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What
does 4-H offer?
- For
kids, 4-H offers fun learning opportunities through 4-H clubs,
afterschool programs, and local, state and international events.
- For
older teens, 4-H offers opportunities to set goals, develop
strategies to reach those goals, and take leadership for sharing
their skills, knowledge and talents to make their communities
stronger.
- For
adults, 4-H offers research-based support and training in
age-appropriate learning methods and materials to help plan activities
and projects for young people in safe, nurturing environments.
Who
is involved in 4-H?
4-H Youth Development programs are located in all 83 counties in
Michigan. Each year, nearly 250,000 youth and 24,000 adult and older
teen volunteers from major cities, suburbs, towns and rural communities
participate in 4-H. Nationally, 4-H youth programs involve more
than 5 million young people from all 50 states and many U.S. territories.
How
do you join 4-H and how much does it cost?
Contact the 4-H staff at your county Michigan State University Extension
office. The phone number is listed in the county government pages
of your local telephone book. You can also find the phone number by visiting http://www.msue.msu.edu/portal/. Click on “Offices/Staff” on the left side of the page. This will bring up a list of counties. Click on your county. Your county web page will come up and the contact information (address, phone number, email address) will be on the bottom left side of the page. The MSU Extension 4-H staff can guide
you to 4-H groups and 4-H opportunities in your community.
Beginning with the 2006-07 4-H program year, youth participants in 4-H clubs will help support the development, purchase, implementation and updating of 4-H programming through an annual $10 participation fee. Visit the 4-H Youth Participant Fee Information Web page for more information. Some project areas
may require extra financial investments for supplies, equipment
and travel. Explore the Web for more information about
4-H, starting 4-H clubs or becoming
a 4-H volunteer in your county.
How
old do you have to be to join?
4-H programs are open to youth aged 5 to 19. Adults aged 19 and
older are encouraged to join 4-H as volunteers.
Who
operates 4-H?
4-H Youth Development is delivered locally and operated
at the state and national levels through a partnership among county
governments, Michigan State University Extension and the U.S. Department
of Agriculture. This partnership ensures that what 4-H promises
in outcomes for young people is backed by the research and knowledge
base of the nation’s premier land-grant university and the
support of county, state and federal governments.
Online
Resources
Learning
Materials
More information
on learning materials available to support these activities can
be found through the MSU Bulletin Office.
Training
& Events
For upcoming
training and events in this area, check the 4-H
Volunteer Workshops web site, the MSU Extension Calendar and the 4-H
Exploration Days web site.
Contact
Information
For more information
on how to get involved as a youth
or volunteer,
contact your county
MSU Extension office or:
4-H Youth
Development
Michigan State University
160 Agriculture Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824-1039
USA
Phone: 517-432-7575
Fax: 517-355-6748
Email: msue4h@msu.edu
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