4-H Youth Opportunities
Cultural & Citizenship Education
Cultural Exchange - people to people program; out of state experience where ideas and customs are shared and exchanged; one year you host and the next year you travel.
International 4-H Youth Exchange (IFYE) - an in-depth experience for youth 19 to 25 to live with host families in one of 25 countries on 6 continents.
Community Service - practicing good citizenship by aiding the community such as beautification projects, adopting a nursing home, and working with nursery schools.
Capital Days - opportunity for members to gain a better understanding of their State Government and their role as citizens of Pennsylvania.
Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) - a chance to see Congress in action; to learn the meaning of citizenship and appreciate the working of our U.S. Government.
Leadership Development
Camp Counselor - leadership experience in a day camp or over-night camp.
Elected Club Officer - an opportunity to learn how to conduct a meeting; responsibility of leading your local club.
Teen Leader - work under the guidance of an adult leader to help plan in advance specific parts of the club's program for which they will be responsible.
Ambassadors - group of 4-H members who present information promoting 4-H to public groups.
State Leadership Conference - SLC is a group of teens who want to make a difference. The SLC focuses on leadership and community service.
Personal Development
Presentations - a way for a 4-H member to demonstrate some phase of their project; also aides the member in public speaking.
State Achievement Days - an event held annually at Penn State University; offers competition in demonstrations, public speaking, judging contests, project knowledge and fashion revue.
Overnighters - a two day experience where 4-H members can come together with other 4-H members who share a common interest for the purpose of education and the exchange of ideas.
Camps - workshops on nutrition, health, nature, personal development along with leisure education and recreation with fellow 4-H members.
Project Work - 4-H offers a variety of projects (over 150!) to meet everyone’s' interests; learn by doing is stressed.
