Crenshaw County Alabama 4-H

08/28/2026

I know a few kids who might be interested let’s have a great group from Crenshaw go!

🐴HORSE U IS EXPANDING!

Auburn University students and the Department of Animal Sciences at Auburn University are excited to offer not one, but TWO Horse U programs this year! 🧡💙

With Horse U consistently welcoming 100+ enthusiastic attendees, we’re expanding our program to provide even more young equine enthusiasts with hands-on learning opportunities!

🌟 Equine Elementary
📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
👧 Ages 7–12

🌟 Advanced Horse U
📅 Saturday, April 3, 2027
🧑‍🦱 Ages 13–18

Both programs will provide exceptional, hands-on experiences designed to introduce youth to horses, build confidence, and expand their equine knowledge and skills.

📍 Auburn University Equestrian Center

Whether they’re just beginning their equine journey or ready to take their knowledge to the next level, we can’t wait to welcome the next generation of horse enthusiasts to Horse U! Registration will be available on September 1st!

08/28/2026

08/28/2026

Be sure to congratulate these 4-H’ers who participated in their first Livestock skillsathon and live stock judging. They traveled to Geneva Extension office for a long day of testing and fun. Big thank you to all the Wiregrass Extension staff who provided expertise, Wiregrass RC&D for funding, and Cattlemen’s for lunch.

It was a great positive experience with loads of support and encouragement for first time participants.

Team: Abigail and Briella Petre, John Henry and Elijah Myrick.

08/28/2026

Last week we participated in the Southeast Pollinator Census. We learned there are more than just butterflies, moths, and honeybees that are pollinators. We ended the lesson with extracting honey!🍯

Thank you for Master Gardner Mrs. Dale Shepard for supporting us and the Luverne Library for hosting in their garden.

08/21/2026

It’s count day! The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is happening today and tomorrow, August 21–22, and we need your help putting Alabama’s pollinators on the map.

Getting involved is easy—and it only takes 15 minutes:
• Print your counting sheet.
• Find a pollinator-friendly plant.
• Watch for 15 minutes.
• Record the insects that land.
• Upload your count.

Whether you count in your backyard, garden, schoolyard or community, your observations become part of a larger scientific effort to better understand and conserve pollinators across the Southeast.

People of all ages can participate, so grab your family, coworkers, classmates or friends and head outside. Even Aubie is counting—will you join him?

Learn more about the count here: https://www.aces.edu/go/GreatSoutheastPollinatorCensus

You can directly download your count sheet here: https://www.aces.edu/go/6685

08/17/2026

Save the date! Here are our upcoming events for the new school year. This week we will have cooking club (Thursday at 4 pm) and a special Pollinator count (Friday at 4 pm) at the Luverne Library. Cloverbuds welcome to join art club.

08/17/2026

Dive into the sweetness of our first Cooking Club of the school year! To celebrate National Honey Bee Month, we’ll be whipping up a delightful treat that’s sure to buzz with flavor! Join us for a fun-filled cooking adventure! 🐝

08/13/2026

Calling all 4-H’ers with laying hens. See if you have the best looking eggs in the state with this contest! Let us know how we can help you get signed up.

08/13/2026

We are so excited to celebrate Jenny’s hard work over the years and endless support for our horse club members! If you see her tell her congratulations and thank you!

We are so excited to recognize our outstanding 2026 4-H Volunteers of the Year! 🍀🙌🏼

Their dedication to supporting youth development shines in all they do. Whether it’s leading clubs and programs, hauling livestock, or hosting meetings, Alabama 4-H Volunteers are vital to the mission of making youth !

We can’t wait to celebrate each of them at the Volunteer of the Year banquet in December!

08/02/2026

This week was the end of an era for two of our Crenshaw county 4-H’ers. They enter alumni status having competed at the Southern Regionals Horse Show in Perry, Ga for the last time. It has been a privilege to be a part of their last couple of years. Watch out world they are going to do great things. 💚 Congratulations Trilby and Georgia!