About 4-H
4-H clubs encourage youth, ages 5 to 19, to learn by doing. 4-H programs actively involve youth in quality experiences that focus on lifelong learning of values and skills. There are a variety of 4-H clubs and groups that young people can join.
Youth that want to join horse 4-H they don’t have to have a horse. This is called the horseless program. In this program youth still learn the same thing as the youth who have horses.
2023-2024 Washoe County Year End Awards
Friday, November 15th
4-H Members who turned in their Record Book and up to 2 adults and RSVPd can attend.
Washoe County will celebrate the accomplishments of our 4-H Members and Volunteers on Friday, November 15, 2024. The Awards Program will be held at the Tamarack Casino’s banquet room. The program is open to the youth who submitted their 4-H record book for award consideration, and they can bring up to two adults (parent/guardian) with them. 4-H Club Volunteer Leaders are also invited. RSVPs will be required and can be made by calling Sam Mitchell by November 8, 2024. If we do not receive an RSVP, you cannot attend. The event is hosted by the Washoe County 4-H Leaders’ Council. Please dress your best; this can be a dressy celebration style or your 4-H Uniform.
3rd Annual Gift Wrapping at the Reno C.A.L. Ranch
This is an excellent opportunity to volunteer with your 4-H club. You can come for a few hours, or stay the entire time.
Friday, December 6th
5:30 to 8 P.M.
Please sign up for this event with Amy Zimmerman at
Sparks Hometowne Christmas Parade
Washoe County 4-H will have a float in the parade again this year.
The 2024 Sparks Hometowne Christmas Parade will be celebrating 37 years of tradition on Saturday, December 7.This year’s theme is A Cowboy Christmas! Once again Washoe County 4-H members have the honor of walking in the Sparks Hometown Parade.
We’ll have another meeting later in the month to finish our float. Watch for more details.
The group will meet on Parade day at 10 a.m. at the west parking lot of the Sparks Nugget to walk over to the staging area, then walk the parade together representing
Washoe County 4-H!
For those wishing to ride horses you have to be a current member and to have passed Level 1 (ages 9 to 19 years old). All horse have to be parade safe and 4-H has to have an adult walking beside or leading.
If you have a goat or a dog you are more than welcome to bring them. Please let Amy or Lauren know if you are bringing an animal.
Please contact Amy Zimmerman with parade questions. Amy’s Email
Please contact Lauren Holdway with float questions.Lauren’s Email
Silver Knolls Spurs Annual Christmas Party
Saturday, December 14th
Silver Knolls Community Room
More information to follow
3rd Annual Gift Wrapping at the Reno C.A.L. Ranch
This is an excellent opportunity to volunteer with your 4-H club. You can come for a few hours, or stay the entire time.
This is the start of WCSD Winter Break
Friday, December 20th
10 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Please sign up for this event with Amy Zimmerman at
Silver Knolls Spurs General Monthly Meeting
Monday, January 6, 2025
6:30 P.M.
Silver Knolls Community Room
11525 Red Rock Rd
1st Unmounted 4-H Clinic
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center Pavilion
More information to follow
34th & Final 4-H Consignment Tack Sale
Open to the Public to Buy and to Sell
Sunday, February 16, 2025
Reno Livestock Events Center Main Arena
1350 N Wells Ave Reno, NV 89512
8 A.M. to 3 P.M.
We will sell your Horse-Related Items on Consignment
Consigner receives 80%, 4-H retains 20% of the selling price
For More Information and Pricing Tickets
Call Linda at 775-972-7241, 775-560-0612 Or Amy at 775-972-7241, 702-981-3062 Or
EmailSilver Knolls Spurs’ Email
Sponsored by Silver Knolls Spurs 4-H Club To benefit the Washoe County 4-H Program