{"id":283,"date":"2013-05-06T11:52:40","date_gmt":"2013-05-06T18:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/clallam\/?page_id=283"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:57:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T18:57:42","slug":"4h","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/4h\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left wsu-spacing-after--xsmall 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\/76\/2026\/02\/4-H.banner_2025-1920-x-1080-px-9.png\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2026\/02\/4-H.banner_2025-1920-x-1080-px-9.png 3840w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2026\/02\/4-H.banner_2025-1920-x-1080-px-9.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2026\/02\/4-H.banner_2025-1920-x-1080-px-9.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2026\/02\/4-H.banner_2025-1920-x-1080-px-9.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2026\/02\/4-H.banner_2025-1920-x-1080-px-9.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2026\/02\/4-H.banner_2025-1920-x-1080-px-9.png 2048w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 3840px) 100vw, 3840px\"\n\t\talt=\"A black banner image with icons representing the various programs of the 4H Program.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--dark-left wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left\"><\/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<div id=\"title-id-69ea21012bb97\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Clallam County <br>4-H Program<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\">\r\n\t<!-- Breadcrumb NavXT 7.2.0 -->\n<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to WSU Extension.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">WSU Extension<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span> &gt; 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autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Learn more about the 4-H Brand Essence.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<section  class=\"wsu-section\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n    <nav class=\"wsu-navigation-vertical wsu-vertical-menu\">\n        <ul id=\"wsu-site-menu\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse wsu-menu-collapse--style-vertical\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/4h\/\">4-H Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/4h\/upcoming-4-h-events\/\">4-H Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/4h\/join-2\/\">Join 4-H<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/4h\/new4hvolunteers\/\">New 4-H Adult Volunteers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/4h\/membersandfamilies\/\">Club Members and Families<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/4h\/leaderresources\/\">Leader Resources<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu Leader Resources\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/4h\/membersandfamilies\/4-h-beef-projects\/\">4-H Beef Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/4h\/membersandfamilies\/4-h-cat-projects\/\">4-H Cat Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/4h\/membersandfamilies\/4-h-dairy-cattle-projects\/\">4-H Dairy Cattle Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/4h\/membersandfamilies\/4-h-dog-projects\/\">4-H Dog Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/4h\/membersandfamilies\/4-h-goat-projects\/\">4-H Goat Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/4h\/membersandfamilies\/4-h-home-arts-family-living-projects\/\">4-H Home Arts (Family Living) Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/4h\/4-h-horse-projects\/\">4-H Horse Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/4h\/membersandfamilies\/4-h-leadership-and-citizenship-projects\/\">4-H Leadership and Citizenship Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/4h\/membersandfamilies\/4-h-poultry-projects\/\">4-H Poultry Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/4h\/membersandfamilies\/4-h-rabbit-and-cavy-projects\/\">4-H Rabbit and Cavy Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/4h\/membersandfamilies\/4-h-science-and-arts-steam-projects\/\">4-H Science and Arts (STEAM) Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/4h\/membersandfamilies\/4-h-self-determined-animal-and-pets\/\">4-H Self-Determined Animal and Pets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/4h\/membersandfamilies\/4-h-sheep-projects\/\">4-H Sheep Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/4h\/membersandfamilies\/4-h-shooting-sports-projects\/\">4-H Shooting Sports Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/4h\/membersandfamilies\/4-h-swine-projects\/\">4-H Swine Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/4h\/4-h-council\/\">4-H Council<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 4-H <strong>Mission<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 4\u2011H, we believe in the power of young people. We see that every youth has valuable&nbsp;strengths and real influence to improve the world around us.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/4-h.org\/\">4-H is&nbsp;America\u2019s&nbsp;largest youth development organization<\/a>\u2014empowering nearly six million young&nbsp;people across the U.S. with the skills to lead for a lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can join 4-H?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>4-H is open to every youth, ages 5-19, without discrimination! <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/4h\/join-2\/\">Join 4-H today!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are four age groups in which you can do a wide variety of projects and activities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Cloverbuds: ages 5-7<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Junior: ages 8-10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intermediate: ages 11-13<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Senior: ages 14 to less than 19<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Shooting sports and large animal projects require youth to be at least 8 years of age to participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A participant&#8217;s 4-H age is determined by the age of the youth by October 1st of the current 4-H year.<\/em><\/p>\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\">About 4-H<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 4-Hs stand for Head, Heart, Hands, &amp; Health. &nbsp;With our full selves we have fun creating Positive Change in our world. &nbsp;There\u2019s even a 4-H pledge about how we help to create this change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>I pledge my Head to clearer thinking, my Heart to greater loyalty, my Hands to larger service, and my Health to better living, for my club, my community, my country, and my world.<\/p>\n<cite>The 4-H Pledge<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"1157\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2018\/10\/PPOSTER_-_2_1024x1024@2x-792x1157.jpg\" alt=\"The 4-H Pledge.\" class=\"wp-image-5922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2018\/10\/PPOSTER_-_2_1024x1024@2x-792x1157.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2018\/10\/PPOSTER_-_2_1024x1024@2x-396x578.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2018\/10\/PPOSTER_-_2_1024x1024@2x-768x1122.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2018\/10\/PPOSTER_-_2_1024x1024@2x-1052x1536.jpg 1052w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2018\/10\/PPOSTER_-_2_1024x1024@2x.jpg 1402w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The 4-H Pledge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2018\/11\/Infographic-At-A-Glance-Sci-HL-Citizen-1-300x233-1.jpg\" alt=\"An infographic about the 4-H Vision.\" class=\"wp-image-5999\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The 4-H Vision<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 4-H Motto<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Make the Best Better&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 4-H Vision<\/h3>\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>Annually, 4-H&#8217;ers participate in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>5 million Science Projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2.5 million Healthy Living Projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2.5 million Citizenship Projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 4-H Approach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Learn by Doing&#8221; in 5 steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>1. Experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2. Share<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3. Process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4. Generalize<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5. Apply<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>4-H uses an experiential learning model, which means we \u201clearn&nbsp;by doing\u201d through hands-on experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4-H volunteer leaders and staff make sure that youth have a safe place to dive right into what they want to learn!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once we dive in, we always take time to share so that we can take our experiences to deeper levels of understanding.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"661\" height=\"735\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2018\/12\/do-reflect-apply.png\" alt=\"An Infographic showing the 5 steps of the 4-H approach.\" class=\"wp-image-6176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2018\/12\/do-reflect-apply.png 661w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2018\/12\/do-reflect-apply-396x440.png 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The 4-H Approach &#8211; Do, Reflect, Apply<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"888\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2018\/12\/EE-792x888.png\" alt=\"an infographic about the Essential Elements of 4-H\" class=\"wp-image-6143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2018\/12\/EE-792x888.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2018\/12\/EE-396x444.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2018\/12\/EE-768x861.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2018\/12\/EE.png 802w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Essential Elements of 4-H<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The &#8220;Essential Elements&#8221; of 4-H<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Belonging \u2013 Mastery \u2013 Independence \u2013 Generosity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Essential Elements of 4-H Youth Development are basic principles upon which the 4-H Youth Development Program operates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Incorporating these elements enables the 4-H Program to focus on positive outcomes desired for youth; provide programs for all young people; view youth as central actors in their own development; and consider the development of the whole young person.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The 4-H Office is located at 1914 W. 18th St, Port Angeles within the WSU Extension Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WSU 4-H Youth Development is committed to providing safe and inclusive environments for&nbsp;<em>all<\/em>&nbsp;youth and adults regardless of race; sex; gender; sexual orientation; gender identity; gender expression; religion; age; color; creed; national or ethnic origin; citizenship; physical, mental, or sensory ability; genetic information; and\/or status as an honorably discharged veteran or member of the military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WSU Extension Programs and Employment are available to all without discrimination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local WSU Extension Office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4vJ5Ab-uTDk&amp;amp;feature=youtu.be Mission: 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults. 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