New York State 4-H Youth Development

New York State 4-H Youth Development connects youth to hands-on learning opportunities in areas such as health, science, agriculture, and civic engagement. In this program, kids and teens complete projects in these areas in a positive environment with guidance from adult mentors and are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles. Kids experience 4-H through in-school and after-school programs, school and community clubs, and 4-H camps, and enrollment in 4-H programs is done through each county's Cooperative Extension Office.

• Schedule: Kids experience 4-H through in-school and after-school programs, school and community clubs, and 4-H camps

For more than 100 years, 4-H has welcomed young people of all beliefs and backgrounds. 4-H is America’s largest youth development organization, reaching nearly six million young people nationwide. Through 4-H programs, nearly 170,000 young people in New York take on issues such as addressing community health, engaging in civil discourse, and advocating for opportunity for all. New York State 4-H is part of Cornell Cooperative Extension, and 4-H is the youth development program of the nation’s Cooperative Extension System and the USDA. The 4-H Name and Emblem have special protections from Congress under code 18 USC 707.

Last updated May 29, 2026.