Join 4-H in Tama County and "Discover the Fun"! Be a part of the community of 4-H and experience the adventure of learning new skills and making new friends. There is something for everyone. For more information contact the Tama County Extension Office at 641-484-2703.
Become a Part of 4-H- - - -
Talk to a friend or club leader to discover the many fun and learning activities that involves youth in 4-H.
Soon the clubs will be making plans for the new year. Plan to join a 4-H club this fall. It is time to complete the enrollment form and return it to the Tama County Extension Office.
Check out the 4-H newletter on the website www.extension.iastate.edu/tama for news about Tama County 4-H. The newsletter will include upcoming events and helpful hints to 4-H members.
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4-H is the nation’s largest youth organization. It has more than 7 million participants. It is in all 99 Iowa counties, in all 50 states and in more than 80 countries. One quarter of Iowa’s young people are involved in 4-H.
4-H is a part of Cooperative Extension. 4-H takes research-based information from the nation’s land grant universities to youth in urban, small town and rural communities. In Iowa, 4-H is headquartered on the Iowa State University campus in Ames.
4-H follows the philosophy of learning by doing. Youth develop life skills through hands-on projects that range from citizenship to expressive arts, communication to foods and nutrition, and leadership to science and technology.
4-H is for youth in grades 4 through 12. Youth can belong to 4-H individually or as members of clubs and groups. They can make new friends, visit new places, go on trips, attend workshops and conferences, host meetings and help their communities.
4-H uses a four-leaf clover for its emblem. Each leaf carries an H; all four H’s stand for Head, Heart, Hands and Health. The idea for the clover came from Clarion in Wright County, Iowa.
4-H annually displays youth exhibits at the Iowa State Fair. More than 4,000 youth exhibits are displayed in the 4-H Exhibits Building as well as some 3,000 4-H animal exhibits in the fair barns and show rings.