Dock of the Bay

Tickets and Sponsorship Opportunities can be Purchased Now!

Registration Begins March 1, 2024

On the Dock of the Bay Fundraiser

Saturday, May 4, 2024
6:00 to 11:00 pm

On the Dock of the Bay fundraising festivities with a Kentucky Derby theme.

Join us early to see the Kentucky Derby LIVE around 7:00 p.m.

We welcome everyone to come and enjoy the silent auction, delicious food, friends, and FUNds for 4-H! This year’s entertainment also features everyone’s BEACH MUSIC favorites!

In celebration of the derby theme, wear your best hat, seersucker, pearls, and bow ties to make the night more festive than ever! 

On the Dock of the Bay is the Eastern 4-H Center’s signature fundraising event that primarily supports youth programs and activities. Additional expenditures include 4-H camping scholarships, building repairs/improvements, program materials, and event expenses.

Thank you to our 2023 Sponsors!

  • Gold Clover ($2500)
    • Riverside Insurance Agency 
    • NC Agricultural Foundation
  • Silver Clover ($1,000)
    • Ann Brickhouse
    • Tommy & Lee Cahoon
    • Cherry & Bateman Farms, LLC
    • Domtar Paper Company, LLC
    • First National Bank
    • Gibbs-Hall Hearing Aid Center, LLC
    • Interpretive Software, Inc.
  • Bronze Clover ($500)
    • Ken & Terrie Cherry
    • Columbia Pharmacy
    • Creswell Furniture
    • Hyde Co. Flower Company
    • Jack James
    • Faytie C. Johnston
    • Joe & Gloria Landino
    • Phelps Chevrolet
    • Washington Co. Farm Bureau
    • Michael & Jayne Yoder
  • Green Clover ($250)
    • Angela Brisson
    • Cherry Farms Seed Co., Inc.
    • David Clegg
    • Bill Clough Ford, Inc.
    • Griffin Designs, LLC
    • Hyde County Farm Bureau
    • Lake Phelps Grain, Inc.
    • Larry & Kathy Hancock
    • Art & Alice Keeney
    • Butch & Becki Lilley
    • William & Cindy Lilley
    • Pitt County Farm Bureau
    • Quality Equipment, LLC
    • Tunnel Farmhouse B&B
    • Rhett & Gwen White
  • Centennial Clovers ($100)
    • The Herpy Family
    • Van & Anita Johnson
    • Peachjack Farms, LLC
    • Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft
    • Ed & Eloise Rutherford
    • David & Amy Sawyer
    • Leroy Spivey
    • Tyrrell Co. Chamber of Commerce
    • Bobby L. Voliva
  • In-kind Donors
    • Mattamuskeet Seafood
    • Scuppernong Produce

Questions about becoming a sponsor or general event information?

email sara

Funds supporting On the Dock of the Bay and the Eastern 4-H Center are collected and managed by the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit, Tax ID# 56-6049304. You will receive an official receipt for the tax-deductible portion of your donation.
NC State is committed to providing an inclusive environment and, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, will honor requests for reasonable accommodations made by individuals with disabilities. Requests can be served more effectively if notice is provided at least 10 days before the event. Please send direct accommodation requests to Jenn Standish, [email protected], or call 252 797-4800.