St. Francis County
4-H Youth Development
What is 4-H?
4-H is the youth development program conducted by the University of Arkansas,
Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service. 4-H members can select
from many activities in 82 project areas ranging from automotive to clothing to
space camp.
Adult leaders, trained by county Cooperative Extension Service faculty, teach
projects to children, using the "learn-by-doing" method. 4-H teaches leadership,
citizenship, and skills children will use throughout their lives. Each year
Arkansas 4-H youth receive more than $80,000 in college scholarships at the
state level for their 4-H work. Some scholarships are available at the county
level.
4-H Mission
The mission of 4-H is to provide opportunities for youth to acquire
knowledge, develop life skills, form attitudes, and practice behavior that will
enable them to become self- directing, productive, and contributing members of
society.
4-H Is:
A non-formal, educational program that is community based and locally
determined, primarily group focused and family oriented, volunteer operated, and
coordinated by professional Extension faculty.
For more information on 4-H visit
http://www.kidsarus.org/
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