4-H Youth Development
4-H Youth Development
4-H is a youth organization committed to building outstanding leaders with marketable skills to succeed in today’s global society. 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults.
What is 4-H?
4-H Youth Development is part of Kentucky Cooperative Extension. Extension’s mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of Kentucky citizens through non-formal education for the entire family. Extension agents and volunteers take the results of university research and explain it in such a way that different age groups can learn and apply the information to their own lives. Kentucky 4-H believes in providing positive youth development experiences that all youth to experience belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity.
4-H is a youth organization committed to building outstanding leaders with marketable skills to succeed in today’s global society. 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults. The four H's represent the idea of Head, Heart, Hands, and Health. These are the values members work on through fun and engaging programs.
Head Managing, Thinking
Heart Relating, Caring
Hands Giving, Working
Health Being, Living
How does 4-H benefit youth?
4-H’ers, regardless of their background, socio-economic status, race or gender, benefit from their participation in Kentucky 4-H. Positive youth development studies have affirmed that compared to other youth, young people involved in 4-H are:
- Four times more likely to contribute to their communities.
- Two times more likely to be civically active.
- Two times more likely to make healthier lifestyle choices.
- Two times more likely to participate in Science, Engineering and Computer Technology programs during out-of-school time.
- 4-H girls are two times more likely (Grade 10) and nearly three times more likely (Grade 12) to take part in science programs compared to girls in other out-of-school time activities.
Additional Information
4-H Newsletters
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
NOTE: Registration forms are available at our office. Cloverbud- $160/Adult-$150. Pay at our office, CASH OR CHECK only. Deadline is May 13th.
If you have registered your child for 4-H Camp,
please select ONE date and time that works best for
you and the camper to attend orientation.
4-H Teen Conference will be held June 11-14 on the campus of the University of Kentucky. Cost is $250 (Cash or Check ONLY). Register and pay at our office. This conference is open to all 4-H'ers entering their freshmen year through the age of 18. Deadline to register is May 13.
Congratulations to two of our own 4-H’ers Makenna Chambliss and Harper Ritchey for being selected to serve as delegates for Governors Scholar Program!!
Read Article on WPKY Online
Congratulations to our livestock kiddos that competed in the MSU - Block and Bridle "Shoes-Up" Classic this past Saturday. Our Junior Team included, Karoline White, Kynleigh Scott, Bryce Robinson, Charlie Conger and Xavier Flowers. They received 2nd place Team Overall. Charlie Conger placed 4th and Karoline White placed 8th Overall. Daniel Laurent also placed 1st in Swine.
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Rhonda K. Jewell
Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
(270) 365-2787 rjewell@uky.edu Caldwell County Extension Office 1025 US Hwy 62 W, Princeton, Kentucky 42445-6059