4-H Community Club Program

Santa Cruz County 4-H

Getting Started

Here are some pictures from the Centennial Open House.

4H All Stars Display 100 years of 4H photos

4HTrives Master trainer, John Kegebien and Supervisor McPherson

Supervisor Caput listening to Neils research on LBAM

A Revolution of Responsibility
for the next 100 Years

The California 4-H centennial marks our 100 years as an innovative, research-based youth development program. The centennial offers us the opportunity to celebrate our past and create our future. For 100 years, 4-H youth have brought information and innovation solutions to their families and communities that has served to strengthen agricultural technology and that tradition continues today.

For the next 100 years, 4-H youth will be the ones to solve our most complex societal challenges-such as obesity, poverty, depletion of natural resources, climate change, unemployment and food insecurity. 4-H youth will be the leaders for change-this is our Revolution of Responsibility!

2013 -2014 Approved Council Calenar

Approved Council Calendar 2013-14

4-H In The Community

Boulder Creek 4-H ROR Project

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4-H Community Club Program

Whether youth participate in clubs, after school programs, day camps, or in other program settings, the 4-H Youth Development Program's mission and
goals remain the same... to help youth develop to their full potential! 4-H Youth Development is a nonformal educational youth program, conducted
by the University of California Cooperative Extension.

The purpose of 4-H Youth Development is to help diverse young people discover and develop their potential and grow into competent, contributing, and caring citizens. Learn by doing activities, youth-adult partnerships, and research-based educational programs help young people enhance their leadership abilities and develop a wide range of other life skills.

WHY: leadership/citizenship development; life skills education; strengthening youth-families-communities; advancing the field of youth development

HOW: experiential education ("learn by doing"); bridging research and practice; building partnerships for programming and funding; cross-age learning and teaching; youth-adult partnerships

WHERE: school enrichment programs; community clubs; special interest projects and programs; school-aged child care; camp experiences; independent study; distance learning.

"Head-Heart-Hands-Health"
The 4-H Emblem is a green four leaf clover with a white "H" on each leaf. The emblem symbolizes the desired skills and abilities youth will learn through their participation in 4-H activities.

Head - Problem solving: ability to sort out complex problems.

Heart - Emotional development: developing good attitudes toward work and learning, developing acceptance and appreciation of other people.

Hands - Skills development: ability to do skill by doing and habit of doing.

Health - Physical development: understanding and appreciating a growing and changing body.

Stephanie Fontana's Hours

Stephanie is in the office Monday and Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

*Please call for an appointment.

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4-H Staff

Stephanie Fontana
Title: 4-H Program Representative
Address:
Cooperative Extension Santa Cruz County
1432 Freedom Boulevard
Watsonville, CA 95076-2796
Phone: (831) 763-8015
Email: sfontana@ucanr.edu