4-H Youth Development

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 HeadHeartHandsand 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




UPCOMING PROGRAMS

4-H Country Ham Speech Workshop

 

ONLY 5 SPOTS AVAILABLE! YOUTH IN CALDWELL COUNTY MUST REGISTER  AT THE CALDWELL COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE! 
Deadline to register is July 17 or when all spots are filled.
There is NO CHARGE for this camp!

Currently, no transportation is available.

What: 4-H BBQ Chicken Camp

Who: Youth ages 9 to 18

When: July 23

Time: 9 am - 1 pm

Where: Lyon County Extension Office

4-H'ers (ages 5 - 18) can bring projects that have been made since July 2023 to the Caldwell County Extension Office on July 17, from 9 am - 2 pm.

Open House to view all the projects and winners will be Friday, July 19, from 9 am - 3 pm at the Caldwell County Extension Office!

For more information on each exhibit category: State Fair Catalog
Categories and more information on flyer below: 
4-H Exhibit Day July 17

Go to our 4-H Facebook page by clicking on any pic!


Cloverbud Camp 2024 Fun!

For more Cloverbud Camp pics, visit our 4-H Facebook Page


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

Contact Information

1025 U. S. Hwy. 62W Princeton, KY 42445

caldwell.ext@uky.edu