ST. PARIS - With the help of many community volunteers who staffed 16 business booths, and four various life skills activity booths, eighth graders from Gr
March 1 is deadline to enroll in 4-H for 2021
By Melinda Ryan - Contributing columnist
The 4-H program empowers young people by providing age-appropriate learning experiences and opportunities to help youth grow and develop life-skills to their fullest potential. 4-H is open to all youth ages 5 and in Kindergarten to age 18. The number one reason we hear from youth of what they enjoy most about 4-H is “all the friends they make.” 4-H is a family-oriented program. Youth have the opportunity to meet others from around the county, state, nation, and world.
4-H offers two main types of programs that require membership: The Cloverbud Program and the Traditional Program. 4-H offers in-school programming as well, but you don’t have to be a member for in-school programming. Teachers just need to works with OSU Extension to set up those classroom programs.