New Hampshire 4-H

New Hampshire 4-H

Leadership Grows Here


In all New Hampshire communities, 4-H helps young people acquire knowledge, develop life skills, and form attitudes that help them become self-directed, productive, contributing members of society. 4-H leaders guide youth through fun pathway experiences.

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4-H is the youth educational program of UNH Cooperative Extension.

Professional 4-H youth development educators located in each of New Hampshire’s 10 counties provide subject matter support, volunteer management, and event planning for the more than 20,000 school-aged youth involved in all aspects of the 4-H program. 4-H emphasizes the importance of involving youth in the learning process. 

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Pathways to Possibilities!
4-H Discovery Day Brings Hands-On Learning and College Exploration to Keene State College on Nov. 14. For youth ages 8-18. Learn More
From 4-H member to county leader, Conway returns to help the next generation learn, grow, and thrive
UNH Extension and New Hampshire 4-H Youth Development are pleased to welcome Olivia Conway as the new Merrimack County 4-H Program Manager in Boscawen... Learn More
How NH 4 H Youth Stepped Up, Led, and Transformed Their Communities
Across New Hampshire, young people are stepping into leadership not through titles or assignments, but through moments, unexpected, unscripted, and of... Learn More

Resources

National 4-H Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) @ Ignite is the cornerstone leadership experience for teens passionate about civic engagement, public ... Learn More
Awarded to a junior or senior who embodies the mission of 4-H "to make the best better". Learn More