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    Santa Cruz County 4-H Youth Development Program 4-H Youth Development | Yakima County | Washington State University

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

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4-H age 

age 5 to 18 years old as of December 31st the year of participation

For clarification on 4-H age click this tab. 

4-H enrollment system is OPEN! 

LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS showing at local county fairs must be enrolled and paid by AUGUST 31st. 

4-H registration fee for 2024-2025

$72.00 per youth member enrollment fee

$30.00 per adult volunteers enrollment fee 

Paper enrollment forms available to complete and submit to the 4-H office or your 4-H community leader. 

Santa Cruz 4-H program fair participation requirements 

 The fair livestock show Agreement between 4-H, Grange, FFA & Independents

Livestock exhibitors will need to complete the fair requirement of YQCA online training.

New YQCA website for online training is yqcaprogram.org

 

STEP 1: CHOOSE A 4-H CLUB

List of Santa Cruz County 4-H Clubs

STEP 2:

STEP 3: PAY REGISTRATION FEES 

SEE BELOW FOR INFORMATION ON THESE ENROLLMENT STEPS            

July 2024- June 2025

4-H Youth Members 

  • Youth member is $72.00 program fee
  • Adult Leader is $30.00 program fee 

Payment options: 

  • CASH/CHECK DISCOUNT -Pay directly to your 4-H community club leader. 
  • ON-LINE payment survey system! - Additional $4 processing fee will apply for credit card transactions. 

Fee waiver assistance is available for families to cover the 4-H enrollment in financial need.  A family will need to complete the 4-H fee waiver form.  After completing the 4-H fee waiver form, turn it into your 4-H community club leader or 4-H office staff. 

Just a reminder to all youth, parents and leaders. A 4-H member needs to be in good standing to be eligible to show livestock at the county fairs and state fair! A member in good standing is current 4-H enrollment, 4-H registration paid, minimum of 6 hours completed in project plus 80% of the additional meeting required by project leader, members APR (Annual Project Report) completed.