Learn What 4-H Can Do For Your Child
4-H in Pierce County has something for every student from Kindergarten through 12th grade. Youth participating in 4-H activities will build confidence and learn life skills by participating in hands on activities. 4-H offers projects for all types of animals large or small, but we also offer projects in technology, shooting sports, government, culinary and textile arts, arts, and more!
Membership is open to all youth 5 -19 years of age.
Youth who have reached their 5th birthday (before October 1st of the current 4-H year),through those who have not reached their 19th birthday (before October 1st of the current 4-H year)
Interested in 4-H and want to learn more
Joining a Pierce County 4-H Club
The 4-H Program Year is October 1 through September 30. Leader and Member Open Enrollment in Washington State 4-H is October 1 through July 31 of each year. Talk with your prospective 4-H club leader before you register online. After talking with your Club Leader, you can enroll at 4honline. Go to the Washington State 4-H Member Resource page to find the Member Enrollment Resources tab which includes the 4HOnline Member Enrollment Guide. Each animal project has a specific registration deadline for taking animals to show at fair.
Finding a 4-H Club in Pierce County
This list of clubs accepting new members may assist you in finding a club that will meet your needs. Please check back periodically, as it is constantly updated.
Information on Starting a 4-H Club
4 Easy Steps to Starting a 4-H Club
New Clubs Leaders must schedule an orientation before they start recruiting new members. New club leaders should complete the online training prior to the orientation date. Contact Mike Seiber to schedule a New Club Leader Orientation.
How to Become a Volunteer
A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove…but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.
Paraphrase from an essay, “Within My Reach” by Forest Witcroft
There are many volunteer opportunities available: volunteers provide leadership for projects or clubs, manage county or state events and activities, take programs into schools, and help with special interest activities. Volunteers are the core of delivering 4-H Youth Development. Volunteers support the 4-H’s mission of teaching others and enhancing personal growth.
Benefits of Volunteering
By volunteering for 4-H you can:
- Have fun with kids
- Become a mentor
- Meet new people and make new friends
- Develop new skills
- Keep active
- Become a leader in your community
- Have a positive impact on the life of a child
- Discover new abilities
- Receive training and educational opportunities
- Stay young at heart
For more information on becoming a volunteer for the Pierce County 4-H Program contact Shelley Friend
The following groups are identified for special programs and activity participation within the 4-H Youth Development Program (age based on age as of October 1 of the current program year):
- Cloverbud: Ages 5 – 7
- Junior: Ages 8 -10
- Intermediate: Ages 11 – 13
- Senior: Ages 14 – Less than 19