Program Name: 4-H Youth Development
Focus: Positive youth development & life skills
Sponsor: Colorado State University Extension
Director: Jan Carroll, 4-H Youth Development K-12 Specialist
Address: 129 Aylesworth NW, Campus 4050, Fort Collins, CO 85023-4050
Schools Served: Varies by county
School District: All
County: 59 Colorado counties
Phone Number: 970-491-6102
Fax Number: 970-491-5109
Email: jan.carroll@colostate.edu
Website: http://www.4h.colostate.edu/
Type: Project-based learning
Schedule: Varies by county
Ages: 5-18
Capacity: Varies by county
Membership/Pricing: Varies by county
Setting: After school, in-school enrichment, community-based organized clubs, military 4-H clubs in every Army& Air Force installation in the world
History: 4-H began a century ago as an educational program for the nation's rural youth. Today, 4-H meets the needs of and engages young people in positive youth development experiences. These experiences are based on the idea that young people should be regarded as resources to be developed. 2002 marked the centennial of 4-H and a renewed commitment to helping shape youth and communities. In looking to the next century, 4-H further develops its programs and continues its motto of "Making the Best Better."
Support Services: Varies by county
Activities: Project examples include computers, rocketry, cooking and baking, bicycling, gardening, entomology, financial champions & consumer savvy,  global education, babysitting, sports fishing, embryology, GPS/GIS, and many, many more! http://www.4h.colostate.edu/project_resources/index.shtml .
Slogan: Making the Best Better

4-H members are more likely than other youth to report that they:

. Succeed in school, getting more A's than other students
. Are more involved as leaders in their school and community
. Are looked up to as role models
. Help others in the community

Youth who participate in any organized out-of-school activities are less likely to engage in a variety of at-risk behaviors. 4-H Youth Development members were less likely than their non-4-H Youth Development classmates to use drugs, or smoke. 4-H Youth Development members also had a significantly more positive outlook on life and the world around them than did non-4-H Youth Development members.

4-H program delivery is county-based.  Contact your local Colorado State University Extension office (see the government pages, under "county") for specific opportunities.

4-H Mission: 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults.

4-H Vision: A world in which youth and adults learn, grow and work together as catalysts for positive change.