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.
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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
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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.
Volunteer Opportunities
We are seeking volunteers to assist with programs and events related to our core content areas.
Learn MoreAmanda Clark
Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
(859) 257-5582 amanda.clark@uky.edu Fayette County Extension Office 1140 Harry Sykes Way, Lexington, Kentucky 40504Robin Grace
Extension Assistant, 4-H Youth Development
(859) 257-5582 robin.grace@uky.edu Fayette County Extension Office 1140 Harry Sykes Way, Lexington, Kentucky 40504Lucas C. Powell
Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
(859) 257-5582 lucas.powell213@uky.edu Fayette County Extension Office 1140 Harry Sykes Way, Lexington, Kentucky 40504Genaea Trudy Sarantakos
Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
(859) 257-5582 genaea.sarantakos@uky.edu Fayette County Extension Office 1140 Harry Sykes Way, Lexington, Kentucky 40504Landon Withers
Extension Assistant, 4-H Youth Development
(859) 257-5582 landon.withers@uky.edu Fayette County Extension Office 1140 Harry Sykes Way, Lexington, Kentucky 40504
