Oconee 4-H Homesteading Club Meetings 2026-27
About this Event
All South Carolina 4-H members from Cloverbud to senior are welcome to join the Upstate Homesteading 4-H Club! Individuals curious about 4-H are welcome to attend one meeting before becoming members.
During the business part of Club meetings, members choose homesteading topics/activities for future meetings.
Meetings locations may vary depending on the choices of club members (base of operations is upstairs meeting room/kitchen of the Walhalla Extension Office: 301 West South Main Street, Walhalla)
Homesteaders meet from 3-5pm on the third Wednesday of the month.
Potential officers need to be able to commit to attending all monthly meetings.
Schedule:
July 22: 3pm - Putting Up the Harvest #1: Making and water bath canning jelly/jam with Master Food Preserver Trixi DeRosa-Davis, B.M.Ed.,M.Ed
- Each participant will be going home with two 1/2 pint jelly jars of fruit preserves that they have learned how to make and water bath can!
This is the FIRST meeting of this club, so there will be a short, not-too-formal business meeting before the activity, goals:
- brainstorm future topics
- Confirm/pick future dates & times
MATERIALS: Club leader, Nicole Justus, has kindly agreed to provide materials for this session as indicated. Particpants are welcome and encouraged to suppliment these with own materials (please let us know what you are plan to contribute by contacting us)
Materials per participant:
- berries, 4c. (Nicole is providing blueberries & strawberries)
- sugar, 1.5-2c (4-H has on hand)
- lemon juice, 1Tbsp
- powdered pectin, 1.5 Tbsp (one of the packs in the box)
- 1/2 pint jelly jars with ring and new lid, 2
4-H will provide the setting, cooking and canning equipment
This is a NON-CUSTODIAL club, adults must stay with the kids they bring. All in attendance (participating or not) need to sign in via Eventbrite.
Adults are encouraged to register with 4-H Online as volunteers with Oconee 4-H (any adult who registers as a volunteer with Oconee 4-H gets one free youth membership).
UPCOMING MEETING PLANS: Note, the current dates/locations are placeholders. Members will choose topics, locations, and dates/times during the first few meetings.
August 2026 (Fair Prep)
September 2026 (Membership Renewal Month, Foothills Fair 9/22-26)
October 2026
November 2026
December - ALL MEMBER CHRISTMAS PARTY (Clubs celebrate together) TBD
January 2027
February 2027
March 2027
April 2027
May 2027
June - ALL MEMBER END-OF-SEASON COOKOUT (Clubs celebrate together) TBD
July 2027
August 2027
Questions? Comments? Reach out!
Club Leader: Nicole Justus
email: [email protected]
Phone: (864) 280-6815
4-H Agent: Lil Ledford
email: [email protected]
Phone: (864) 795-2347
Membership requirement/Dues: Current 4-H membership in is required for participation in this club. At this time no additional dues are leveed in relation to this club, though that may change. There may be future fundrasising.
(Note: 4HOnline membership is required for ALL clubs. A grace period of 1-2 meetings may be offered at the discretion of the club officers & adult leader)
Custodial Care: Please note that this event and its coordinators do not assume custodial care of youth in attendance. Adults (parents, guardians, volunteers, coaches, teachers, or other chaperones) must be present for the supervision of youth participants.
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