4-H Youth Development
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Elizabeth Settles Huffman
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Iowa delegates competed in a variety of disciplines at the 2022 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships in Grand Island, Nebraska, June 26-July 1.
This summer at county fairs and 4-H camps across Iowa, youth are using their critical thinking skills to take part in solving a real-world agriculture challenge through the 2022 4-H Ag Innovators Experience “Unlock Ag Innovations Challenge.”
Youth in grades 7-12 from across Iowa tested their integrated pest management skills through several tasks and challenges, both in the field and in the classroom, during the 12th annual Iowa Youth Crop Scouting Competition on July 28.
One hundred forty-nine youth from 73 counties participated in the 2022 Awardrobe Clothing Event held at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 11. This event provides 4-H members in grades 9-12 the opportunity to showcase their apparel design and production knowledge, as well as creative skills.
The International Harvester Collector’s Club Award Program recognized Iowa 4-H members for their Iowa State Fair project achievements associated with the International Harvester brand family.
This year at the Iowa State Fair 213 youth from 63 Iowa counties participated in Iowa State University Extension and Outreach skillathons for dairy, meat goat, sheep and swine.
This year, 24 youth from across Iowa showcased their innovative ideas during InventSTEM at the Iowa State Fair. This Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 4-H Youth Development program encourages youth to engage in the innovation process to solve real-world problems.
Over 3,100 static 4-H exhibits created by 2,332 youth exhibitors were displayed in the Bruce L. Rastetter 4-H Exhibits Building at the 2022 Iowa State Fair. Each exhibit is an outgrowth of year-long project area work done by the 4-H member.
One hundred thirty-seven youth from 23 counties participated in the Iowa 4-H Safety and Education in Shooting Sports State Shooting Competition on Saturday, Aug. 27, at Brownells Big Springs Shooting Range in Searsboro.
Iowa 4-H youth exhibited over 5,500 4-H livestock and horticulture entries at the 2022 Iowa State Fair. Nearly 2,000 Iowa youth participated in 4-H livestock and horticulture exhibits this year.