Russell County 4-H Youth Development Programs
Southwest Virginia 4-H Educational Center, 143 Highland Drive, Lebanon, VA 24266
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Russell County 4-H Youth Development Programs include activities such as swimming, cooking, riflery, fishing, archery, and crafts. Russell County youth attend 4-H Camp annually, and for the first time in Russell County 4-H history, Russell County 4-H camped solo for the week. Over 210 campers, 26 teens, and 13 adult volunteers from Russell County participated in the week-long event at the Southwest Virginia 4-H Educational Center in Abingdon.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: Week-long event; office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
Russell County 4-H Programs also include the Livestock Club, Homeschool Club, “Willow Walkers” Horse Club, 4-H Summer Projects (Market Hog, Mini Garden, Poultry, Goat, Great Pumpkin, Rabbit, Virginia Big Tree Contest), 4-H Summer Camp, 4-H Day Camps, and 4-H In-School & After-School Enrichment. The leadership team includes Ashley Clark, Associate Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development. Community support for the Russell County 4-H Camping Program includes scholarships for over 50 youth to attend camp, an Endowment Fund to provide camping scholarships to Russell County youth annually, and transportation for all campers and teens provided by Russell County Public Schools-Bus Garage. Supporters include First Bank and Trust, Leonard Family Trust, Morgan McClure, United Southeast Federal Credit Union, E. Dillon, Russell County Farm Bureau, Lebanon Lions Club, New People's Bank, Mountain View Market, Butch Foster, Nancy Osborne, Larry Stinson, Advantage Power Solutions, Bart Long & Associates, AEP, and Fred and Carla Adkins. Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and local governments. USDA and USDA-funded programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or retaliating for prior civil rights activity (not all bases apply to all programs).
Last updated July 18, 2026.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: Week-long event; office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
Russell County 4-H Programs also include the Livestock Club, Homeschool Club, “Willow Walkers” Horse Club, 4-H Summer Projects (Market Hog, Mini Garden, Poultry, Goat, Great Pumpkin, Rabbit, Virginia Big Tree Contest), 4-H Summer Camp, 4-H Day Camps, and 4-H In-School & After-School Enrichment. The leadership team includes Ashley Clark, Associate Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development. Community support for the Russell County 4-H Camping Program includes scholarships for over 50 youth to attend camp, an Endowment Fund to provide camping scholarships to Russell County youth annually, and transportation for all campers and teens provided by Russell County Public Schools-Bus Garage. Supporters include First Bank and Trust, Leonard Family Trust, Morgan McClure, United Southeast Federal Credit Union, E. Dillon, Russell County Farm Bureau, Lebanon Lions Club, New People's Bank, Mountain View Market, Butch Foster, Nancy Osborne, Larry Stinson, Advantage Power Solutions, Bart Long & Associates, AEP, and Fred and Carla Adkins. Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and local governments. USDA and USDA-funded programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or retaliating for prior civil rights activity (not all bases apply to all programs).
Last updated July 18, 2026.
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