Your adventure in 4-H starts here. Choose from nearly 50 project areas and discover your skills, talents and interests.
Polk County 4H & Youth
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 Polk 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 Polk County 4-H we value:
- Youth as powerful members of society
- Youth and adults as caring partners
- Learning as a lifelong commitment
- Diversity and social conscience
- Doing our best and making it better
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.
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Statewide Resources
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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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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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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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Provides financial resources to develop and deliver quality 4-H youth programs and opportunities throughout the state of Iowa.
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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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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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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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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.
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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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When you just don't know who to talk to, Teenline can help.
- 1-800-443-8336
- 1-800-735-2942
Polk County Events
4-H Youth
- County Council Retreat
09/29/2019 - 4-H Advisory Board
10/01/2019 - County Council
10/02/2019 - 4-H County Award Interviews
10/15/2019 - 4-H County Award Interviews
10/17/2019
All Events for Polk County
Statewide Calendar
