Kalamazoo County 4-H General Information
Welcome to the Kalamazoo County 4-H Youth Development Program!
Our Kalamazoo County youth are busy each year with projects and community service programs. They are also preparing and showing their projects for the annual county fair as well as showing their livestock and perfecting their horsemanship.
Visit the links below and on our other pages to learn more about 4-H, view local 4-H events, check the meeting calendar, and read the Kalamazoo County 4-H newsletter. There are links below to the State 4-H office, statewide events, project guidelines and various forms for projects and workshops.
Kalamazoo County MSU Extension 4-H staff:
Veronica Bolhuis, 4-H Program Coordinator
bolhuisv@msu.edu
269-383-8867
Samuel Lawrence, Urban 4-H Coordinator
lawre353@msu.edu
267-383-8878
Welcome to 4-H!
- How do I join 4-H?
- What are 4-H clubs like?
- 4-H Online Enrollment System and Family Guides
- Welcome to 4-H! New Members Information
- Becoming a 4-H Volunteer
- Make a Donation to Kalamazoo County 4-H
- County-wide Project Leaders
Newsletters and Calendars
2023-2024 Activity Calendar
Upcoming Events
There will be 4 YQCA (Youth for the Quality Care of Animals) in 2024. This is a requirement for all youth bringing livestock to the Kalamazoo County Youth Fair and Family Festival in 2024.
There are two options, one of 4 face-to-face sessions or an online session.
The face-to-face sessions is at the Kalamazoo County Expo Center and will be a minimum of 1 hour. The cost is $3.00 per youth. The face-to-face version is meant to include all youth 8 years old – 18 years old. Preregistration is required.
The online version is $12.00 but the curriculum is age specific.
The face-to-face sessions will be held starting at 6:30PM on the following dates:
- March 13, 2024
- May 15, 2024
Detailed registration instructions will be found in the December 2023 newsletter.
This certification must be renewed each year.
2024 Kalamazoo County Newsletters
2023 Kalamazoo County Newsletters
4-H Local Club Information
- Aim to Achieve
- Alamo Club Overview
- Climax Club Overview
- Cooper Cavaliers
- 4-H Friends Club Overview
- Fulton Lucky Clovers Overview
- Galesburg Club Overview
- Hickory Corners Club Overview
- Oshtemo Club Overview
- Portage Partners Club Overview
- Richland Club Overview
- Scotts Overview
- StrykeForce Robotics Club Overview
- Tri-United Club Overview
- VB Wild Mustangs Overview