4-H Citizenship
Hamilton County 4-H Citizenship Club
and
4-H Companion Animal Project Group
Grades 4th through 12th (ages 9-19 years): The Hamilton County 4-H
Citizenship Club holds monthly meetings at the UT/TSU Extension - Hamilton
County office, located at 6183 Adamson Circle, Chattanooga, TN 37416. Join the Club's 4-H Companion Animal Project Group this summer for programs focusing on animals!
4-H groups are open to students
in grades 4th through 12th who live in Hamilton County, and anyone interested
in joining is welcome to come to a meeting. There is no cost to join the
Hamilton County 4-H Citizenship Club, the Club's Companion Animal Project Group, or to join 4-H, and you may join at any time. Parents/guardians are also
welcome to attend all meetings and programs.There is no cost to attend the 4-H Companion Animal Project Group programs and meetings.
The Citizenship Club offers
all of the 4-H favorites, including public speaking, piggy bank pageant and the 4-H
art poster contest, during the school year. Club members are encouraged to pick a 4-H project from
any of the 26 Tennessee 4-H project areas (found at https://4h.tennessee.edu/Pages/4HProjects.aspx).
Club members will also do service projects that they choose in our community.
Companion Animal Project Group Meetings:
Meetings are held monthly at the Extension Office (6183 Adamson Circle, Chattanooga)
Dates will vary, depending on speaker availability.
Check back for additional program dates this summer as they become available.
July - CATS program
Speaker: Jim Hammon, DVM, Northgate Animal Hospital
Special thanks to the Pet Placement Center for bringing some
friendly, adoptable cats to the program!
June - RABBITS program.
Speakers: Phil and Karin Humfleet
May - SNAKES program.
Speaker: Dr. Thomas Wilson from the UT-Chattanooga Department of Biology.
Call the office (423-855-6113) or email 4-H Program Assistant Maria Sabin (msabin@tennessee.edu) if
you are interested in more information about the 4-H Companion Animal Project Group. 4-H is open to everyone - all Hamilton County residents in grades 4 to 12 are welcome to join, and you can join 4-H at any time.