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.
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 Head, Heart, Hands, and 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
4-H ACTIVITIES
More information to come about 4-H Summer Camp 2026!
More information to come.
Cloverbuds is open to youth ages 5-8. At Cloverbud meetings the kids will learn all the fun aspects of 4-H!
If you have any questions do not hesitate to reach out!
Call the office at 606-474-6686 if you have any questions.
Teen Leadership Academy is open to youth in grades 6-12. Please contact the office if you have any questions!
For more information on Livestock club, please contact the office
Win With Wood is an unique opportunity to learn more about the forest products industries. This annual fun-filled competition incorporates both primary and secondary forest products events as well as forestry events.
Meeting Information
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STEM Club Meetings - 4-H Classroom at 9:30am
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October 22, 2025
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November 18, 2025
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December 10, 2025
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Cloverbud Meetings - 4-H Classroom at 4:30pm
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November 10, 2025
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December 8, 2025
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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.
Erin Barker
Extension Assistant, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Science, 4-H Youth Development
(606) 474-6686 erin.thompson@uky.edu Carter County Extension Office 94 Fairground Drive, Grayson, Kentucky 41143-9520Rebecca Hayes
Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
(606) 474-6686 rebecca.hayes@uky.edu Carter County Extension Office 94 Fairground Drive, Grayson, Kentucky 41143-9520Emily Reese Humble
Extension Assistant, 4-H Youth Development
(606) 474-6686 Reese.Humble@uky.edu Carter County Extension Office 94 Fairground Drive, Grayson, Kentucky 41143-9520