Glenn County youth celebrate National 4-H Week

Every year, National 4-H Week sees millions of youth, parents, volunteers, and alumni come together to celebrate the many positive youth development opportunities offered by 4-H. This year the celebration was Oct. 6-12 with the theme, “Beyond Ready”.

The 4-H program provides empowering experiences that create confidence and foster a sense of belonging for kids everywhere. 4-H also provides youth a place to feel valued, heard, and connected.

Through various 4-H project opportunities, including quilting, arts and crafts, swine, dairy, archery, and baking, Glenn County provides a space created for learning, connecting, and belonging.

In addition, Glenn County’s dedicated 4-H volunteers provide impactful experiences to encourage youth growth and assist in finding their spark.

Glenn County 4-H observed National 4-H Week this year by highlighting some of the inspirational 4-H youth in the community who are working tirelessly to support each other and their communities.

With support from the 4-H Community Education Specialist Christine Kampmann, and University of California Cooperative Extension Office Manager Lea Eddy, 4-H youth members Reese and Paisley Martin presented the National 4-H Week Proclamation at the Glenn County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

The County is home to more than 500 4-H youth and 100 volunteers from the community are involved in the 4-H program.

The nation’s largest youth development and empowerment organization, 4-H cultivates confident kids who tackle the issues that matter most in their communities. In the United States, 4-H programs empower six million young people through the 110 land-grant universities and Cooperative Extension in more than 3,000 local offices serving every county and parish in the country.

Outside the United States, independent, country-led 4-H organizations empower one million young people in more than 50 countries.

National 4-H Council is the private sector, non-profit partner of the Cooperative Extension System and 4-H National Headquarters located at the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

To learn more about Glenn County 4-H, visit http://ceglenn.ucanr.edu/. Find Glenn County 4-H on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/, and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/. For more information contact the Glenn County UC Cooperative Extension Office at (530) 865-1107, or email glenncounty4h@ucanr.edu.