Michigan 4-H Youth Development - For Youth


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Youth

How to Join 4-H!

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