What the 4-H Pinckney Leadership Roundup in Columbia Is
The South Carolina 4-H Pinckney Leadership Roundup is a one-day leadership event for middle and high school students and the adults who support them. The Columbia roundup is on Saturday, March 6, 2027. It is the last of three regional roundups in 2027, along with Florence on February 6 and Charleston on February 20. The Roundup is an opportunity for youth leaders from diverse backgrounds to take their leadership skills to the next level, and it introduces students to the 4-H Pinckney Leadership Program, which is named for the late Senator Clementa Pinckney. The events are open to the public, so students do not need to already be in 4-H.
What Students and Parents Do
- Hands-on student leadership sessions, with students grouped by middle or high school so the content fits their grade level.
- Critical dialogue centered on personal excellence.
- Time to build and keep relationships with like-minded student leaders and to connect with professionals from higher education.
- Special workshops for parents and other responsible adults. In 2022 the parent workshop focused on teen mental health after the pandemic.
How to Register and What It Costs
Registration for the 2027 roundups opens November 13, 2026. The Workshop Registration link on the Roundup page goes to sc4hplp.eventbrite.com. Tickets for each 2024 roundup were $20.
Where: The Midlands Roundup
Recent Midlands roundups were held at the Brookland Baptist Church Banquet and Conference Center, 1066 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia, which hosted the spring 2022 roundup and the January 20, 2024 roundup. The 2024 Midlands stop highlighted the Successteam Youth Council of Aiken as a local partner.
The Columbia roundup is the last of the three regional days in the 2027 series, and it falls before the March 26 and April 9 Pinckney Leadership Conference and Camp application deadlines.
What Comes Next in the Pinckney Program
The roundup is the entry point to the program's longer offerings. Applications for the Pinckney Leadership Conference and Camp open December 15, 2026. The high school conference application is due March 26, 2027 and the middle school camp application is due April 9, 2027. Camp is June 13-18, 2027 in North Myrtle Beach, and the conference meets June 20-25 and July 11-17, 2027 at Clemson. The conference is for rising 10th and 11th graders and includes leadership workshops, team-building, community projects, college and career sessions and whitewater rafting. Pinckney Leadership high school seniors who attended the conference and plan to continue their education can apply for a $2,000 per year leadership scholarship.
Questions
Is the roundup only for 4-H members?
No. It is open to the public, and students from diverse backgrounds are welcome.
Can parents come?
Yes. Parent workshops run during the event.
What grades is it for?
Middle and high school students.
Who do I call?
4-H Pinckney Leadership office: 864-986-1195.
Official Links
- Leadership Roundup: purpose, activities and registration link
- Pinckney Leadership Conference: conference, 2.0 and scholarship details
- Clemson 4-H statewide events calendar 2026-2027: 2027 dates and application deadlines
- 4-H Pinckney events help pave pathway to leadership for SC youth: 2022 roundups
- Round-up coming to Midlands, PeeDee, Lowcountry in 2024: 2024 venues and ticket price
- Leadership Roundup in Florence Equips Next Generation of Leaders: 2026 Florence roundup
Clemson Cooperative Extension in South Carolina: The Essentials
Clemson Cooperative Extension has an office in all 46 South Carolina counties and offers research-based help on farms, gardens, families and youth programs.
Find your office
The County Office Directory lists address and phone for each county.
4-H
South Carolina 4-H is open to youth ages 5 to 18 for a $15 annual membership, with sign-up through 4HOnline, per the Get Involved page. Projects include cattle, horse, poultry, rabbit and swine.
Farm and soil help
The Livestock and Forages team runs beef cattle, forage, small ruminant, equine and backyard poultry programs. Soil samples can be dropped at a county office for the Clemson lab, where a standard test is $6.00 per sample, per the lab guidelines.
Next steps
Call your county office before you drive, and bring labeled samples.
Read the full guide: Clemson Cooperative Extension in South Carolina
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- South Carolina 4-H State Engineering Challenge
Teams of 4-H members build and test design solutions at the State Engineering Challenge, held Feb. 10, 2027 at the State Fairgrounds in Columbia.
- State 4-H Engineering Challenge
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FFA members meet lawmakers at the South Carolina Statehouse in Columbia on February 24, 2027.
Columbia, SC | Organizer: SC FFA / Clemson Extension Official event details - 4-H Pinckney Leadership Roundup Columbia
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Columbia, SC | Organizer: Clemson 4-H Official event details
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