{"id":17,"date":"2014-05-09T09:57:12","date_gmt":"2014-05-09T16:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/colvillereservation\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2025-08-20T09:36:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T16:36:48","slug":"4h","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/colville-reservation\/4h\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H Youth Development Program \u2013 Colville Reservation"},"content":{"rendered":"<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\">Welcome to Colville Reservation 4-H!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>4-H is the youth development education program of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/\">Washington State University Extension<\/a>, which is conducted jointly by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nifa.usda.gov\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nifa.usda.gov\/\">U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/a>, your state land grant university (<a href=\"https:\/\/wsu.edu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wsu.edu\/\">WSU<\/a>) and the Colville Reservation. Today 4-H is everywhere\u2013in cities, suburbs, small towns, and rural communities. In the 21st century, 4-H serves a broad clientele with expanded program using a variety of ways to \u201clearn by doing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2019\/07\/4H_Icons_Grouped-792x254.jpg\" alt=\"Head, Heart, Hands, Health\" class=\"wp-image-402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2019\/07\/4H_Icons_Grouped-792x254.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2019\/07\/4H_Icons_Grouped-396x127.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2019\/07\/4H_Icons_Grouped-768x247.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2019\/07\/4H_Icons_Grouped-1536x494.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2019\/07\/4H_Icons_Grouped-2048x658.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can join 4-H?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>4-H is open to every youth, ages 5-19, without discrimination!<\/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<em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>*Shooting sports and large animal projects require youth to be at least 8 years of age on October 1 to participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Join 4-H?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can join 4-H in a few easy steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Find a Club:\n<ul>\n<li>Find a club that offers leadership in a project you\u2019re interested in. Contact the WSU Colville Reservation Extension Office to find the club that works for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decide on a Project:\n<ul>\n<li>There are numerous different project opportunities for 4-H members to participate in and with self-determined projects. <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/projects\/all-projects\/\">Find the list of projects here.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enroll in 4-H online:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.4honline.com\/#\/user\/sign-in\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wa.4honline.com\/#\/user\/sign-in\">Enroll online<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get involved and HAVE FUN!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Need help? Please contact <a href=\"mailto:ljmclean@wsu.edu\">Linda McLean<\/a> or take a look at this <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2025\/08\/Member-Enrollment-Guide.pdf\">enrollment guide (pdf).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Please Visit or Contact Us!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We warmly welcome you to the Colville Reservation 4-H! Whether you are new to the Clover or already part of the 4-H family, we hope that you\u2019ll find what you\u2019re looking for on our website. If not, please email or call Linda McLean in our extension office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Linda McLean, Colville Reservation Program Director<br> 509-634-2305\u2014<a href=\"mailto:ljmclean@wsu.edu\">ljmclean@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vision<\/h2>\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\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>4-H youth development education creates supportive environments for all youth and families to reach their fullest potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4-H is the nation\u2019s largest youth development organization. We reach out to kids and their families to build skills for real life. 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