4H Sevier County TN

What a fun and delicious two days at Sevier County 4-H Cooking Camp! 🍳🍝🍓

Our young chefs spent the week building kitchen confidence while learning important life skills like food safety, measuring, knife skills, teamwork, and nutrition. From breakfast burritos and personal pizzas to homemade biscuits, chicken alfredo, garden salads, and strawberry shortcake cups, campers got hands-on experience creating meals from scratch!

The best parts of camp were watching youth try new foods and gain confidence in the kitchen. Cooking is so much more than making food — it teaches responsibility, problem-solving, creativity, and independence.

A big thank you to our teen leaders and volunteers who helped make this camp a success. We are proud of these young cooks and can’t wait to see what they make next! 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳

While many of our Sevier County 4-H members were away at Junior 4-H Camp, another group of outstanding youth was representing us at Junior High Academic Conference at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville! 🍀📚

Junior High Academic Conference provides 4-H members with the opportunity to expand their project area knowledge through hands-on learning experiences led by university scientists, specialists, and faculty. Participants explore classrooms, laboratories, and outdoor learning environments while developing new skills, exploring career opportunities, and experiencing college life firsthand.

The conference is designed to recognize outstanding 4-H members, provide academic training related to their project areas, encourage career exploration in agriculture and family and consumer sciences, and connect youth with other 4-H members from across Tennessee who share similar interests.

We are proud of these young people for taking advantage of this incredible opportunity and representing Sevier County 4-H so well. Congratulations on your hard work and dedication to learning! 💚☘️

And that’s a wrap at Clyde Austin 4-H Center! Thank you to all of the volunteers this week! We could not have provided this amazing camp opportunity without you.

Last day at Clyde Austin 4-H Center was hot but soooo so fun!

Today was beautiful here at Clyde Austin 4-H Center!
We learned about flag retirement today and it was an amazing experience.

Some of our awesome 4-H members are at academic conference and we are so excited to hear all about it!

Lots of fun happening here at Clyde Austin 4-H Center!

Junior High Camp spots are still open for 2026! Reach out to your local Extension office for more information!

Tennessee 4-H is making a difference — and the numbers prove it! 🍀

The 2025 Tennessee 4-H Index Report shows that Tennessee 4-H youth scored higher than national averages in every major Beyond Ready outcome area! From leadership and STEM to college/career readiness and healthy living, our youth are gaining the skills they need to succeed in work and life.

📊 Some highlights from the report:
✅ 91% of youth say they feel a sense of belonging in 4-H
✅ 85% say 4-H helped them develop plans for their future
✅ 82% are more likely to volunteer and help others
✅ Tennessee youth scored above national averages in every major category

We are so proud of the impact 4-H is making across Tennessee and right here in our communities! 💚

Check out the full report here:
🔗 tiny.utk.edu/TNIndexReport2025