| 4-H is
America's largest extracurricular hands-on educational youth
program. No single Cooperative Extension Program is more
recognized than 4-H. The uniqueness of organizing
boys and girls into clubs to help youth learn practical,
educational and fun skills was one of the early hallmarks in
education and it has succeeded greatly.
The tradition of excellence continues even
in the large suburban count of Fairfax, where youth still
participate in traditional projects such as poultry,
livestock, and horses as well as newer projects including
consumer education, public speaking, leadership, outdoor
adventure, and computer technology.
The heart of the 4-H Program is
the clubs. Here the 4-H members, parents and local
volunteers work together to form a community which strives to
teach educational, recreational, personal, and leadership
skills.
4-H meets the needs of today's
youth in many ways including camps, nutrition and wellness
programs, 4-H enrichment program in the schools, and
countywide workshops such as Public Speaking with Toastmasters
and the Veterinary Science Program with local veterinarians.
4-H also partners with many other organizations to
bring programs and services to a wider, diverse population of
youth.
4-H has stretched around the
globe with international and overseas programs as well as
interstate exchanges. Many nations have developed youth
programs similar to 4-H and benefited from the concept.
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