4-H Youth Development

4-H is the largest youth development organizations in America with more than 6.5 million young people, ages 5-19, over 540,000 youth and adult volunteers, 3500 staff, and over 60 million alumni.

4-H is in all 50 states, U.S. territories and on military installations worldwide, with 55 percent of 4-H members living in cities, large towns and their suburbs and 45 percent living in small towns and farms.

Young people in 4-H "learn by doing" with more than 1,000 hands-on projects as varied as rocketry, GPS mapping, public speaking, DNA analysis, nutrition, photography and community service..

Become a Volunteer

Volunteering with 4-H is a rewarding experience. Contact the Indian River County Extension Office to find out when the next Volunteer Orientation is schduled, or for more information.

4-H Builds the Leaders of Tomorrow

4-H enables youth to have fun, meet new people, learn new life-skills, build self-confidence, learn responsibility, and set and achieve goals! Youth learn by doing and receive an award for a project.

• Members can range from age 8 to age 18.
• 4-H starts on a club level, then moves onto a county, district, state, national and international level.
• 4-H offers such a wide range of projects, programs and activities that every member can do well in 4-H.
• Parents, volunteers, community leaders, and Extension staff share their time and talents with 4-H youth.
• Get involved in a community service project through 4-H!