Countywide Projects
Active 4-H members can sign up to join countywide projects. You will need to contact the project leader(s) for more details on meeting requirements, location and times.
Note: The project will be listed under the sponsoring 4-H Club in the ZSuite enrollment system. To add the countywide project, add the sponsored club in the club participation and then add the project.
Countywide projects for 2024-25 will include those below and more will be be updated soon.
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Project: Service Learning: Community Service Project Alias: 4-H Million Trees Sponsored: Pacifica 4-H Club Adult Leader: Tom Webber, 4hmilliontrees@gmail.com Youth Leader: Open Open to: All ages Meeting Location: varies Dates/Times: Contact Tom
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Description: 4-H’ers learn about the climate crisis and conservation as they have fun planting trees. This project is open to all San Mateo County 4-H youth. Since it was founded by a 4-Her in 2007, over 250,000 youth and adults have planted about 30 million trees to slow global climate change. Please join us and do your part! |
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Project: Cattle: Beef Sponsored: San Carlos-Eaton Hills 4-H Club Open to: 9 years and older Meeting Location: Crystal Springs Farm Dates/Times: TBD
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Description: Learn about beef cattle and their care and management. Members may raise animals for meat or for breeding. Ownership is preferred. Opportunities are available for non-owners. |
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Project: Community Pride, Community Service Project Alias: Pen Pride Sponsored: Adult Leader: Youth Leader: Open Open to: 9 yrs old and up Meeting Location: Dates/Times: TBD |
Description: Pen Pride has been a tradition at the San Mateo County Fair for over 30 years. This is an educational fundraiser for the 4-H County Council. Youth learn how to raise and care for large animals which includes feeding, pen cleaning and exercising. A set schedule will be arranged for all participants. |
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Project: Drone Exploration Sponsored: San Mateo Park 4-H Club Adult Leaders: Open to: 11 yrs old and up (max 16) Meeting Location: TBD
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Description: Join this project to learn about the mechanics, principles of flight, rules, and regulation of drones, and fly one. There will be 4 project meetings. The first meeting will provide background on drones. At the second, the youth will build a simple drone and fly it. At the third, they will learn about the specific drone model they will fly in. |
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Project: Shooting Sports-Archery and Brad Cassetta, bcassetta@aol.com Open to: 9 years old and up; space limited
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Description: If you like to be outdoors, this is an opportunity for youth to be outside and learn how to safely operate and maintain archery equipment. Youth will practice shooting at targets and will have the opportunity to enter in shooting competitions. This project is designed for both beginners and advanced archers. |
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Project: Remote Control (RC) Cars Sponsored: Cañada/Redwood City 4-H Club Open to: 9 years old Dates/Times: TBD |
Description: Join this project to learn how a car works and drive remote control cars. Youth will also build an RC car as a group.
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