The 4-H is a national youth development program. 4-H prepares young people to step up to the challenges in their community and the world. Using research-based programming around positive youth development, 4-H youth get the hands-on real world experience they need to become leaders.
Through America’s 109 land-grant universities and its Cooperative Extension System, 4-H reaches every corner of our nation—from urban neighborhoods to suburban schoolyards to rural farming communities. With a network of more than 6 million youth, 540,000 volunteers, 3,500 professionals, and more than 60 million alumni, 4-H helps shape youth to move our country and the world forward in ways that no other youth organization can.
In New Jersey, the 4-H is the youth development program of Rutgers Cooperative Extension. Each county in the state has a 4-H Agent. The County 4-H Agent is a Rutgers faculty member. Warren County has a 4-H agent and also has 2 paid county staff called program assistants.
Warren County 4-H Mission |
4-H members have the opportunity to learn life skills through all 4-H activities. Life skills are those abilities youth need to develop into responsible adults. They include:
- enhancing learning skills
- strengthening and using decision-making skills
- developing a positive self-concept
- communicating with and relating to other people
- responding to the needs of others and of the community
4-H is for youth in grades K-13th (one year out of high school). Youth join clubs led by volunteer leaders who teach them about different 'project areas' that they are interested in. Projects can be just about anything! Some kids learn about horses or other animals, agriculture, plants, some about leadership. Families can even raise a puppy to help blind people!
To find out more about 4-H in Warren County, please call the Warren County 4-H Office at (908) 475-6502.
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Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Warren County (908) 475-6502 • (908)475-6514 fax |
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