{"id":1086,"date":"2011-03-18T14:00:55","date_gmt":"2011-03-18T18:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T15:03:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:03:16","slug":"4-h","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/4-h\/","title":{"rendered":"York County 4-H"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/08\/36293300_1698350776885921_8674062001917394944_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6220\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/08\/36293300_1698350776885921_8674062001917394944_n-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Nature Kids 4-H Club members showing off their work (a new bench!) at the town park.\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/08\/36293300_1698350776885921_8674062001917394944_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/08\/36293300_1698350776885921_8674062001917394944_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/08\/36293300_1698350776885921_8674062001917394944_n-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/08\/36293300_1698350776885921_8674062001917394944_n-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/08\/36293300_1698350776885921_8674062001917394944_n-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/08\/36293300_1698350776885921_8674062001917394944_n-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/08\/36293300_1698350776885921_8674062001917394944_n-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/08\/36293300_1698350776885921_8674062001917394944_n-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/08\/36293300_1698350776885921_8674062001917394944_n-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/08\/36293300_1698350776885921_8674062001917394944_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,400px\" \/><\/a>4-H is the youth development education program of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. 4-H participants range in ages from 5 to 19 and traditionally have\u00a0organized themselves into 4-H clubs to support\u00a0one another as they take on &#8220;learning-by-doing&#8221; projects.<\/p>\n<p>Young people\u00a0may also become involved in 4-H through school enrichment programs, 4-H camps, by creating individual projects on their own, and a variety of other activities.<\/p>\n<p>York County has a rich variety of 4-H and youth programs. There are currently 13 4-H clubs serving York County. We also offer a variety of programs in school and after-school settings.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/03\/17155439_1618807434797823_7765036109808943128_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5453\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/03\/17155439_1618807434797823_7765036109808943128_n.jpg\" alt=\"4-Leaf Clover 4-H Club member building a tower at Club members attended the Engineering Expo at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham\" width=\"250\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/03\/17155439_1618807434797823_7765036109808943128_n.jpg 528w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/03\/17155439_1618807434797823_7765036109808943128_n-165x300.jpg 165w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/03\/17155439_1618807434797823_7765036109808943128_n-77x140.jpg 77w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/03\/17155439_1618807434797823_7765036109808943128_n-317x576.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/03\/17155439_1618807434797823_7765036109808943128_n-423x769.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,250px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>See what our 4-Hers are up to<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/virtual-fair\/exhibit-hall\/\">Maine State Virtual Fair 2020 Exhibit Hall<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/?page_id=7943&amp;preview=true\">2020 Arts &amp; Crafts Showcase<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>York County 4-H Member and Club Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/?page_id=8110&amp;preview=true\">Programs and Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/4-h\/annual-club-forms\/\">Annual Club Forms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/volunteers\/project-records\/\">Project Records<\/a> &#8211; These records should be filled out annually by each 4-H member.<\/li>\n<li>4-H Camp Scholarship Application 2026 (<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/01\/2026-York-County-Campership.pdf\">PDF<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YorkCounty4H\">York County 4-H Facebook Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/resource\/betty-syvinski-4-h-scholarship-pdf\/\">Betty Syvinski Scholarship<\/a> &#8211; Due May 15, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>State 4-H Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/youth\/\">Youth: What Can I Do in 4-H?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/volunteers\/how-do-i-become-a-volunteer\/\">Adults: How Do I Become a Volunteer?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/calendar-of-events\/\" rel=\"noopener\">4-H Calendar, State<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/volunteers\/resources\/forms\/\" rel=\"noopener\">4-H Club Forms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"4-H General Volunteer Resources\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/volunteers\/resources\/\">4-H Volunteer Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/volunteers\/resources\/policies-procedure-and-guidelines\/\" rel=\"noopener\">4-H Policies and Procedures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4hfoundation\/funding\/\" rel=\"noopener\">State 4-H Scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4hfoundation\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Maine 4-H Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"noopener\">State 4-H News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/volunteers\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Resources and Information for 4-H Leaders and Volunteers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>For More Information, Contact:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Erin McDonald<\/strong>, 4-H Youth Development Professional<br \/>\nE-mail: <a href=\"mailto:erin.mcdonald1@maine.edu\">erin.mcdonald1@maine.edu\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4-H is the youth development education program of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. 4-H participants range in ages from 5 to 19 and traditionally have\u00a0organized themselves into 4-H clubs to support\u00a0one another as they take on &#8220;learning-by-doing&#8221; projects. 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