4-H Youth & Development

4H is a volunteer led youth development program managed by The University of Florida & The Miami-Dade County Cooperative Extension Service. Our organization is open to all youth, ages 5 to 18, without regard to gender, race, religion, national origin, or physical disability.

In 4-H, kids and adults spend time together learning new skills, developing hidden talents, making new friends and having fun.

4-H is...

4-H Member Impact for 2008-2009

Types of Membership

Organized Club

Adult volunteer leads a group, that meets on a regular basis. Members participate in fun, thrilling activities meeting in homes & other available facilities. 
Meetings can be conducted using parliamentary procedures, although not required.

School Enrichment

Adult volunteer leads a group, that meets in school classrooms, or after-school programs. Members take part in exciting learning adventures.

Member-at-large

Individuals who are not in an organized club or school enrichment club, and work on electrifying activities in their home.

Learn more about 4-H Clubs in Miami-Dade County (190KB pdf)
                            4-H Club Chapter (2008-2009)

4-H participation form (pdf)

4-H enrollment form (pdf)

What's in it 4 Me?

• Win awards
• Learn to lead
• Travel opportunities
• Fun hands-on activities
• Find & develop a hobby
• Meet & have fun with friends
• Get involved with your community
• Meet & learn about your Government leaders
• Participate in camp, fair, public speaking, shows, & competitive events
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Volunteer... 4-H Needs U!

It’s your chance to share your knowledge and talents with young people, our future leaders.

Maybe you want to be a club leader or work with kids on a short-term project.

4-H volunteers have many opportunities to get training and learn new skills.

Volunteer application (pdf)

Volunteer enrollment form (pdf)

Volunteer Agreement form (pdf)

There's a Role for U...

• Organizational club leader
• Project leader
• Activity leader
• Resource leader
• Parent helper
• Classroom leader
• Judge
• Event Coordinator
• Advisory member
• Guest speaker
• Donor

4-Project Books & Record Book Training

4-H project books are curriculum that youth can explore on their own with adult supervision. 4-H has an array of curriculum topics, over 50! There is curriculum on: computers, leadership, health, finance, public speaking (http://miami-dade.ifas.ufl.edu/pdfs/4H/Tropicana%20Entry%20Forms%202008-2009.pdf), sewing, and sport fishing to name a few.

If there is a topic a youth may be interested but 4-H does not have a curriculum book on, youth are still encourage to explore their interested topic utilizing the 4-H experiential learning model. Your 4-H agent can help guide you with this.

The 4-H record book represents the 4-H member’s work within a specific project area that the member has worked on.

Project record books are sheets that are completed by the youth that tell what they learned and did from their exploration of their topic through 4-H project books.

Record books are divided into four categories, listed bellow (click the links bellow to download record book summaries):

•  Clover bud Summary (5-7 years)

• Junior Project Report (8-10 years)

•  Intermediate Project Report (11-13 years)

• Senior Project Report (14-18 years)

• PowerPoint Presentation with instruction and guidelines on project books and Record books.  

 

The benefits of doing project book and record books:

•         Expand youth’s current knowledge on a subject by learning more about the subject using other sources.

•         Allows youth to learn about various subjects that interest them.

•         Youth learn and develops leadership skills through their project work.

•         Youth learn skills that they will use in school and in professional careers.

•         Youth can win “Project Pin Awards” (http://miami-dade.ifas.ufl.edu/4h/awards.shtml)

•         Youth can win “4-H Foundation Special Project Awards” (http://miami-dade.ifas.ufl.edu/4h/awards.shtml)

•         Youth can qualify to receive scholarships for 4-H Camp (http://miami-dade.ifas.ufl.edu/4h/campsite.shtml)