How much does it cost to be in 4-H?

How much does it cost? 4-H has a participation costs of $20 (before November 1st of each year) to $25 (November 1st and after) to join. Some projects might cost something to get started—like, if you want to do photography, you'll need a camera and money to get pictures developed.

1. How do you become a 4-H member?
2. What is the value of 4-H?
3. How is 4-H funded?
4. Can adults be in 4-H?
5. What do 4-H clubs do?
6. How did 4-H start?
7. What does 4-H mean in the military?
8. What does 4-H mean for horses?
9. Is 4-H in Canada?
10. What countries have 4-H?
11. What is 4-H farming?
12. What is the 4-H motto?
13. Is 4h only in Ohio?
14. Who started 4-h in Canada?

How do you become a 4-H member?

See What 4‑H Has to Offer: View your local 4‑H website or contact your local county Extension office for more details on programs and clubs in your area or volunteer information. Enroll in 4‑H with Your County: Contact your county Extension office to enroll youth in 4‑H or to become a 4‑H volunteer.

What is the value of 4-H?

The goal of 4-H is to develop citizenship, leadership, responsibility and life skills of youth through experiential learning programs and a positive youth development approach.

How is 4-H funded?

4-H funding comes primarily from three sources – the federal government, specifically, the United States Department of Agriculture and the Farm Bill, the California legislature, and county government.

Can adults be in 4-H?

Adults are always needed in 4-H clubs to be leaders and chaperones for 4-H projects. Share your talents by volunteering to help young people have new experiences, improve their community, and better themselves.

What do 4-H clubs do?

4‑H programs are grounded in the belief that kids learn best by doing. Kids and teens complete hands-on projects in areas like science, health, agriculture and civic engagement, in a positive environment where they receive guidance from adult mentors and are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles.

How did 4-H start?

1902: Youth Clubs are Formed

A. B. ... T.A. Erickson of Douglas County, Minnesota, started local agricultural after-school clubs and fairs that same year. Jessie Field Shambaugh developed the clover pin with an H on each leaf in 1910, and by 1912 they were called 4‑H clubs.

What does 4-H mean in the military?

Head, Heart, Hands and Health

Head, Heart, Hands, and Health are the four Hs in 4‑H, and they are the four values members work on through fun and engaging programs.

What does 4-H mean for horses?

The 4 "Hs" in the logo stand for "Head, Heart, Hands, and Health."

Is 4-H in Canada?

One of the world's largest youth organizations, 4-H can be found in more than 70 countries across the globe. 4-H in Canada has more than 23,500 members and 7,800 volunteers.

What countries have 4-H?

4-H is now in 13 countries in Africa including Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Namibia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, South Africa and Zambia.

What is 4-H farming?

These farms are active agriculture laboratories where youth members learn about gardening and livestock, participate in service learning activities, and engage in science, engineering, and technology experiments… sometimes without even knowing it!

What is the 4-H motto?

The 4-H motto: "To Make the Best Better." The 4-H Club pledge: "I pledge ... My Head to clearer thinking, My Heart to greater loyalty, My Hands to larger service and My Health to better living for my club, my community, my country, and my world."

Is 4h only in Ohio?

4-H is no longer only for members of the farming community, but extends into the suburbs and inner-cities all over America. Membership is open to all youth between the ages of five and nineteen.

Who started 4-h in Canada?

Learn more about Edgar Ward Jones, a founding father of 4-H Canada here.