{"id":114,"date":"2009-12-12T15:15:02","date_gmt":"2009-12-12T23:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/county.wsu.edu\/pendoreille\/youth\/Pages\/Forms\/DispForm.aspx?ID=1"},"modified":"2026-03-18T11:48:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:48:14","slug":"4-h-youth-development-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/pendoreille\/4-h-youth-development-program\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H Youth Development Program"},"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\">What is 4-H?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>National reach, local programs for kids<br>In 4\u2011H programs, kids and teens complete hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and civic engagement in a positive environment where they receive guidance from adult mentors and are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles. Kids experience 4\u2011H in every county and parish in the country through in-school and after-school programs, school and community clubs and 4\u2011H camps.<br>Life Skills to Lead<br>4\u2011H\u2019s hands-on approach is proven to grow life skills like confidence, independence, resilience, and compassion through stages and developed through experiences, not instruction.<br>The result? Kids who are empowered with the skills to lead for a lifetime.<br>How Can I Join?<br><strong><br><\/strong>The 4-H year begins October 1st<strong>.<\/strong><br>Any youth from 5 to 18 years of age may participate in 4-H Programs.<br>Sign up early to be placed in contact with your local clubs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CLOVERBUDS&nbsp; \/&nbsp; ages 5-7<br>JUNIOR&nbsp; \/&nbsp; ages 8-10<br>INTERMEDIATE \/ ages 11-13<br>SENIOR&nbsp; \/&nbsp; ages 14 to less than 19<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p><\/p>\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\/pendoreille\/4-h-youth-development-program\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/pendoreille\/4-h-youth-development-program\/leadership\/\">Volunteers and Leaders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/pendoreille\/contact\/join-4-h\/\">Join 4-H<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/pendoreille\/contact-4-h\/\">Contact 4-H<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/wa.4honline.com\/#\/user\/sign-in\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tJoin 4-H\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/foundation.wsu.edu\/give\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tDonate to Pend Oreille 4-H\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.givepulse.com\/group\/453135-wsu-pend-oreille-county-4-h-youth-development\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tReport Volunteer Hours\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2023\/06\/Image-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Rodeo Parade Float with people sitting on it\" class=\"wp-image-5432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2023\/06\/Image-1.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2023\/06\/Image-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2023\/06\/Image-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2023\/06\/Image-1-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\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>4\u2011H is delivered by Cooperative Extension\u2014a community of more than 100 public universities across the nation that provides experiences where young people learn by doing. 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