What is
4-H?
4-H is the youth education branch of the Cooperative Extension Service, a
program of the United States Department of Agriculture. Each state and each
county has access to a
The joy of 4-H is seeing young people grow through their accomplishments.
4-H. .
. Developing all youth to reach their fullest potential through:
• developing lifeskills
• learning by doing
• utilizing the knowledge of the land-grant university system
4-H enables youth to have fun, meet new people, learn new lifeskills, build self-confidence, learn responsibility, and set and achieve goals! Youth learn by doing and receive an award for a project.
4-H builds the leaders of
tomorrow.
• Members can range from age 5 to age 21, depending on which state the
member is from.
• 4-H starts on a club level, then moves onto a county, district,
state, national and international level.
• 4-H offers such a wide range of projects, programs and activities
that every member can do well in 4-H.
• Each exhibit receives a ribbon award- purple, blue, red, white, or
participation, according to the judging.
• Premiums are usually given and some projects advance onto state
level!
• Parents, volunteers, community leaders, and Extension staff share
their time and talents with 4-H youth.
• Get involved in a community service project through 4-H!
4-H
Activities include. . .
• Fairs and Shows
• Camps
• State 4-H Youth Gatherings
• National 4-H Congress
• National 4-H Conference
• International 4-H Youth Exchange
• Collegiate 4-H
[The
above information came from http://www.4-h.org/]