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4-H Community Club Program

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4-H helps kids find their spark, build real world skills and become resilient, adaptable, lifelong learners.

For our youth the road ahead may be challenging, yet 4-H'ers are succeeding. Data shows that compared to their peers they're:

  • 2x more likely to have the goal of being a leader
  • 3x more likely to participate in community service
  • 2x more likely to report living life with intentionality and purpose

*Tufts University longitudinal study of Positive Youth Development, 2021

Up Coming events: 

  • 2nd Saturday event 
    • Ag History Project
    • Location: Ag History Project at Santa Cruz Fairgrounds
    • Time: 11 am to 3 pm
    • Event Dates: 2nd Saturday of every month 
    • Free event with actives - Family fun 
  • LEAP (Leadership Engagement with Awesome People)

  • We have been invited to participate with other 4-H counties. Come meet other 4-H leaders from Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, San Francisco & Santa Clara.  Highly encourage leaders to sign up to participate in this event. 

  • Saturday, January 11, 2025
    • Chabot College
      • 25555 Hesperian Blvd
      • Hayward, CA 94545
    • Checkin 9:15 am to 9:30 am 
    • Lunch & Snack provided
      • Must pre-register 
    • Child Care Day Camp
      • Activities provided  with pre-registration, ages 5-13
    • Register online: 
    the location, speakers, and sessions.
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  • 4-H Treasurer officer & adviser workshop
    • Mandatory meeting for all club treasurer & advisers
    • Training to help all the treasurer understand the role of club officer treasurer as well as give them the tools to be successful. 
    • Date January 18, 2025
    • Location: Hollister Veterans Building 
      • Upstairs 
      • 649 San Benito St, Hollister
    • Time: 10 am to noon
    • Registration due by January 10, 2025
  • Santa Cruz 4-H leader/teen quarterly VMO meeting 
    • Volunteer Management Operation (VMO)
    • VMO general meeting (go over the committee reports & updates) 
    • Open to all 4-H leaders and teen leaders age 13 years & up
    • Date: February 26,2025 
    • Located: 4-H office, 500 Westridge Dr
      •  Enter in the door in the back on side of building 
      • 4-H staff will be at the door to greet you
    • Time: 7:00 pm 

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Join year round!

2024-2025

4-H registration fees 

$72.00 per youth member

$30.00 per adult volunteers  

Come check out the 4-H clubs in our county today. 

Contact the 4-H program office for more information by email: jkatawicz@ucanr.edu or phone 831-205-3180. 

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Santa Cruz County 4-H Program

4-H offers youth limitless opportunity for friendship, growth, fun, and life skills.  By engaging youth and adults in a meaningful partnerships, 4-H helps youth to reach their full potential as competent, confident, leaders of character who contribute and are connected to their communities.  To learn more about what the 4-H program has to offer our youth, check out the 4-H New Family Handbook. 

Join today and start your 4-H youth and family adventure by registering with a 4-H club of your choose.

Click here for more details

 

4-H office:

Our main office is open on Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm for assistance. 

4-H staff office hours Tuesday through Thursday 9 am to 4:30 pm. 

Please make an appointment with Julie Katawicz if you need assistance at the 4-H office. 

Julie Katawicz - 4-H Program Rep contact: jkatawicz@ucanr.edu phone (831) 205-3180