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Eastern 4-H Center

4-H Summer Camp 2026

Campers will participate in outdoor activities, leadership exercises, and team-building challenges that foster independence, self-confidence, and collaboration. The 4-H camping environment allows…

Youth testing household materials

Teen Leads Spark STEM Learning Through Robotics

4-H Teen Leads youth taught STEM lessons to 3rd–5th grade students at T.S. Cooper Elementary through hands-on, interactive lessons. Using Makey Makey circuits, students explored how electrical…

Youth and teen playing checkers the colonial way

Celebrating America 250: History Comes Alive Through 4-H

As America approaches its 250th birthday, 4-H youth volunteers are bringing history to life by leading participants in traditional colonial games. In partnership with the America 250 Gates County NC…

Mobile "INNOVATION STATION" bus parked under a canopy with open side door and step

Innovation Station Hits TS Cooper Elementary!

The NC A&T Innovation Station rolled into Gates County and made a stop at TS Cooper Elementary! Students got hands-on with technology in the coolest way—by diving into a video game design session…

Group of children and an adult smiling near trays of eggs and a walker

4-H Embryology Cracks Open Learning in 2nd Grade!

This spring, second graders in Gates County took part in the 4-H Embryology program—a hands-on learning experience that brings science to life right in the classroom! Through this egg-citing project,…

Group of young men in suits and backpacks standing outside a marble building

Tyvais Scott Represents Gates County at National 4-H Conference in D.C

We’re excited to share that Tyvais Scott had the opportunity to represent Gates County 4-H at the 2025 National 4-H Conference in Washington, D.C. Apirl 11th-16th!Tyvais joined hundreds of teens from…

Woman presenting agricultural display board and devices to a group of children in a gym

Reality of Ag Fair Brings Agriculture to Life for Gates County Youth

Gates County 4-H youth development recently hosted the Reality of Ag Fair, an interactive learning experience designed to immerse local youth in the world of agriculture. Held at Gates County High…

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Gates County Youth Attend National 4-H Ignite Conference

Gates County 4-H youth recently traveled to Washington, D.C. on March 12th-16th to attend the 2025 National 4-H Ignite Conference! This multi-day experience brought together teens from across the…

Eleven teens standing together on a wooden pier by the water.

Northeast District 4-H Teen Retreat Inspires Leadership

Gates County 4-H teens recently joined youth from across the region at the 2025 Northeast District 4-H Teen Retreat, held at Eastern 4-H Center in Columbia, NC March 7th-9th. Teen Retreat brings…

Four Feathers 4-H Chicken Project — Chowan, Gates, Pasquotank and Perquimans counties

2025 Gates County Four Feathers 4-H Chicken Project

Chowan, Gates, Pasquotank, and Perquimans Counties are excited to host the Four Feathers 4-H Chicken Project! This program gives youth the opportunity to learn about poultry care, responsibility, and…