4-H is a youth development program that offers 3rd through 12th grade youth, ages 8 to 18, a wide variety of opportunities in various project areas. 4-H offers members hands-on experiences in leadership, community service, career discovery, building connections, and developing life-long skills.
Welcome To 4-H Handout and 4HOnline
Contact Your Local Office
The first step to getting involved in 4-H is finding a club in your county that fits your location OR what you want to do! Connecting with your local County Extension Agent is the best way to learn about opportunities near you. Search below for your county to find the contact information for your agent.
Choose A Project
All 4-H members must be enrolled in one project. A project is the “activity” you choose to do in 4-H. We have resources to help you learn about the activity, and volunteers or your agent in your county will help guide you along, as well. There are opportunities like community service, leadership, and contests that can be associated with your project! Check out the project list to find what interests you.
Tips for choosing a project:
- Select a project (or projects) you like.
- Consider the money and time it will take. Can parents/guardians help?
- Consider the space and equipment that you have at home.
- A 4-H project should be fun, serve a purpose, and be worth the effort.
- Select only the number of projects you can complete.
- Contact your local county club to see which projects are already offered where you live.
Check out the 4-H projects to see what looks fun to you.
Enroll In 4-H
Signup on 4HOnline after you have found a project and club that is right for you!
- Youth members are required to pay a $25.00 participation fee if enrolled by October 31st, and a $30.00 fee from November 1st to the completion of the 4-H year.
- Clover kids (grades K-2) if available in your county will be required to pay a $10.00 participation fee.
- Adults pay a $10.00 volunteer applicant fee.
Adults and youth will need to enroll on 4HOnline and be active to be considered an official member of Texas 4-H.
An active enrollment is required in order to register and participate in all 4-H meetings, activities and events. Each year on August 15th all membership in Texas 4-H goes to inactive and all youth and adult volunteers must re-enroll.
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