4-H Youth Development Program

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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...

New Promotional Ad Contest at State Field Day

Let's create some new advertising images!

Do you have a phone? Do you love to draw, paint, or capture moments with cameras or other electronic devices? More importantly, do you love 4-H? Help promote 4-H by designing a promotional advertisement that can be used on websites, social media (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) and also in print. Advertising is how a...

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.

Don't miss a deadline!

Event Name

Date

Entry deadline for California 4-H team for the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championship

10/1/2018

UC 4-H Mindfulness Retreat Registration

10/1/2018

New Mexico 4-H Adult Forum Registration

10/15/2018

Registration: Club Leaders Essentials Certification Course

10/22/2018

National 4-H Conference - Application

11/5/2018

4-H Family Handbook

This guide is for all families in 4-H in California!

100% of your donation to the California 4-H Foundation goes toward strengthening 4-H youth development programs in the local counties.

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