Orange County 4-H
Find your spark in Orange County 4-H!
YOUTH
Youth in Orange County 4-H can participate in Community Clubs, located all around Orange County. In a Community Club youth complete hands-on learning through projects of their choice, under the supervision of adult club and project leaders. Youth may take on leadership roles in their club, at the county level and beyond. Youth are individually enrolled and pay an annual program fee to participate.
Find out more about the Community Club Program
Youth can also participate in 4-H programming at their school or other agency, like an after-school program. In these settings youth are group enrolled (no individual personal data is collected) and no fees are collected from families. The activities in these delivery modes are determined by the Club and Project Leaders or the school staff.
Find out more about programming at schools and partner agencies
ADULTS
Adults in Orange County 4-H serve as approved adult volunteers and build strong youth-adult partnerships, supporting positive youth development. Adults may serve as Club Leaders, Project Leaders, and County Committee Members. Adults also serve as Event Chairs, Ambassador Coaches, and Countywide Project and Activity Leaders. Some adult volunteers support programming in schools and at partner agencies.
Find out more about adult volunteers
Contact Orange County 4-H
oc4h@ucanr.edu
949.653.1803
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Want to learn more?
Browse our handbook for new families or our cloverpedia of common 4-H terms. You can also find more information about Orange County 4-H programming through the navigation menu on the left.
What is 4-H?
| 4-H, whose four “H’s” stand for Head, Heart, Hands and Health, is a nation-wide youth development and education program that helps youth ages 5-19 reach their full potential as competent and confident leaders who contribute to their communities. Programming is focused on three core content areas of citizenship, healthy living, and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), which means there is something for everyone in 4-H! |
What makes 4-H unique?
• 4-H youth engage in experiential learning, carrying out projects such as building a robot, growing a garden, raising a chicken, or practicing public speaking, all while developing essential life skills like responsibility, critical thinking, and cooperation.
• 4-H strengthens youth-adult partnerships. Adults serve as role-models that share their passions and interests as leaders of youth community clubs, members of county council, or volunteers for community programs and outreach events.
• 4-H uses research informed programming. As part of the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR), California 4-H programming benefits from the efforts of researchers and educators advancing the field of positive youth development.
What our 4-H members are saying:
"I like having the opportunity to lead projects and have a say in different aspects of 4-H and my community. I love getting to participate in community events and show what a good leader I can be."
"I like that 4-H is a creative output for my imagination."
"The thing I like about 4-H is you get to do all kinds of new things and meet new people."