4-H Youth Development Program

National 4-H Week, Oct. 7-13, 2018

Inspire Kids to do. In 4-H, kids roll up their sleeves and do with their hands. Their experiences grow the confidence they need for life and career.

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Latest posts on the California 4-H Grown blog

Take a time-in at the Mindfulness Retreat

We asked teens who attended last year's 2017 Mindfulness Retreat: "What were the highlights of the Mindfulness Retreat for you? What did you learn from the retreat that would be useful for teens?" Jada: The mindfulness retreat was refreshing for me to be able to worry about nothing but the present. I loved the morning...

Siskiyou County Hi 4-H helps animal owners prepare for fire season

Siskiyou County Hi 4-H members presenting at Cal Focus

Siskiyou County is one of California's most rural counties. Forest fires and other natural disasters are often a concern for our communities. Many of our residents own pets and livestock, but we lack the agency resources to help with pet/livestock emergency evacuation. With fire season already starting, Siskiyou County's...

Young people in 4-H are uniquely prepared to step up
to the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

Through hands-on learning and positive youth-adult partnerships, youth acquire knowledge and develop life skills that enable them to find and focus their energy into their passions while also giving back to the community.

The 4-H Youth Development Program in California is open to young people and adult volunteers from all backgrounds and locations in California.

The 4-H Youth Development Program, which throughout its 100 years of existence has helped children and adolescents acquire the skills needed to succeed in life, is implementing a series of changes that will help serve new generations of Californians, says Lupita Fabregas, Deputy Director of Diversity and Expansion Program 4-H Division Agriculture and Natural Resources UC.

El Programa de Desarrollo Juvenil 4-H, que a lo largo de sus más de 100 años de existencia, ha ayudado a niños y adolescentes a adquirir las destrezas necesarias para tener éxito en la vida, está implementando una serie de cambios que ayudarán a servir mejor a las nuevas generaciones de californianos, según explica Lupita Fabregas, directora adjunta de Diversidad y Expansión del Programa 4-H de la División de Agricultura y Recursos Naturales de la UC.

Code Your World - Learn computer science by hands-on doing.

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Date

New Mexico 4-H Adult Forum Registration

10/15/2018

Registration: Club Leaders Essentials Certification Course

10/22/2018

4-H Archery Workshop Registration

10/22/2018

Youth in Action Award application deadline

10/22/2018

4-H Archery Workshop - 4-H Rifle Workshop - 4-H Shotgun Workshop Registration

11/2/2018

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Handbook for families in UC 4-H

Manual para familias - Universidad de California 4-H

This guide is for ALL families in 4-H in California.

Upcoming Statewide 4-H Events

Youth in Action Award application deadline
Date: October 22, 2018

Every 4-H’er has a story, and those stories are worth telling! Sharing your 4-H story could earn you a $5,000 scholarship and a trip to Washington, D.C. for National 4-H Council’s Legacy Awards!

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Event Name

Date

New Mexico 4-H Adult Forum Registration

10/15/2018

Livestock Quiz Bowl

10/20/2018

Registration: Club Leaders Essentials Certification Course

10/22/2018

4-H Archery Workshop Registration

10/22/2018

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