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Congratulations to our Youth in Action Winner, Sruthi Sudarsan

Congratulations to our California 4-H Grown Youth in Action winner, Sruthi Sudarsan! Sruthi Sudarsan of Alameda County was named the winner of the 2023 4-H Youth in Action Civic Engagement Pillar Award for her diligent work to provide medical and hygiene supplies and educational services to underprivileged communities...

Congratulations to our 2022 Golden Clover Award Winners

The Golden Clover Awards recognize outstanding achievements of members, volunteers, program staff, and groups within the University of California 4-H Youth Development Program. The 2022 Member of Excellence Golden Clover Award The Member of Excellence Award recognizes a 4-H member for personal achievement and...

Play a role in improving our 4-H program

The State 4-H Advisory Committees play an important role in improving the programs, processes, and opportunities in the University of California 4-H Youth Development Program. Applications for State Advisory Committees are open now until May 31, 2022. Youth are especially encouraged to join and share the youth perspective...

The Campiong Advisory Committee plans the Camping Conference

Camping Advisory Committee

4-H helped me realize I could do anything!

Editor Note: The following essay was submitted by Joseph Rowlands for a 4-H scholarship from the Napa County 4-H Council. ********************************************* 4-H has had a drastic impact on my life. Having been born with cerebral palsy meant that I required many therapies on a weekly basis. I always needed...

Thank You, 4-H Volunteers

Dear 4-H Volunteer,Last year during National Volunteer Month, you were in the beginning of so many unknowns. Who knew that you would continue to be challenged to help youth thrive for another year? You had to continue to think hard about your capacity to deliver 4-H programming virtually, to meet young people where they...

The heart of a volunteer is not measured in size, but by the depth of the commitment to make a difference in the lives of others. DeAnn Hollis

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