{"id":442,"date":"2014-02-12T13:16:17","date_gmt":"2014-02-12T21:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/ferry\/?page_id=442"},"modified":"2025-11-24T14:14:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T22:14:27","slug":"4-h-youth-families","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/4-h-youth-families\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H Youth Development Program \u2013 Ferry County"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-small \">\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\/74\/2019\/07\/Ferry.png\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2019\/07\/Ferry.png 1920w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2019\/07\/Ferry.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2019\/07\/Ferry.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2019\/07\/Ferry.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2019\/07\/Ferry.png 1536w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\n\t\talt=\"Golden autumn hills and evergreen trees overlooking a lake, with a logo in the corner that reads, &#039;4-H GROWS HERE&#039;.\"\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<h1 id=\"title-id-69d4cf0c9db9f\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>4-H Youth Development Program<\/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<div class=\"breadcrumbs \" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"><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; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Ferry County.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">Ferry County<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to News.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/news\/\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">News<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"3\"><\/span><\/div>\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\">Welcome to Ferry County 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 Ferry County. 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 Ferry Friday E-Blast \u2013 Currently, WSU Ferry County Extension office produces a weekly Friday E-Blast to keep 4-Hers informed of the latest announcements and events. It is delivered to your email address via 4-H Online. Call us at 775-5225 x1115 if you are not receiving these blasts.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2019\/07\/4H_Icons_Grouped-792x254.jpg\" alt=\"4-H logos head, heart, hands, health\" class=\"wp-image-5505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2019\/07\/4H_Icons_Grouped-792x254.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2019\/07\/4H_Icons_Grouped-396x127.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2019\/07\/4H_Icons_Grouped-768x247.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2019\/07\/4H_Icons_Grouped-1536x494.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2019\/07\/4H_Icons_Grouped-2048x658.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\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>Cloverbud: 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, large animal projects, and food preservation require youth to be at least 8 years of age on October 1st of the current 4-H year to participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\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 extension office to find a club or start your own. <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/05\/4-H-FC-Club-List.pdf\">Ferry County 4-H clubs with contact info (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decide on a Project:\n<ul>\n<li>There are numerous different <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/projects\/all-projects\/\">4-H project opportunities<\/a> for members to participate in, along with self-determined projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enroll in 4-H online:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/v2.4honline.com\/#\/user\/sign-in\">Access the website to 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 the extension office or take a look at this <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/resources\/4-h-online-enrollment-guide\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/resources\/4-h-online-enrollment-guide\/\">4-H enrollment guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\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 Ferry County 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 the extension office in Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WSU Ferry County Extension Office<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Office Phone: 509-775-5225 Ext. 1116<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>350 E. Delaware Ave. #9<br>Republic, WA 99166<br>Find on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/350+E+Delaware+Ave+%239,+Republic,+WA+99166\/@48.6497392,-118.7388259,16.69z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x549d6a6a36b0f60d:0x174f56240caf4e68!8m2!3d48.6491025!4d-118.7357001\">Google<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aaron Urseth, Program Manager (including 4-H\/Master Gardener)<br><a href=\"mailto:aaron.urseth@wsu.edu\">aaron.urseth@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tammy Folks, Office Manager<br><a href=\"mailto:tammy.folks@wsu.edu\">tammy.folks@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\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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