4-H Youth Development
4-H Youth Development
4-H is a youth organization committed to building outstanding leaders with marketable skills to succeed in today’s global society. 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults.
Montgomery County 4-H Monthly Club Meeting Schedules:
- 4-H Saddle Club meets on the third Monday of each month at 6:30 P.M. in the Extension Education Center
- 4-H Livestock Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 P.M. in the Extension Education Center
- 4-H Shooting Sports meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 P.M. in the Extension Education Center
- 4-H Teen Council meets on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 P.M. in the Extension Education Center
What is 4-H?
4-H Youth Development is part of Kentucky Cooperative Extension. Extension’s mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of Kentucky citizens through non-formal education for the entire family. Extension agents and volunteers take the results of university research and explain it in such a way that different age groups can learn and apply the information to their own lives. Kentucky 4-H believes in providing positive youth development experiences that all youth to experience belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity.
4-H is a youth organization committed to building outstanding leaders with marketable skills to succeed in today’s global society. 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults. The four H's represent the idea of Head, Heart, Hands, and Health. These are the values members work on through fun and engaging programs.
Head Managing, Thinking
Heart Relating, Caring
Hands Giving, Working
Health Being, Living
How does 4-H benefit youth?
4-H’ers, regardless of their background, socio-economic status, race or gender, benefit from their participation in Kentucky 4-H. Positive youth development studies have affirmed that compared to other youth, young people involved in 4-H are:
- Four times more likely to contribute to their communities.
- Two times more likely to be civically active.
- Two times more likely to make healthier lifestyle choices.
- Two times more likely to participate in Science, Engineering and Computer Technology programs during out-of-school time.
- 4-H girls are two times more likely (Grade 10) and nearly three times more likely (Grade 12) to take part in science programs compared to girls in other out-of-school time activities.
Charles M. Comer
Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
(859) 498-8741 ccomer@uky.edu Montgomery County Extension Office 106 East Locust Street, Mt. Sterling, Kentucky 40353-1400Jessica Drake
Extension Assistant, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Science, 4-H Youth Development
(859) 498-8741 jessica.drake@uky.edu Montgomery County Extension Office 106 East Locust Street, Mt. Sterling, Kentucky 40353-1400
