Page 3 - Cheyenne Family 4-H Guide

Are you thinking about joining Cheyenne County 4-H?What is 4-H?• 4-H is a volunteer led, educational program.• 4-H is an informal educational program for all boys and girls 7—18 years of age as of December 31 of the new 4-H Year and enrolled in 4-H whether they live in town, the country, or on a farm.• Youth ages 5—6 years old as of December 31 of the new 4-H Year and enrolled in 4-H may participate as Cloverbuds through local 4-H clubs. See the Cloverbuds section for additional information.• 4-H is having fun and learning with friends.• 4-H is older 4-H members sharing experiencesand teaching younger members things they have learned.• 4-H develops “life skills” through the use of research based project materials and experiential learning (hands-on experiences).What Happens in 4-H?In 4-H, youth “learn by doing.” Youth learn useful skills, how to get along with people, and how to help your community. Some activities you can participate in:Club Meetings...Project Work... Demonstrations... Recreation... Community Service... County Contests... Exhibits...Camps...State Events...members attend monthly meetings to plan and carry out what they want to do as a groupmembers choose at least one project of interest per year members learn to speak in front of othersmembers play games and make new friendsmembers help improve their communitymembers may choose to enter contests and competemembers exhibit their best project work at the county fairmembers may participate in a day camp, overnight camp, or stay in the dorms on the K-State campusmembers strengthen their leadership and citizenship skills while making friends from across the state3