Addresses youths’ basic needs through the eight essential elements: caring adults, safe environments, inclusive settings, and opportunities for mastery, service, self-determination, planning for the future and engaged learning.
Guthrie County 4-H & Youth
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Vision: Preparing Iowa’s youth to be successful, contributing members of society. Mission: 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential through youth-adult partnerships and research-based experiences. The Guthrie County 4-H Youth Development Program provides opportunities for youth to develop skills that they can use now and throughout their lives. Iowa 4-H builds upon a century of experience as it fosters positive youth development, based on the needs and strengths of youth, their families, and communities. At Guthrie County 4-H we value:
The 4-H program’s vision, mission, and values emphasize the importance of youth and adults working as partners to improve the group experience as well. A positive youth-adult partnership ensures that the essential elements (belonging, independence, mastery and generosity) are being practiced in 4-H programming. Learn more about how to join-4-H, become a volunteer, or schedule 4-H programming at your community organization through the links below. |
Quicklinks:
Guthie County 4-H Endowment Fund
4-H Copyright Guidelines
Youth Committee Application
Club Fundraising Request Form
Statewide Resources
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Provides financial resources to develop and deliver quality 4-H youth programs and opportunities throughout the state of Iowa.
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Join a 4-H club where you can learn about your interests while having fun, improving your communication skills, and serving your community. These are resources to make your club experience even better.
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Your adventure in 4-H starts here. Choose from nearly 50 project areas and discover your skills, talents and interests.
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Discover the world of animal science from breeding, nutrition and general care to food safety and management. Find statewide forms, trainings and activity sheets here.
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Iowa 4-H Volunteers are motivated by positive purposes in helping youth become caring, competent, and contributing members of their family and communities. Discover the resources you need to be most effective.
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Every June, almost 900 teenagers converge on the campus of Iowa State University for 3 days full of speakers, workshops, mixers, dances, a banquet, and community service activities.
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Provides opportunities for youth to demonstrate, learn and apply project and communication skills. Every year the 4-H Exhibits Building features well over 3,000 exhibits and Livestock shows engage more than ## youth.
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Youth and teens can discover opportunities to be recognized for personal growth, project learning, leadership and citizenship.
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A partner and leader in providing positive youth development through out-of-school programming. Outreach priorities include curriculum development, staff training, and partnership development.
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Clover Kids is a FUN 4-H program for children in kindergarten through third grade. Children participate in hands-on activities designed to build many life skills!
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A unique partnership between AmeriCorps and Iowa's Promise. The vision is that all Iowa youth have safe and supportive families, schools and communities and that they are healthy, socially competent, successful in school and prepared for a productive adulthood.
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When you just don't know who to talk to, Teenline can help.
- 1-800-443-8336
- 1-800-735-2942
Guthrie County Events
4-H Youth
- Adair Casey Afterschool Clover Kids
04/14/2021 - Virtual Afterschool Clover Kids
04/19/2021 - Farm Safety Day
05/04/2021 - Farm Safety Day
05/05/2021 - Farm Safety Day
05/06/2021
All Events for Guthrie County
Statewide Calendar
