About 4-H
What is 4-H?
4-H is a learn-by-doing youth development program delivered throughout Wisconsin. In 4-H, youth design and participate in their own programs and activities. This unique, learn-by-doing model teaches kids essential, transferable skills that they’ll use throughout their lives, such as problem solving, decision making, coping, communicating and responding to the needs of others.
What do you do in 4-H?
Youth who belong to a 4-H club plan, lead, and participate in activities, events, and gatherings. These can be through the local county 4-H, state-wide, or nationally.
Youth are encouraged to participate as much, or as little, as they are able to; however, the higher the participation, the better the experience, and the more youth will learn.
Youth in grades K-2 will be registered in our Cloverbud program.
Youth in grades 3-12 will be registered as Club Members.
Who operates 4-H?
In Wisconsin, 4-H is the Youth Development Program of the University of Wisconsin – Madison Division of Extension.
Most counties have an Extension office that runs the 4-H program. Extension offices also provide partnering support through local tax dollars.
At the national level, 4-H is a part of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the federal partner of the state land-grant University.
4-H Projects:
Art
Sewing
LEGO Robotics
Small Animals
Theater Arts
Youth Leadership
Adventures
Cake Decorating
Citizenship
Photography
STEM
4-H gives youth the opportunity to experience a variety of topics, which may help in deciding on a life-long career or hobby as youth get older.
With more to choose from!
In 4-H, all youth are welcome!
4-H is free to join anytime!
What can I do in 4-H?
The sky’s the limit! 4-H offers learning experiences in science, photography, agriculture, healthy living, civic engagement and much more. Oneida County 4-H offers community clubs that meet monthly, one-day events, 4-H camp, special topic clubs, year-long projects and everything in between. There are many ways to try 4-H!
What do the H's stand for?
- Head
- Heart
- Hands
- Health
It means we are committed to providing opportunities for youth to learn life skills, such as, decision-making, problem solving, caring for others, generosity, making healthy choices, and more!
What is the 4-H difference?
The 4-H difference is providing youth a safe environment where they are offered opportunities to explore, create, and grow – while also having a blast! They can be president of a club, explore new interests, share their voice with others, try new experiences, and travel to new places!
4-H Youth Development Programs:
*Youth Develop Marketable Skills for Lifelong Success
*Youth Engage in Community Service/Citizenship Within Communities
*Youth Appreciate & Build Diversity to Foster Harmonious Global Society
*Youth Build Sustained Relationships with Adults that Enable Them to Become Better Citizens
*Volunteers Build Skills & Abilities to Effectively Work With Youth
For more than 10 years, 4‑H has partnered with Tufts University to study the effectiveness of its youth development programs. This first of its kind research study found that 4-H’s unique hands-on approach gives kids the opportunity to learn by doing and building life skills.
4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential working and learning in partnership with caring adults.
Questions? Need clarification? Contact Oneida County 4-H Staff:
Anne Williams, Oneida County UW-Extension 4-H Program Educator
Phone: 715-365-2750 Email: apwilliams@wisc.edu
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