WHAT IS 4-H ALL ABOUT?
4-H IS MORE THAN JUST A CLUB! 4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. 4-H is about having fun, learning, exploring and discovering. In 4-H, young people make new friends, develop new skills, become leaders and help shape their communities.
More than 65,000 Texas youth are enrolled members of 4-H community clubs in Texas. Another 850,000 Texas youth get involved in 4-H through special educational opportunities at school, in after school programs, or at neighborhood or youth centers. These youth live in cities, suburbs, small towns and rural communities.
4-H gives them a chance to pursue their own interests – from photography to computers, from building rockets to raising sheep. They go places – to camp, to state and national conferences and they learn to be leaders and active citizens.
In 4-H clubs, they serve as officers and learn to conduct meetings, handle club funds, and facilitate group decision-making. In a growing number of communities, 4-H youth serve as youth representatives in municipal or county government or as members of Teen Courts. They give back to their communities. 4-H members get involved in volunteer projects to protect the environment, mentor younger children and help people who are less fortunate.
Colorado County 4-H Projects include: Community Service Opportunities, Educational Presentations, Shooting Sports, Consumer Decision Making, Food Challenge/Food Show, Record Books, 4-H Camps, 4-H Roundup, County Fair Exhibits, Showing Livestock, Food and Nutrition Projects, Horse Club, Public Speaking, Livestock Judging and much more.
To enroll go to: 4-H Online
If you need any assistance or help is needed with any livestock projects, please call the office at 979-732-2082 to schedule a project visit. Call 979-732-2530 for other project information and/or assistance.
Brenda Anderson, CEA—FCH/4-H Youth and Development
Laramie Kettler, CEA – AG/NR/4-H Youth and Development