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.

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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

YQCA Training -

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: