Tennessee 4-H Foundation News Archives

A New President for Tennessee 4-H Alumni

As the new president for the Tennessee 4-H Alumni, Matt Fennel is focused on growing its reach across the state.

Rachel Graf2020-10-28T13:51:16-05:00

Creativity in Overcoming COVID-19 Challenges

Tennessee 4-H leaders have met the challenges of 2020 with a focus on creativity and determination. “This has presented our state program with so many opportunities,” says 4-H Director and State 4-H Program Leader Justin Crowe. “This time during the pandemic is a chance to think outside the box, be creative, and meet every situation brand new rather than follow the precedence.” When it was determined that the traditional summer programs and events would not be possible in person, quick action by

Rachel Graf2020-10-28T13:50:49-05:00

Daniel Sarver Takes on Role as Volunteer Specialist

Daniel Sarver has been a passionate leader and proponent of Tennessee 4-H for many years. In his new role as Volunteer Specialist, he hopes to propel 4-H into the future and get more people involved as volunteers.

Rachel Graf2020-10-21T09:03:02-05:00

Academic Conference Review

Each summer, sixth, seventh and eighth graders eagerly travel to UT Knoxville, attend classes, learn about their projects, visit Dollywood, make lifelong friends and much more. But this summer, that was no longer possible to do in person. But with the creativity of 4-H state staff, specialists and volunteers, Academic Unconference was born and pulled off successfully.

Rachel Graf2020-10-21T09:03:33-05:00

4-H Congress: A Tennessee Tradition with an Unexpected Twist

Tennessee 4-H Congress has been a tradition for over 70 years. 4-H’ers travel from their respective counties to learn more about government, become more active as high school 4-H’ers, recognize project and public speaking winners, and gain leadership skills. For many Tennessee 4-H’ers, Congress is the highlight of their time in the program.

Rachel Graf2020-05-28T07:27:45-05:00