{"id":181,"date":"2014-03-05T08:39:39","date_gmt":"2014-03-05T16:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/?page_id=181"},"modified":"2025-08-24T10:06:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T17:06:03","slug":"youth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/youth\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H Youth Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<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>\r\n\r\n &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to WSU Extension.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">WSU Extension<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div><header class=\"wsu-article-header \">\r\n\t<h1 class=\"wsu-article-header__title\">\r\n\t\t4-H Youth Development\t<\/h1>\r\n\t\t<\/header>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-background--gray-0 wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson-light\">Welcome to Island County 4-H! <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are a youth organization with a mission of engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of positive youth development. It is open to all youth, ages 5 to 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though typically thought of as an agriculturally focused organization as a result of its history, 4-H today focuses on citizenship, healthy living, science, engineering and technology, and animal science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the club structure that many are familiar with, Washington State University 4-H offers activities for families that can be done outside of a commitment to a club, and resources for educators to use in their classrooms.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-carousel\" data-desktop-columns=\"1\">\r\n    <button class=\"wsu-carousel__button-prev\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\"><\/button>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-carousel__wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\r\n            \n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/08\/DogCostume1-2.jpeg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/08\/DogCostume1-2.jpeg 1612w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/08\/DogCostume1-2-300x201.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/08\/DogCostume1-2-1024x686.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/08\/DogCostume1-2-768x515.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/08\/DogCostume1-2-1536x1029.jpeg 1536w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1612px) 100vw, 1612px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"4-H member holding their small dog for the costume class at the 2025 Whidbey Island Fair.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/08\/kidsplanting.jpeg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/08\/kidsplanting.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/08\/kidsplanting-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/08\/kidsplanting-768x430.jpeg 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Image showing 4 smiling youth working in a garden\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/goats-scaled-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/goats-scaled-1.jpg 2023w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/goats-scaled-1-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/goats-scaled-1-809x1024.jpg 809w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/goats-scaled-1-768x972.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/goats-scaled-1-1214x1536.jpg 1214w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/goats-scaled-1-1618x2048.jpg 1618w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2023px) 100vw, 2023px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"two youth trimming goat feet\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n        <\/div>\r\n    <button class=\"wsu-carousel__button-next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\"><\/button>\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-carousel__pagination\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section  wsu-color-background--white\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do we do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, Island County 4-H has a variety of programs and projects that youth and adults can participate in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t see a project that interests you, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/projects\/all-projects\/\">Washington State University <span class=\"site-title\">4-H Youth Development Program website for a complete list of 4-H Projects<\/span><\/a><span class=\"site-subtitle\">.<\/span>&nbsp; &nbsp;There are so many neat opportunities available, sometimes we just need the right person to get it started!&nbsp; Please contact the 4-H Office to see if we can team up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-1\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Animal Science - Livestock<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Animal Science - Companion<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Arts<br \/>\n<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Communication and Performance Arts<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Other Departments<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Beef Cattle<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Cats<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Applied Arts<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Educational Displays<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Entomology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Dairy Cattle<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/youth\/youth\/small-animals\/\">Cavies<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Clothing &amp; Needlework<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Educational Posters<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Gardening<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Goats<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/youth\/youth\/dogs\/\">Dogs<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Photography<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Performing Arts<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Foods &amp; Nutrition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Sheep<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/youth\/youth\/horse\/\">Horses<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Writing<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Public Presentations<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/youth\/youth\/shooting-sports\/\">Shooting Sports<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Swine<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/youth\/youth\/poultry\/\">Poultry<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">N\/A<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">N\/A<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Teen Leadership<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-1 from cache -->\n\n    <\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">Ready to join 4-H?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/youth\/join4h\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action wsu-button--size-large\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tSignup Now!\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">Need more information?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some helpful links to gather more information about 4-H in Island County and across Washington state.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/foundation.wsu.edu\/give\/?fund=10f12504-b550-4f16-b48d-29f172f4946d&#038;utm_source=island-county-wsu4-h-excellence-fund&#038;utm_medium=wsu-link&#038;utm_campaign=wsu-extension\/4-h\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--size-small wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tGive to Island County 4-H\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/4-h.org\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--size-small wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tWashington State 4-H\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2050\/2024\/09\/EM0758_4H-Policies-and-Procedures_FINAL_10.01.2024.pdf\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--size-small wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t4-H Policies and Procedures (PDF)\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/4-h.org\/about\/leadership\/national-4-h-council\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--size-small wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tNational 4-H Council\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center  wsu-font-size--xmedium\"><br>Washington State University&nbsp;Extension <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Island County 4-H<br>406 North Main Street, Coupeville, Washington, 98239.<br>360-639-6064 |&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:island.4h@wsu.edu\">island.4h@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n    <\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Island County 4-H! 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