{"id":4338,"date":"2019-07-09T11:09:23","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T18:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/?page_id=4338"},"modified":"2025-06-12T14:52:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T21:52:27","slug":"4-h","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/4-h\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H"},"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\/54\/2019\/07\/County-Website-Images-5.png\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2019\/07\/County-Website-Images-5.png 1920w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2019\/07\/County-Website-Images-5.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2019\/07\/County-Website-Images-5.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2019\/07\/County-Website-Images-5.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2019\/07\/County-Website-Images-5.png 1536w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\n\t\talt=\"Youth and their dogs\"\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-69d5e08d17441\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>4-H Youth Development &#8211; Stevens County<\/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 Stevens County.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">Stevens 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\/stevens\/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 Stevens 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\/\">Washington State University Extension<\/a>, which is conducted jointly by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nifa.usda.gov\/\">U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/a>, your state land grant university (<a href=\"https:\/\/wsu.edu\/\">WSU<\/a>) and Stevens 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 an expanded program using a variety of ways to \u201clearn by doing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4-H club work has something for everyone \u2013 more than 140 projects from which to choose! Membership in Stevens County clubs is open to children ages 5 to 19. Traditional clubs are organized and managed by volunteer adult leaders who work with the WSU County Extension Office to teach life skills education through 4-H project work. Learning life skills helps club members become competent, contributing adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clubs are located in all parts of the county to make membership convenient. Enrollment in 4-H occurs annually from October 1st through November 30. &nbsp;The results of 4-H project work are frequently seen at the County Fair in August of every year.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wsu-spacing-after--large\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2019\/07\/4H_Icons_Grouped-792x254.jpg\" alt=\"Head, Heart, Hands, Health\" class=\"wp-image-4340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2019\/07\/4H_Icons_Grouped-792x254.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2019\/07\/4H_Icons_Grouped-396x127.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2019\/07\/4H_Icons_Grouped-768x247.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2019\/07\/4H_Icons_Grouped-1536x494.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2019\/07\/4H_Icons_Grouped-2048x658.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\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>Cloverbuds: 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 and large animal projects require youth to be at least 8 years of age on October 1st to participate.<\/p>\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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decide on a Project:\n<ul>\n<li>There are numerous different project opportunities for 4-H members to participate in and with self-determined projects. <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/projects\/all-projects\/\">Find the list of projects.<\/a><\/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\">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<div class=\"wsu-note\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-note__title\">\n\t\t\tNeed Help?\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\n\n<p>Please contact the extension office or take a look at this&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2050\/2017\/10\/Member-Enrollment-Guide.pdf\">enrollment guide (pdf).<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\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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