Craig County 4-H

We had an amazing week at Junior 4-H Camp this week. It was a sizzler, but campers enjoyed lots of fun classes, swimming, an evening carnival and talent show, dances, and campfires! Happy 4th to everyone!!

Over the last two weekends, Craig County 4-H had teams at the SW District Spring Air shooting competition at the W. E. Skelton 4-H Center and at the Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) competition in Charlottesville. The 4-H Shooting Stars competed in archery on March 14th. The 4-H WHEP team competed in a wildlife challenge general knowledge contest at James Monroe's Highland. This was the first competition for both teams, and each did really well. We are so proud of both groups!!

The Craig County 4-H Teen Club is hosting a spring "Eggstravanganza" workshop for kids in grades 3-5 on March 30th.

Craig County 4-H is partnering with The Camp at Sinking Creek to provide an exciting nature experience for the whole family - Wild and Rooted in Nature. The event will be held on Saturday, June 6th. Check out this flyer for more information and registration details.

Good Evening,

Hope everyone is having a nice Sunday! I wanted to go ahead and share the link for 2026 Junior 4-H Camp pre-registration; running from February 2nd to March 2nd. For our Craig/Giles/Roanoke & Salem cluster, we have already allotted beds. Craig girls will be in one wing of RJJ (Reid J. Jones) and boys will be in Svoboda. Following the March 2nd deadline, we give up beds to the other counties if they have waiting lists (or vice-versa). So register quickly to make sure your child or children will have a space. Just a note – teens interested in going to camp as a Counselor-in-Training (CIT) or Teen Counselor do not complete this pre-registration form. They need to contact me for information on how they apply for these leadership roles. That information is also in the camp google site at: https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/23cgmrjuniorcamp/home

Camper pre-registration form links (long link and short link for easier typing):

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdunUhmo3LdrMtYpgQ24E29FW1uHX0P06XsmuZyLtlfDO3MJw/viewform?usp=header

https://tinyurl.com/craig4hcamp26

Thanks and have a nice week!!
Michelle

2026 Junior 4-H Camper Pre-Registration This is the pre-registration form for the Craig/Giles/Roanoke Junior 4-H camping week, Sunday, June 28 to Thursday, July 2. Please complete one form for your family including all siblings who would be attending Junior 4-H Camp as a camper (teen and adult volunteer leaders should not complete the reg...

2026 Junior 4-H Camp registration will begin on Monday, February 2nd. This year, camp will run from Sunday through Thursday, June 28th to July 2nd to allow families more time for the July 4th weekend. We will leave after church/lunch on Sunday. Check out the included flyer for more information. I will post the registration link to this page on Monday morning, February 2nd.

4-H has a lot to offer for teens in the areas of learning, leadership, citizenship, and just good old fashioned fun!! Our Craig County 4-H Teen Club has been doing things in each of these areas this year, and we are always looking for new members. Junior 4-H Camp is around the corner, so we always welcome teens who want to make a difference and become a role model for younger children, but our club does lots of things in addition to camp. Check out this flyer for more information or call/email Michelle Poff at 540-864-5812 or [email protected]

Yesterday, Craig County 4-H teens visited our State Capitol with Roanoke and Bedford teens for the annual 4-H Day at the State Capitol event. The teens met with Senator Christopher Head, participated in a mock legislative session where they voted for pieces of legislation currently being considered in the House and Senate, watched a legislative session in the Capitol, took a tour of the historic St. John's Church where Patrick Henry gave his famous "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech, and took a tour of the American Civil War Museum and Tredegar Iron Works. It was a day full of fun and important Virginia government and history education!!

2026 Junior 4-H Camp, June 28 - July 2

https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/23cgmrjuniorcamp/home

Hold the Date for Junior 4-H Camp 2026: Junior 4-H Camp will be held the week of June 28-July 2, 2026. This year, we will be camping Sunday through Thursday to allow families a longer July 4th weekend following camp. Departure for camp will be after lunch on Sunday. All camp information will be posted to this website as plans develop:
https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/23cgmrjuniorcamp/home
Bookmark this page to see all the details as registration information is posted.

For teens interested in applying to be a Teen Counselor or Counselor-in-Training, just look at the drop down list under "Home" at the top of the page and go to Teen Leadership. The application is linked there.

26 Junior 4-H Camp Dates: Sunday to Thursday June 28 - July 2, 2026 W. E. Skelton 4-H Educational Center Wirtz, VA Open for youth, ages 9 to 13 as of September 30, 2026 Camp Fee: $370, covers 4-H Center fee for lodging and meals, bus transportation, tee shirt, and class supplies.