{"id":74,"date":"2013-07-09T09:21:41","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T16:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kittitas.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/?page_id=74"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:51:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T21:51:20","slug":"youth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H Youth Development Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left wsu-spacing-after--medium \">\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\/41\/2025\/04\/website.png\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/website.png 1366w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/website.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/website.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/website.png 768w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\"\n\t\talt=\"Kittitas County 4-H Youth\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 54% 28%\"\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-69d2f556e715f\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>4-H Youth Development<\/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=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-before--large wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"program-contact \">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/wp-content\/plugins\/cahnrs-extension-plugin\/assets\/images\/four-h.png\"\n\t\t\theight=\"75\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"75\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"extension-program-icon\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Program Icon.\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"program-contact-info\">\n\t\t<h2>Program Contact<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\tAmy Alder, 4-H Program Manager<br>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-screen-reader-only\">Phone Number<\/span>509-962-7565\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-screen-reader-only\">Email Address<\/span> \u2022\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:amy.alder@wsu.edu\">amy.alder@wsu.edu<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-spacing-before--medium\">Kittitas County 4-H<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>4-H creates spaces for families, youth, and volunteers to learn and work together on the projects kids care about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find your Spark in 4-H!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are over 100 different 4-H projects within STEM, Agriculture, Civic Engagement, and Healthy Living! 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The 4-H Youth Development Program teaches life skills to youth through hands-on activities, leadership development, and community involvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our program is backed by Washington State University Extension, Kittitas County, and a community of 4\u2011H volunteers and professionals. Through hands-on learning, kids build confidence, creativity, curiosity, and life skills such as leadership and resiliency to help them thrive today and tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the support of adult volunteers, youth select from a variety of hands-on project ideas to complete. 4\u2011H programs are available for kids and teens ages 5-18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Did You Know?&nbsp; The first 4-H Club in Kittitas County started in 1919!<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/09\/IMG_1416-Edited.png\" alt=\"A group of youth in front of the National 4-H Youth Conference Center and large banners for the National 4-H Conference.\" width=\"463\" height=\"463\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/projects-and-programs-overview\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tKittitas County 4-H Projects and Programs Overview\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/youth\/4-h-cloverbuds\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tKittitas County 4-H Cloverbuds\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friendship, fun, and project-based learning! 4-H creates spaces for families, youth, and volunteers to learn and work together on the projects kids care about. 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