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.

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Callie Derossett named the NEW State 4-H President

Callie has been an active part of the Kentucky 4-H program since she was 9 years old and has really taken leadership to a new level in the last 3 years. We are proud to announce that she has been selected as the new State 4-H President for the 2024-2025 term.

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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

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.

Country Ham

The 2023 Country Ham project is for both youth and adults. The fee for youth is 2 hams for $60. Each student MUST attend the initial training session in January and two other cleaning dates and MUST give a speech at the State Fair in August. The fee for adults is $40 per ham. Each person must make arrangements to prepare the hams in January. Registration Deadline is December 9th

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Upcoming 4-H Events

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4-H Camp Information

The mission of Kentucky 4-H Camping is to improve people through intentional life skill development. This will happen through collaboration with local, state, and national partners, research-based methods and programming, service-oriented practices, long-term strategic planning, and play.

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Volunteer Opportunities

“A Kentucky 4-H volunteer is anyone who contributes time, energy or talent to the Kentucky 4-H Youth Development Program and is not paid by University of Kentucky funds.”

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Benjamin Downing

Extension Assistant, 4-H Youth Development

(502) 845-2811 ben.downing@uky.edu Henry County Extension Office 2151 Campbellsburg Rd., New Castle, Kentucky 40050-0246

Cathy J. Toole

Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development

(502) 845-2811 ctoole@uky.edu Henry County Extension Office 2151 Campbellsburg Rd., New Castle, Kentucky 40050-0246

4-H is about building better citizens, teaching values and developing skills... It doesn't matter if you're from a farm environment or from a big city. 4-H worked for me, and I've continued to work for it.

Orville Redenbacher 4-H Alumnus- 1983 Alumni Winner

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Contact Information

2151 Campbellsburg Rd New Castle, KY 40050-0246

(502) 845-2811

henry.ext@uky.edu