Suffolk 4-H Youth Development

The mission of the 4-H Suffolk Bunnies & Birds club is to educate 4-H participants about poultry and rabbits and their care. 4-H Suffolk Bunnies & Birds club will assist youth in acquiring knowledge and developing life skills that will enable them to become self-directing, contributing and productive citizens.
The club will focus on animal educational opportunities for youth ages 5-18. 4-H participants involved in the 4-H livestock program are challenged with real-life issues as they learn responsibility through raising, showing, and caring for livestock.
4-H participants will acquire life skills for their appropriate age group: Cloverbuds ages 5-8, Juniors ages 9-11, Intermediates ages 12-13 and Seniors ages 14-18. 4-H participants will work on livestock projects giving 4-H participants the opportunity to practice and acquire new knowledge in the fields of animal science, responsibility, leadership and time management.
Meets on the second Wednesday of each month

Members learn about horse and pony breeds, care, equipment, etc.
Club Leaders: Collin and Lyla Smith
Meets on the second Friday of each month

The mission of the Suffolk 4-H Mane Event Club is to educate youth, ages 5-18, the skills needed to be a great success in horsemanship. Suffolk 4-H Mane Event is a Horse Enthusiast club with an emphasis on doing clinics in the horse community to better members horsemanship skills. Youth also complete multiple community service projects throughout the year. Mane Event youth participate yearly in the District and State horse show.
Club Leader: Aimee Shirley
Meets and rides in Chesapeake, VA