4-H Community Club Program
Going Beyond Ready
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
- Santa Cruz 4-H leader/teen VMO meeting
- Volunteer Management Operation (VMO)
- Introduction to the new process from council to VMO
- Open to all 4-H leaders and teen leaders age 13 years & up
- Date: November 20, 2024
- 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
- 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: 9 am to noon
- Registration will be posted soon.
4-H
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.
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.
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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