{"id":19812,"date":"2016-02-05T17:57:43","date_gmt":"2016-02-05T17:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-10-06T08:40:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T15:40:03","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-xsmall \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/09\/banner_2025-1920-x-1080-px-9.png\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/09\/banner_2025-1920-x-1080-px-9.png 3840w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/09\/banner_2025-1920-x-1080-px-9.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/09\/banner_2025-1920-x-1080-px-9.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/09\/banner_2025-1920-x-1080-px-9.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/09\/banner_2025-1920-x-1080-px-9.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/09\/banner_2025-1920-x-1080-px-9.png 2048w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 3840px) 100vw, 3840px\"\n\t\talt=\"&quot;&quot;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 69% 49%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--light wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"title-id-6af6e6345232e\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>WSU 4-H <\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center  wsu-heading--mark-centered wsu-heading--mark-color-vineyard\">Welcome!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wsu-font-size--large wsu-max-width--xxlarge wsu-align-item--center wsu-spacing-after--xsmall wsu-spacing-bottom--xsmall\">4-H is the nation&#8217;s largest youth development organization. We reach out to kids and their families to build skills for real life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity wsu-spacing-after--default\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-vineyard\">4-H Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--default\">Washington State&nbsp;4-H Youth Development education creates supportive environments for all youth and families to reach their fullest potential. This will be accomplished through a systemic approach of foundation and mission-driven science to meet our goals to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>provide formal and non-formal experiential learning,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>develop skills that benefit youth throughout life,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>foster leadership and volunteerism in youth and adults,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>build internal and external partnerships for programming and funding,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>strengthen families and communities,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>employ research-based knowledge and the land-grant university system, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>embrace and expand the traditions of the 4-H Youth Program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-vineyard\">4-H Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A world in which youth and adults learn, grow, and work together as catalysts for positive change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington State University 4-H Youth Development is developing young people to become productive citizens who are engaged in positive change, meeting the needs of a diverse and changing society.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/11\/WSU-4-H-Logo-300x151.png\" alt=\"Washington State University Extension and 4-H logos\" class=\"wp-image-15736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/11\/WSU-4-H-Logo-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/11\/WSU-4-H-Logo.png 689w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta  wsu-cta--width-full wsu-text-align--center\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/learn-more-about-4-h\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"wsu-icon wsu-i-info\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\n\t\tLearn more about 4-H\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta  wsu-cta--width-full wsu-text-align--center\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/4-h-volunteer-application\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"wsu-icon wsu-i-favorite\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\n\t\tInterested in Volunteering? 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The sign over the garage door says &quot;WSU Wilke Research and Extension Farm.&quot; A group of people mingle outside, and more are visible inside.\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/article\/new-wsu-research-challenges-traditional-crop-rotation-thinking\/\">\t\t\tNew WSU research challenges traditional crop rotation thinking\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t        \t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\">\n\t\t\t<time>November 3, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-66896 \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fixed-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/article\/new-guides-help-identify-wheat-virus-control-pests-and-support-spanish-speaking-bee-enthusiasts\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Native-bee-Asche-photo-1024x579.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Native-bee-Asche-photo.png 2066w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Native-bee-Asche-photo-400x226.png 400w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Native-bee-Asche-photo-1024x579.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Native-bee-Asche-photo-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Native-bee-Asche-photo-1536x868.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Native-bee-Asche-photo-2048x1158.png 2048w\"\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2066px) 100vw, 2066px\"\t\t\t\t\talt=\"A small yellow and black bee sits on the brown stamen cluster of a yellow flower.\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/article\/new-guides-help-identify-wheat-virus-control-pests-and-support-spanish-speaking-bee-enthusiasts\/\">\t\t\tNew guides help identify wheat virus, control pests, and support Spanish-speaking bee enthusiasts\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t        \t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\">\n\t\t\t<time>October 22, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta wsu-text-align--center\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/category\/extension\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tAll WSU Extension News\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n    <\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4-H is the nation&#039;s largest youth development organization. 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