Archery Club:
Grades 4th-12th. Sign up for Archery Preview Day now! 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 compete in the 4-H Archery Jamboree (state competition) in the spring.
Archery Preview Day will be held August 23, 2025, and is required for all new members. There is no cost to participate in Preview Day, but advance registration by August 20 and paperwork (4-H enrollment and 600A form) turned in by August 20 (600A can be emailed to HamiltonCounty4H@tennessee.edu) are required in order to participate in Preview Day. To register for Preview Day, please call the Extension Office (423-209-8560) during office hours (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
All practices are held outdoors on Saturdays and are supervised by 4-H-certified shooting sports instructors. There is a $60 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 during the school year – come to Preview Day for more information and to see how much fun archery can be!
4-H Gardening Club:
This 4-H club for grades 4th-8th in Hamilton County uses the 4-H Junior Master Gardener curriculum from Texas A&M to teach youth about plant and soil science, insects & 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. Upcoming meeting dates are July 28, and August 25.