Kids and Teens/4-H Information

Local News

What is 4-H
(Posted on 7/1/2009)

The Iowa State Fair
(Posted on 6/24/2009)
Information about the Iowa State Fair can be located at www.iowastatefair.org

State Fair Identification
(Posted on 6/9/2009)
All members who are thinking about competing with livestock at the Iowa State Fair in August must first have thier animals identified at the county weigh ins.

4-H Day at the Legislature
(Posted on 5/7/2008)
Unity H Club Members attend 4-H Legislature Day March 26

200 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame
(Posted on 3/14/2007)
Howard Keitzer inducted into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame

News from Iowa State University Extension

Iowa 4-H Web Site Gets New Look
(Posted on 11/17/2009)

Iowa 4-H has a new look online, and tech-savvy teens say it’s “better than Facebook.” The site includes an interactive map to help kids and teens connect with 4-H, project links, games, event calendars and an interactive networking site for members.

Humboldt County 4-H Club Ensures Service Never Stops
(Posted on 11/17/2009)

Humboldt County 4-H club supports veterans and current troops through a variety of community service projects.

Iowa Delegates to 2009 National 4-H Congress Announced
(Posted on 11/12/2009)
Twenty-two 4-H’ers have been selected to represent Iowa as delegates for the National 4-H Congress Nov. 27 – Dec. 1 in Atlanta, Ga. Individual stories are available for delegates from Adair, Black Hawk, Buena Vista, Cass, Davis, Hamilton, Johnson, Jones, Madison, Mills, O’Brien, Plymouth, Sac, Story, Webster and Worth counties.

Pioneer Hi-Bred Pledges $150,000 to Support Iowa 4-H Youth Programs
(Posted on 11/10/2009)
Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, announced a $150,000 matching gift pledge to the Iowa 4-H Foundation to support youth programs. The contribution launches the Iowa 4-H Foundation’s President’s Campaign fundraising effort.

2009 State 4-H Project Award Winners Announced
(Posted on 10/22/2009)
Fifty-one Iowa 4-H'ers have earned state 4-H project awards. News stories are available about the individual 4-H'ers, listed by county.

Iowa 4-H Recognizes Monsanto Support for Volunteers
(Posted on 10/22/2009)
Interviewing 103 teenage 4-H members applying for state project awards takes time and dedicated adult volunteers. ISU Extension noted Monsanto's help with this round of interviews as well as ongoing support of 4-H volunteer training.