4-H Youth Development

What is 4-H

The purpose of the 4-H Youth Development Program is to help young people discover and develop their potential and grow into competent, contributing, and caring citizens. Learn by doing activities, youth-adult partnerships, and research-based educational programs help young people enhance their leadership abilities and develop a wide range of other life skills.

4-H Grows

Engaged Citizens
Independence
Character
Teamwork
Fun
Life Skills
Friendship
Friendship
Fun
Happiness
Inginuity
Service to Others
Teamwork
Empathy
Responsibility
Leadership
Self-Reliance
Competence
Healthy Lifestyles
Compassion
Concern for our World
Confidence
Curriosity
Discovery
A Sense of Wonder
Caring Adults
Community

Sacramento 4-H Blog

Primary Members and Pillowcase Prizes
Sometimes a lesson really hits home. This happened for me recently at a family camp I direct over the Memorial Day holiday. A group of my childhood camp friends and I have organized the gathering for five years. It began as a place for old camp buddies to gather with each other and their kin,...

Helping Kids Understand Their World
It was dinnertime and Claudia, my colleague and friend, was seated at a table talking with the kids at 4-H On the Wild Side camp. Sitting next to Claudia, an African American girl in the fifth grade chatted away between bites of spaghetti. “You're from Mexico, aren't you?” the...

Sacramento County 4-H Calendar

Event Name

Date

Citizenship Washington Focus #4HCWF

6/24/2017

4-H Citizenship Weekend - Registration

7/1/2017

Leadership Washington Focus 2017 #4HLWF

7/16/2017

State Leadership Conference #SLC17

7/20/2017