4-H
General 4-H Information
Here's a link to the State's 4-H page: http://www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/
Here's a link to the contact page for all of the counties in Tennessee: http://www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/counties.htm
Here's the contact information about Knox County:: Knox 560 City/Co. Bldg.,
400 W. Main Knoxville 37902 865-215-2340
Knox County Home School 4H Groups
Smoky Mountain Homeschool Group- Powell area
meets August – April
10am-12pm on 3rd Tuesday of every month
1st Baptist Church of Powell
contact: Katie Vandergriff
Trinity Homeschool Group- North Knoxville
meets September - May
Trinity Christian Academy Homeschool 4H Club will now be meeting on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month (September-April/May)
from 3-4:30pm (snacks served 3-3:15pm). We will meet downstairs at Trinity Chapel, in Fellowship Hall A. Trinity Chapel is
located at 5830 Haynes Sterchi Rd., Knoxville 37912. We are in north Knoxville, just off Merchants/Cedar Ln. and also off Dry Gap Pike.
There are no membership fees to join. For more info contact Ginger Treece or 865-689-8042.
4H has a wide variety of learning opportunities that are not always available in a homeschooling setting. Of course, 4H began as an
agricultural club, but today 4H spans into photography, computer technology, citizenship, leadership, and even robotics.
As a local club we will have monthly events/contests such as: Photography, Breadbaking, Demonstrations/How-To Projects, Collections Exhibits,
Public Speaking, Talent Shows, Poster Contests, and more. Winners from our local club contests then go on to compete in County level contests,
then onto Regional, and State levels in some projects.
Another way to participate in 4H is to join a Project Group. Your student chooses a group he/she is most interested in. Knox County has a
"Project Group Night" that meets once a month. Some examples of animal projects are: Horse, Rabbit, Poultry, Dog, & Beef. You do not have
to own an animal to participate in these projects. Other projects that have been successful are Line & Design (Fashion), Photography, Computer,
Leadership, Citizenship and Food Science. These monthly project meetings are separate from our local club meetings and meet at another location.
For 6th-12th graders: Judging Teams are also a great way to learn.
-Consumer Decision Making
-Forestry
-Horse
-Poultry
-Wildlife
and more...
Funtastic Friday Homeschool Group
meets September - April
3-4 PM on 2nd Friday of every month
Broadway Baptist Church- Knoxville
contact: Kim Millard
West Knox 4-H Club
Open to kids grades 4 and up. Younger siblings are welcome to observe as long
as they are quiet. The group meets the first Tuesday of every month from 3:00
to 4:30 p.m. at the Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church in the Fireside Room.
Contact: Linda Hudson
The Smoky Mountain 4-H Club
We have a homeschool 4-H Club that meets in Maynardville ( in Union
County and about 20 minutes from Halls Crossroads) on the second
Tuesday of each month at 1pm. It is open to students from 9 to 18
years of age. The purpose of the club is to learn leadership skills,
parliamentary procedure, public speaking, and learn to serve others
via a 4-H 'project' that the student chooses. We also have several
club contests such as Baking Contest, Essay Contest, Poster Contest,
Public Speaking and Photography Contests. Students will need to
commit about 2-3 hours per month to work on their 4-H activities at
home. There are no membership fees. If interested in more
information contact, Parent Volunteers, Bill or Debby Morgan
865-278-3975.
Activism and Speech
Guardian Speech and Debate Club
A Speech and Debate training community, part of
Christian Communicators of Tennessee
Books and Reading
BOOK IT! Reading
Incentive Program.
The enrollment period is March 1 - June 30. Late orders will be filled on a
first-come first-served basis.Orders are taken on an individual home school
family basis only; home school group orders are no longer accepted. Each family
must submit their own individual request.
Chess
KNOXVILLE CHESS CLUB (Formerly Farragut Chess Club)
The Knoxville Chess Club is an intramural, community scholastic club.
It is open to kids from any school. We meet most
Saturdays in early November to early March, at the Sacred Heart Cathedral School located at 711 Northshore Drive.
Knoxville Chess Club provides an additional opportunity beyond weekly
scholastic clubs for kids who are interested in playing more chess. Its primary
purpose is to provide a bridge to assist competitive players making the
transition from scholastic to adult tournament play. However, it is also open to
beginners, and we have special instruction tailored just for them.
Each meeting is two hours long. We divide the children into two groups, and
dedicate the first hour to a lesson. The Novice group consists of players who
have little or no tournament experience and is taught by Dr. Judd Jones. The
Advanced group consists of USCF rated players with more tournament experience
and is taught by Matt Marsh, Corry Marsh, Leonard Dickerson and Peter Bereolos.
During the second hour the players are paired
against each other and play a game under tournament conditions. We strongly
encourage the players to record their games.
Registration fees are modest: $35 for the entire season for the first child in
each family, $25 for the second child, and $15 for the third.
Any child, from any school, is welcome at the Farragut Chess
Club!
Knoxville Jewish Day School
Chess Club
This is an after school enrichment program for the Knoxville Jewish Day
School which meets on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30. Home school kids have attended
and are welcome! Mr Leonard Dickerson, our Chess Coach, is the Webb Chess
coach and the Chess Camp instructor. This program is for elementary school age
kids and we have lots of beginners. The school will again be meeting at Downtown
West next to Academy Ballroom, in hopes of their property on Wallace Road being
ready the first of the year.
Stanford Eisenberg Knoxville Jewish Day School
Miriam Esther Wilhelm - Head of School
1308 Wallace Road
Knoxville, TN 37919
865.560.9922
West Knox Library
Saturdays at Noon run by Richard Bennett.
588-8813 (library) 584-2073 (home). I welcome inquiries about the program or my
personal availability as a chess teacher.
Father/Daughter Dances
Know of a dance? Send an email to dlbeth@yahoo.com
with the info and we'll post it here.
Journalism
The Ambassador News
Consider writing for the Ambassador - a 100% home-school-student-produced online
newspaper. The Ambassador is aimed toward achieving community among home school
students so we would love for you to be involved. If you are a home school student
in Tennessee, 8th grade or higher, you are welcome to email comments or questions
as well as poetry, information about sports, or even letters to the editor.
For more information or to get involved, contact staff.
Outdoor Activities
Scouts
For more information on Cub Scouts (boys in 1st through
5th grades), Boy Scouts (boys in 6th grade through age 18),
Venturing, Exploring or Sea Scouts (boys AND girls ages 14 to 21) in East Tennessee, contact the Council Service
Center at 865-588-6514. The Service Center can direct you to units in
your area and answer any questions you have.
Cub Scouts
Pack 16
Boys ages 1st grade through 5th grade.
Meeting Time: Mondays from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Meeting Place: Concord United Methodist Church, Farragut (near Concord Road
and Kingston Pike)
Description of Activities: Age groups are broken down into dens. Tiger Den-1st
graders. Wolf Den - 2nd graders. Bear Den - 3rd graders. Webelos I - 4th graders.
Webelos II - 5th graders. Pack meetings are generally the first Monday of each
month; dens meet 1 to 3 Mondays a month (depending on the age). Contact:
Tony Reso, Cubmaster.
Pack 59
Boys grades 1 - 5.
Meeting Time: First Tuesday night of the month, 6:30 p.m.
Meeting Place: First Baptist Concord on Kingston Pike
A variety of activities are planned for the year including a Raingutter Regatta,
Pinewood Derby, Bingo Night, Skits night, Cake Bake and Auction, Blue and Gold
Banquet and a Crossover Picnic.
Contact: LaQuita Misner, Committee Chairman
Pack 352
Boys ages 1st grade through 5th grade. (most of the members are CAK students, but there are also home school students and members from other schools)
Pack Meeting Time/Place: Generally, the last Monday of each month from 6:30-7:30 p.m. From September thru May at Christian Academy of Knoxville, HS Music Room
Den Meeting Time and location: Varies from den to
Division of Groups: Tiger Den-1st graders. Wolf Den - 2nd graders. Bear Den - 3rd graders. Webelos I - 4th graders. Webelos II - 5th graders.
Activities: We have guest speakers, a Blue and Gold Banquet, Pinewood Derby, Raingutter Regatta, Father/Son Cake Bake, and Pack hikes.
Contact: Eric Manneschmidt, Cubmaster
Pack 442
Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 3:30-5:00 at the First Christian
Church in Maryville. Any boy in grades 1-5 can be in Cub Scouts. Pack 442 is
one of the only all-homeschooled packs in the area. (You must be a member of
Blount Home Education Association in order to be in Pack 442). For more information,
contact Randy Small, Cubmaster.
Boy Scouts
Troop 15
Meeting Time: Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m.
Meeting Location: Troop 15 Meets on Tuesday Nights at 7:00 PM at The Shed behind Two Rivers Church. We follow Knox County's School Schedule for fall, winter and spring breaks. We meet every other week during summer.
Description of Activities: The troop
camps at least once a month . They have several home school families involved
and are home school friendly. Troop
website
Troop 45
An active troop chartered with Christian Academy of Knoxville meeting on
Tuesday nights at 6:45. Has a mix of CAK students, public schoolers, and
home schoolers attending. Contact: Eric Manneschmidt, assistant
Scoutmaster manofhg@gmail.com
Troop 179
Meets on Mondays at 7:00 at Central Baptist Church in Bearden. A small troup
of about a dozen boys, half of whom are home schooled. Very active and oriented
toward earning badges. Outdoor activities are scheduled once a month. The troop
attends summer camp at Camp Buck Toms and do service projects several times
a year. For more information, contact Assistant Scoutmaster Adrian Carr.
Troop 442
Meeting Time: 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Meeting Location: Home of Lori Wade (near Alcoa/McGhee-Tyson Airport)
Description of Activities: Boys must be at least 11 years old or in the 5th
grade, homeschooled, and members of BHEA. Camping trips and outdoor activities
are regular events.
Contact: Bill Wade, Scoutmaster, 865-984-3693
Troop 770
Activities: Boy Scout Troop 770 is a growing young troop. The Scouts are very
active in a wide variety of regularly scheduled outdoor activities; camping,
canoeing, backpacking, etc. as well as performing service projects for the
community. Contact: Scoutmaster Joel Patten, jhpatten@charter.net
or 865-414-2571
Meeting Time: Mondays at 6:45 p.m.
Meeting Location: St. Thomas of the Apostle Catholic Church
1580 St. Thomas Way
Lenoir City, TN 37772
All boys ages 11-18 are welcome
Sea Scouts
A sea scout ship is sort of like a scout troop. Our unit has a fleet of
fourteen boats all kept in working order.
Sea Scouts are boys and girls, ages 14 to 21. No prior scouting experience or
sailing experience is necessary.
We meet at the Concord Yacht Club, 11600 Northshore Drive "where the
sailboats are." In addition to our regular meetings, I would be pleased to
meet with a group of interested youth most anytime to discuss the opportunities
in Sea Scouting.
We do not have facility to handle special needs youth.
As with any scout unit, we require two adults present at all activities.
Membership fee is $15 individual membership in the BSA, $1 individual accident
insurance premium, and a donation to the ship maintenance fund generally $100 or
more per family.
More can be learned at:
www.tnship300.org (website for the
ship)
www.seascout.org (national
website of sea scouting)
www.concordyachtclub.org scroll
down to "Luff Letter" and click. Then click on the "April"
edition which has an article about Ship 300 and Sea Scouts.
You can also email.
Venturing Crews
Venturing Crew 15
A small co-ed group of public schoolers and home schoolers meeting first and
third Thursdays at Gander Mountain from 5:15 to 6:15 and chartered with Two
Rivers Church. Planning to attend national Venturers meeting in August, service
projects over the summer as well as hiking and other activities. Venturing is a
youth development program of the Boy Scouts of America for young men and women
who are 14 (and have completed the eighth grade) through 20 years of age.
Venturing's purpose is to provide positive experiences to help young people
mature and to prepare them to become responsible and caring adults. Contact:
Tamara Sammons, advisor tsammons42@gmail.com
American Heritage Girls
Troop 131
Meeting Time: 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Meeting Location: First Christian Church of Maryville
Description of Activities: Open to girls K-9th grade. American Heritage Girls
is an alternative scouting program for girls. The mission of AHG is to build
women of integrity through service to God, family, community, and country. We
earn badges, do service projects, and focus on building relationships among
girls and families. Troop 131 was chartered in 2003, the very first troop in
the state of Tennessee. The troop consists of 95% home schooled girls.
Contact: Sarah Small at 865-681-8423 or via email
or Caroline
Milne at 865-856-2193 or via email.
Troop 215
Meets at: All Saints Parish Hall Cedar Bluff Road,
Knoxville 2nd & 4th Fridays from 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Co-Coordinators: Kim McCready (690-8841) & Lydia Donahue (288-0528)
AHGtroopTN215@
gmail.com
www.ahgtn0215. org
* Home school-only troop
Troop 413
Meets at Knoxville Christian School, a half mile from Campbell Station Road
Currently meeting 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:00
www.AHGTN0413.org
If you would like to register, please call Amy Hamby-Scott at 207-3833.
Contenders of the Faith
I am considering organizing a Contenders of the Faith group in Blount county.
This is the boys side of Keepers at home. It is a great program for young men to
grow in character as well as skills. this group would be for boys between ages
4yrs and 10yrs, and meet probably every other week on Tuesday afternoons. If you
would be interested in such a group please email
me. The cost would be minimal, just a t-shirt, book and sash and then we
would split the cost of any supplies. Jodie Moore
Daisy Girl Scout Troop
My name is Andrea Reynolds, I am forming a new Daisy Scouts Troop located at
North Acres Baptist Church (on Millertown Pike) during our Funtastic Friday
Co-op. Daisy Scouts are for girls in K and 1st grade. We are meeting at 10am. If
you or your daughter are interested we would love to have you. I can be reached
through e-mail pasrey3@hotmail.com or
at 637-7449. We have lots of fun ideas and there is so much to do. Please join
us!