates!
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, N.C. Cooperative Extension will honor requests for reasonable accommodations made by individuals with disabilities. Please direct accommodation requests to: Lee Brimmage, lee_brimmage@ncsu.edu, (252) 926-4487. Requests can be served more effectively if notice is provided at least 10 days before the event.
