4-H
is a voluntary, informal, educational program for
boys and girls in the K (Kindergarten) to 19 years
of age.
Age divisions:
PRIMARY:
Grades K-1-2 *
JUNIOR:
Grades
3-4-5
INTERMEDIATE:
Grades
6-7-8
SENIOR:
Grades
9-12 or 19 years of age
*
Primary members are not eligible for competition
and may not take large animal or shooting
sports projects
The program is sponsored by the Cooperative Extension
Service of the States of Washington, Idaho, Oregon
and Montana and conducted locally by the County/Area
Cooperative Extension Service in cooperation with
over 5,000 volunteer leaders.
There are over 70,000 4-H members in Washington
and over 5.5 million members in the United States.
Activities center around the interest of the individuals
with their projects as a fundamental basis of 4-H.
Projects exhibited at fairs and livestock shows
by 4-H members are a direct demonstration of the
work designed to illustrate the value of that particular
4-H program to the members. To facilitate this individual
4-H effort, each 4-H club or group is under the
direction of one or more local volunteer adult men
and women who serve as 4-H leaders.
