Celebrate the season with a day full of activities and adventure for ages 8 and up! Participants will enjoy crafts, games, and fall fun, plus a field trip to Spring Haven Farm where we’ll meet goats and other farm animals, tour the farm, take a tractor train ride, and even more! Participants will each be able to take home a small pumpkin too!
WHO: Currently enrolled 4-H members ages 8+
WHEN: Friday, October 3rd - A Chatham County Schools Teacher Work Day!
8:30 am to 3:30 pm (Note: No arrivals before 8:20 a.m. Participants must be dropped off and picked up on time; a fee will be assessed for late pick-ups.)
WHERE: Programming starts and ends at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center. Transportation to field trip destinations is provided by Chatham County 4-H. (1192 US 64 W. Business, Pittsboro, NC 27312)
COST: $15 per participant
Activities for the day may include but are not limited to:
Animal treat bag for each participant to feed the animals
Tour of Spring Haven Farm
Tractor train ride
Bubble barn
Activity coloring books
Small pumpkins to carve with the goats or paint
Goat yard madness & fun!
And lots more!
Participants will be required to wear closed-toed shoes and bring their own sack lunch.
Registration is required, and space is limited. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to sign up today.
You must be enrolled in 4-HOnline 2.0 to register for this event. If you have not yet enrolled, please visit our 4-HOnline 2.0 information page on how to successfully do this. (As an added bonus, enrolled members get instant notifications to register for county events – like summer camps – and much more!) 4-H membership is FREE and is now required to participate in county 4-H programs. If you are not interested in joining a 4-H club, that is no problem. Just make sure to select “Chatham Members At Large” as your club selection in 4-HOnline.
After completing 4-HOnline enrollment, 4-H staff will approve your initial enrollment which will allow you to see the available offerings of workshops, programs, camps, and more!
Log back into your 4-HOnline account and scroll to the bottom to see the current opportunities available. **There may be several opportunities, so make sure you click on the “event” link on the left side of the page to see the complete list of events.** After choosing your event selections, 4-H staff will be able to approve your event registration(s) based on space availability.
Payment should be remitted to the Cooperative Extension/4-H office at 1192 US Hwy 64W Business, Suite 400, Pittsboro, NC 27312. Payment can be dropped off in-person between the hours of 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.- Fri. or mailed to the address above. Checks should be made payable to Chatham County 4-H.
ONLY after 4-HOnline enrollments have been approved, and payment submitted to the 4-H office, are youth formally registered for events. Staff are unable to hold spaces for youth who have not completed all registration steps. Cooperative Extension staff will send you a confirmation email to acknowledge a spot has been secured for you for events, along with any event specific information that may be required.
If you have any concerns, needs, questions, or would like additional assistance, please feel free to reach out to our Chatham County 4-H staff:
