4-H Youth Development Program

A 4-H boy with a Jersey cow stands by a wooden fence. A 4-H girl, wearing an apron and seated on the fence, holds a glass of milk and a plate of cookies that they are ready to eat. Farm buildings appear in the background.

A 4-H boy with a Jersey cow stands by a wooden fence. A 4-H girl, wearing an apron and seated on the fence, holds a glass of milk and a plate of cookies that they are ready to eat. Farm buildings appear in the background.

A montage of 4-H farm activities.

4-H dog grooming: A 4-H girl and boy are both grooming their dogs with a 4-H teen leader providing advice.

Teenage 4-H’ers and leader taking photos of another teen sitting on an antique wheel. There are additional teens visiting with a farmer in the background as they come up the hill from a barn and house.

Teenage 4-H’ers and leader taking photos of another teen sitting on an antique wheel. There are additional teens visiting with a farmer in the background as they come up the hill from a barn and house.

Mother sits at table in foreground with 4-H song book and other papers on table. 4-H teenage girl stands at sliding glass door with plates and a salad in her hands while watching with horror on her face while her 4-H teenage brother tries to control his Herford steer as it knocks over a nicely set picnic table in the yard.

An agent or leader explains plant science to three teenage 4-H’ers as they all examine the plants that he is talking about. One 4-Her leans on a spade that he has apparently used to dig up their specimen. They are on a hill with a barn and plowed land below them in the background.

A 4-H teen boy grudgingly takes time from working on his 4-H automotive project to put a new plug on his sister’s electric mixer so she can get back to her baking project. The dog watches the drama.

A collage of scenes showing activities among Washington County 4-H clubs and their diverse members.