4-H Youth Development

4-H Youth Development

4-H Youth Development

4-H is a youth organization committed to building outstanding leaders with marketable skills to succeed in today’s global society. 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults.

Announcements

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What is 4-H?

4-H Youth Development is part of Kentucky Cooperative Extension.  Extension’s mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of Kentucky citizens through non-formal education for the entire family.  Extension agents and volunteers take the results of university research and explain it in such a way that different age groups can learn and apply the information to their own lives. Kentucky 4-H believes in providing positive youth development experiences that all youth to experience belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity.  

4-H is a youth organization committed to building outstanding leaders with marketable skills to succeed in today’s global society. 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults. The four H's represent the idea of HeadHeartHandsand Health. These are the values members work on through fun and engaging programs.

Head   Managing, Thinking

Heart   Relating, Caring

Hands   Giving, Working

Health   Being, Living

Events

Outdoor Adventure Club

- Perry County Extension Office

Are you ready for adventure? The 4-H Outdoor Adventure Club is calling all youth ages 9 – 18. Join us for a thrilling season of learning, outdoor exploration, and hands-on experiences.

4-H CAMP

- J.M. Feltner Memorial 4-H Camp

Applications for 4-H Camp can be obtained at the Perry County Cooperative Extension Office located at 933 Perry Park Road, Hazard, KY 41701, or on our website at https://perry.ca.uky.edu/. The cost of 4-H Camp this year is $50.00. Limited spots are available, so to secure your child's spot, please return the completed application and payment to the Perry County Extension Office.
Campers must have completed 3rd grade before the first day of camp and be between the ages of 9-14.
Teen Counselors in Training must be 15 years old, while Teen Counselors must be between the ages of 16-18.
Please note that 18-year-olds are required to undergo a background check before attending 4-H Camp.
For any inquiries, please feel free to contact the Perry County Extension office at 606-436-2044 or email jacob.singleton@uky.edu.

Additional Information

4-H Newsletters

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How does 4-H benefit youth?

4-H’ers, regardless of their background, socio-economic status, race or gender, benefit from their participation in Kentucky 4-H. Positive youth development studies have affirmed that compared to other youth, young people involved in 4-H are:

  • Four times more likely to contribute to their communities. 
  • Two times more likely to be  civically active.
  • Two times more likely to make healthier lifestyle choices.
  • Two times more likely to participate in Science, Engineering and Computer Technology  programs during out-of-school time.
  • 4-H girls are two times more likely (Grade 10) and nearly three times more likely (Grade 12) to take part in science programs compared to girls in other out-of-school time activities.

Morgan C. Goble

Extension Assistant, 4-H Youth Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Science

(606) 436-2044 mcgo235@uky.edu Perry County Extension Office 933 Perry Park Rd., Hazard, Kentucky 41701-5322

Jacob Singleton

Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development

(606) 436-2044 jacob.singleton@uky.edu Perry County Extension Office 933 Perry Park Rd., Hazard, Kentucky 41701-5322