Hamilton County 4-H Archery Club:
Grades 4th-12th. Archery Preview Day is August 15, 2026 (rain date August 22). Attending Preview Day is required for all new 4-H Archery Club members. Call the Extension Office (423-209-8560) during office hours (8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday) by August 7 to receive more information and be added the Preview Day list. A completed 4-H Health Form (F600) must be turned in by August 7. There is no cost to participate in 4-H Archery Preview Day, but you must sign up for Preview Day by August 7 in order to participate.
Learn the basics of archery or improve your skills in the sport by participating in the 4-H Archery Club. Grades 4th through 12th in Hamilton County can join this club in the fall and practice throughout the school year. Archery Club practices are held once a month during the fall and twice a month during the spring. Club members participate in the state 4-H Archery Skillathon (a written test of archery knowledge) and compete in the 4-H Archery Jamboree (state competition) in the spring.
All practices are held outdoors on Saturdays and are supervised by 4-H-certified shooting sports instructors. There is an annual fee to participate in the 4-H Archery program, which is due before the first regular practice (which will be held after Preview Day). Archery equipment is available to Club members for use during practices and at the state 4-H Archery Jamboree at no additional cost. 4-H Archery Club members also participate in additional 4-H competitions and in the state Skillathon (written test of archery knowledge) during the school year.
4-H Gardening Club:
This 4-H club for grades 4th-8th in Hamilton County is a registered 4-H Junior Master Gardener program and uses the 4-H Junior Master Gardener core curriculum from Texas A&M to teach youth about plant and soil science, insects & plant diseases, and more. Art projects and experiments on plant topics, along with actually planting and growing things in the backyard and at the Extension office make this a very hands-on group! There is no cost to participate in this club.
Meetings are held at the Extension office (6183 Adamson Circle in Chattanooga) once a month, 4:30-6:00 p.m. on the last Monday of each month (with adjustments for holidays). Email hamiltoncounty4H@tennessee.edu or call the Extension office (423) 209-8560 for more information. New members (and their parents) are always welcome at meetings.