What is 4-H?

4-H is the youth development outreach of  the Land Grant Universities, the Cooperative Extension System, and USDA. It is made up  of a community of young people across America who are learning life skills and are supported in this developmental process by caring adult leaders. 4-H’ers are actively involved in educational projects that are fun and that use quality curriculum incorporating the most current research and knowledge available through the Land Grant University system.

4-H youth

• Have fun
• Meet new people
• Learn and do new things
• Gain life skills
• Build self-confidence
• Practice responsibility
• Set and achieve goals
• Receive recognition for their efforts and accomplishments

Clover Kids (K-3^rd grades)

• Focus on doing
• Is non-competitive
• Teaches life skills for grades K-3
• Small groups

Traditional 4-H clubs (4^th-12^th grades)

• Focus on goal setting and working towards goals
• Participants keep records of their progress towards goals
• Teaches life skills for grades 4^th-12^th
• Larger on-going groups

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