Albemarle/Charlottesville 4-H

We are SO proud of these 4-H’ers!!! 🐴💚

They have worked incredibly hard to earn the opportunity to compete at this prestigious level, and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate their accomplishments!

A huge THANK YOU to the dedicated adult volunteers, coaches, and mentors who have invested their time, knowledge, and encouragement to help these young people reach this level of competition. It truly takes a team! 👏🍀

Congratulations, 4-H’ers! We are cheering you on! 🎉

Virginia 4-H Educational Teams rocked it in Perry! We are so proud of each and every one of these 4-Hers for their continual efforts to improve and positive attitudes along the way!

Brief Results below:

Public Speaking
3rd - Ethan Ferris - Frederick

Team Presentation
1st - Bridgette Thomson and Irelyn Hobbs - Albemarle
5th - Eden Farr and Melina Rochester - Albemarle

Horse Bowl
3rd Place Team - Virginia - Frederick 4-H - Ethan F, Emily B, Channing H, Sidney E, Bridgette K

Individual
2nd - Ethan Ferris

Hippology

Written Exam & Slides
10th - Eden Farr
3rd - Melina Rochester
Team
3rd - Virginia - Albemarle

Stations
Individuals
7th - Irelyn Hobbs
6th - Melina Rochester
Teams
3rd - Virginia - Albemarle

Judging
Individuals
9th - Irelyn Hobbs
1st - Melina Rochester
Teams
1st - Virginia - Albemarle

Team Problem
3rd - Virginia - Albemarle

Overall
Individuals
9th - Irelyn Hobbs
2nd - Melina Rochester
Teams
3rd - Virginia - Albemarle - Irelyn H, Bridgette T, Eden F, Melina R
Horse Judging

Halter
9th - Sherry Klug
7th - Alexis Davis
3rd - Virginia

Performance
5th - Sherry Klug

Reasons
9th - Aubrey McClure
7th - Alexis Davis
6th - Sherry Klug
3rd - Virginia

Overall
8th - Sherry Klug
5th Virginia A - Sherry K, Aubrey M. Alexis D
6th - Virginia B Lily H, Bridgette K, Emily B

Congrats to all on a job well done!!

The Albemarle County Fair Home Arts & Horticulture Committee are standing by to take in entries today until 8pm. Photo from 2025.

🚨 ALBEMARLE COUNTY FAIR EXHIBIT ENTRIES END TODAY!

Show off your talents at the 2026 Albemarle County Fair!

Quilts, canned goods, baked treats, windchimes, dioramas, garden harvests & MORE!

Did you see Chiles’ giant peach last year? This year, we’ve added a fun new category for Largest Fruits & Vegetables!

Register TODAY — July 28:
albemarlecounty.fairentry.com

Bring entries TOMORROW — July 29
Entry Barn at James Monroe’s Highland
12–8 p.m.

All community members are welcome to enter!

The Fair will also feature 30+ local organizations and the VA 250 Mobile Museum.

Learn more and find the full schedule:
https://highland.org/event/albemarle-county-fair-4/

Our 2026 4-H Camp theme was Through the Decades, and this year we had more teen and adult-led classes than ever before! Our amazing volunteers shared their time, talents, and passions by teaching animal science, crafts, dance, drones, fishing, Fundamentals of First Aid, friendship bracelets, gaga, lanyard making, lavender wands, photography, rest and relaxation, super sports, and tie-dye.

From planning and teaching classes to leading activities, supporting campers, and creating unforgettable memories, these volunteers gave so much of themselves to make camp special. This photo includes the teens and adult volunteers from Albemarle/Charlottesville, Fluvanna, and Greene Counties who helped make it all happen!

We are incredibly grateful for every one of you. 4-H Camp truly could not happen without our volunteers! 💚

🎉 4-H Camp 2026 is a wrap! 🎉

Our Teen Leaders rocked through the decades and did an outstanding job all week! 🕺🎸📻🪩

We are so grateful for this incredible team of teens (plus those teens not pictured)! 💚

✨ 2027 Teen Leader applications open this fall! ✨

The tents are up, the livestock cages and pens are set, and the art entries are all checked in! We greatly appreciate the many hands who help us accomplish this!

We look forward to a beautiful day tomorrow at Grace Episcopal Church in Keswick, VA, for the annual Albemarle County/Charlottesville 4-H Livestock and Home Arts Show! Rabbit Hopping starts at 9am, we hope you will join us!

Join us this Saturday for our annual 4-H Livestock and Home Arts Show held during the Grace Church Historic Farm Tour in Keswick, Virginia! It is a full day of family fun, youth exhibits, and community celebration!

Come cheer on our talented 4-H youth from Albemarle and Fluvanna as they showcase their livestock and home arts projects in one of the most beautiful venues in our area. Rabbit Hopping begins at 9:00 a.m., Home Arts opens around 10:30 a.m., and the large animal show begins at 12:00 p.m.

Enjoy pony rides, kids’ games, local organizations like the Piedmont Master Gardeners, live music, art vendors, delicious food, tours of the historic church, and an organ performance at 3:00 p.m. The Country Fair is free to attend, and tickets are also available to tour local farms throughout the day.

Our county 4-H livestock show has proudly been hosted by the Grace Church Historic Farm Tour since 2016, and we are incredibly grateful to Grace Episcopal Church for supporting local youth through this event and through the Corky Shackelford 4-H Youth Development Scholarship.

Will the rabbits hop? Come find out! We would love to see you there!

5607 Gordonsville Road
Keswick, VA 22947

More information: https://www.gracefarmtour.org/

We are so excited to have an Albemarle/Charlottesville 4-H Alum on Camp Staff this year!! We cannot wait for 4-H Camp this summer!

The 2026 Holiday Lake 4-H Camp Staff has officially been announced! We’re beyond excited to bring the energy, memories, laughter, and camp magic to this summer.

🍀Deadline Approaching!!🍀
Calling all 4-H artists!
Reminder that Monday is the deadline to register your entries for our Art Show held on June 6th during the Grace Church Historic Farm Tour.
Visit our website for more information. bit.ly/Albemarle4H