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When my kids join 4-H, do I have to become a 4-H volunteer?
We encourage parents to get involved with their kids in 4-H activities, but you don’t have to become a 4-H volunteer when your children join 4-H. Many short-term and long-term volunteer opportunities exist for adults. You could be a volunteer assistant, share a skill or some knowledge with a group, drive members to activities, or supply refreshments for meetings. One exciting benefit of 4-H is the opportunity for total family involvement.
Who is involved in 4-H?
4-H youth programs are located in all 83 counties in Michigan. Annually nearly 200,000 young people and 30,000 adult and teen volunteers from major cities, suburbs, towns, and rural communities participate in 4-H groups and activities. Nationally, 4-H youth programs involve more than 5.4 million young people from all 50 states and many U.S. territories.
Who operates 4-H?
4-H youth programs are operated locally through a partnership among county governments, Michigan State University Extension and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, political belief, age, disability, political belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or family status.

What do the four H’s stand for?
Head, Heart, Hands and Health
HEAD 4-H lets kids take the lead with the help
of adult partners, in thinking, learning
and problem solving.
HEART 4-H helps kids build strong
relationships with peers and adults
based on caring and respect.
HANDS 4-H lets kids learn by doing and then
use their talents and skills to make
their community a better place to live
and grow.
HEALTH 4-H helps kids make healthy choices
to keep them physically and mentally
able to do what they need to do at
school, at home, and in their
community.

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Youth Programs

4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills

What does 4-H offer?
For young people, 4-H provides fun, educational opportunities through 4-H clubs, afterschool programs, and local, State, National and International events.
For older teens, 4-H offers the opportunity to test and develop leadership skills as 4-H volunteers, sharing their skills in a variety of programs and project areas with younger 4-Her’s.
For adults, 4-H offers support and training in learning methods, and materials to help them plan activities and projects in safe, nurturing environments.
How old do kids have to be to join 4-H and how much does it cost?
4-H programs are open to all youth aged 5 to 19. Clubs for youth ages 5 to 8 are called Cloverbud clubs. Youth participants in 4-H clubs help support the development, purchase, implementation and/or updating of 4-H programming through an annual $20.00 participation fee. Individual clubs may charge dues to cover expenses, and some project areas may require extra investments for supplies, equipment and travel.