General Info

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 prepare and show their projects for the annual county fair as well as displays of horsemanship and showing their livestock.   4-H Logo

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

Visit the links on this page to view local 4-H events, the meeting calendar, Kalamazoo County 4-H newsletter and links to the State 4-H office for statewide events, project guidelines and various forms for projects and workshops. 

MSU Extension Events Calendar

Upcoming Events

Kalamazoo County Youth Fair and Family Festival 

Newsletters and Calendars

2022- 2023 Activity Calendar

2023 Newsletters 
2022 Newsletters

4-H Local Club Pages

Kalamazoo 4-H Councils

Kalamazoo County has four 4-H Councils:

  • The Leaders Council consists of adult and teen representatives of each community club. The council sets county policy and holds fundraisers to support the overall 4-H program.
  • Livestock Superintendents Association (LSA) consists of superintendents of each market animal species. They are responsible for setting policy concerning market animals and hosts the annual livestock auction at the Kalamazoo County Youth Fair.
  • Horse Council consists of horse leaders who set policy for the horse project. They are responsible for hosting the annual tack sale and open horse show.
  • Dog Council consists of dog leaders who set policy for the dog project.

Please click on the following links for further information on each of the councils.

State 4-H Opportunities        

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