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A great line-up at the 2018 California 4-H Camping Conference
Every two years, volunteers, youth and staff gather to learn, explore, and connect at the California 4-H Camping Conference. This year it will be held April 6-8 at Camp Redwood Glen in San Mateo County. The gathering has become an anticipated high-point for those involved in the 4-H camp scene. If you're involved in camp,...
California 4-H Youth Summits - Southern Summit
The California 4-H Youth Summits are three day weekend leadership conferences hosted in multiple locations throughout the state. The Southern Youth Summit was held on January 12-14, 2018 at Pathfinder Ranch in Mountain Center, CA. More than 80 youth, ages 11-19, participated at the summit and learned a...
California has won the most national Avian Bowl titles of any state
Thanks to the guidance and support of committed adult 4-H volunteers, the California 4-H teams have placed first in the National Avian Bowl 19 times, and second 7 times since 1989. See the full list of results. This year, besides California, there were 12 other state teams vying for the title of National Avian Bowl...
Growing the Maker Movement in California 4-H
From November 1 to November 5, Nikitha Fernandes, Santiago Piva, Fiona Reyes, and Curtis Ullerich attended the National Youth Maker Summit in Maryland. We attended this conference to reconnect with 4-H'ers who we met at the Computer Science Pathway Training this summer in Utah, and to share our progress with...
CA 4-H Horticulture Team Places 1st, 2nd & 3rd in National Competition
Are you interested in plants? Or perhaps you'd simply like to learn a bit more about horticulture? Then you should consider trying out for the California 4-H Horticulture Team! Every year, there's a horticulture contest at State Field Day at UC Davis. The contest is open to all ages, but if you're 15-18 and you score in...