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 Program Coordinator 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 Progam Representative 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

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

On the Club Experience
We have multiple programs that serve youth in 4-H: fun camps; authentic service-learning opportunities for teens; hands-on curriculum that give kids in afterschool settings the chance to be scientists or learn to cook. But for just a moment I'd like to focus our oldest and most tried-and-true youth...

Not a Consolation Prize
Of all the heartache and disappointment the pandemic dealt last year, letting go of camp was one of the most difficult for me. In February, 4-H decided statewide to forego resident camp programs again this summer. However, Sacramento County 4-H will provide a local day camp experience that promises...

Creating Space for Kids' Ideas
Many of you know that camp was, and still is, a passion for me. Not only was it where I learned to love the wilderness, I also discovered a lot about myself during those summers in the mountains. It was at camp that I decided that I wanted to work with kids, and lessons from those early experiences...

The Gift of Giving
Discovering your passion. Taking responsibility. Being part of a team. A special bond with an adult who cares. Learning about yourself. Knowing you're really good at something. Showing at Fair and making forever friends. The first time sleeping under the stars. 4-H is all these things. Those of us...

Thoughts on Starting Up...and a Thank You!
It's been almost four months since the coronavirus transformed our communities and created changes that, just last February, we would never have dreamed possible. The shutting down and now gradual re-opening of where we work, shop, live and play has affected all of us in different ways. Some have...

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.

4-H Grows

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