Sacramento 4-H
University of California
Sacramento 4-H

4-H Youth Development

Welcome to Sacramento County 4-H!

 Office Hours

Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed from 12:00-1:00 p.m. for lunch

Sacramento 4-H Office Contacts

The best way to reach the 4-H staff is:

Michelle Ross

4-H Community Education Specialist

Questions about the  4-H Clubs, 4-H Day Camp, enrollment, general questions... contact Michelle.

 

916-875-6530

miaross@ucanr.edu

 

Jen Henkens

4-H Regional Program Coordinator

Questions about countywide  programs, 4-H Summer Camp  ...contact Jen.

 

530-312-6254

jahenkens@ucanr.edu

Beryl Johnson

4-H Community Education Specialist

Questions about our after school or science literacy programs...contact Beryl.

916-875-1174

bbpjohnson@ucanr.edu

Marianne Bird

4-H Youth Development Advisor

Questions about community partnerships, research or program development...contact Marianne.

916-875-6423

mbird@ucanr.edu

Nancy Greilich - Office Administrator

Questions about facility use or the Cooperative Extension office...contact Nancy.

916-875-6913, nlgreilich@ucanr.edu

4-H Grows

  • Empathy

    Empathy

  • Engaged Citizens

    Engaged Citizens

  • Friendship

    Friendship

  • Friendship

    Friendship

  • Fun

    Fun

  • Fun

    Fun

  • Happiness

    Happiness

  • Healthy Lifestyles

    Healthy Lifestyles

  • Independence

    Independence

  • Inginuity

    Inginuity

  • Leadership

    Leadership

  • Life Skills

    Life Skills

  • Responsibility

    Responsibility

  • Self-Reliance

    Self-Reliance

  • Service to Others

    Service to Others

  • Teamwork

    Teamwork

  • Teamwork

    Teamwork

  • Character

    Character

  • Competence

    Competence

  • Compassion

    Compassion

  • Concern for our World

    Concern for our World

  • Confidence

    Confidence

  • Curriosity

    Curriosity

  • Discovery

    Discovery

  • A Sense of Wonder

    A Sense of Wonder

  • Caring Adults

    Caring Adults

  • Community

    Community

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.  
 

Sacramento 4-H Blog

Cultivating and Recruiting Volunteers
4-H volunteers can sometimes feel discouraged as they struggle to find help in their clubs or projects. At the root of their disheartened spirit is sensing they are alone in doing a big job. This may lead to feeling unappreciated and, most certainly, tired. Where is help when you need it? Everyone...

Cultivating Growth
            My favorite part of our Sacramento 4-H volunteer orientation comes when we introduce the 4-H Thriving Model (Arnold, 2018). “Think back to when you were a child or a teenager,” we ask. “Other than your parents, was...

Present…But Not
Three weeks ago my colleague and I were discussing the successes and challenges with our Teens as Teachers programs. Teen participation in Sacramento 4-H YES and Cooking Academy projects exploded this year as we had 69 high-school youth delivering these weekly sessions at afterschool sites. In...

100% of your donation to Sacramento County 4-H through the CA 4-H Foundation goes directly to support our youth members and adult volunteers. Please be sure to specify Sacramento 4-H.

Webmaster Email: jahenkens@ucanr.edu