November 30, 2023
Pennsylvania 4-H members recently competed at the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest, held at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin. The team ranked ninth in overall scores in the contest.
November 2, 2023
Seven Pennsylvania 4-H'ers showcased their sewing projects recently in the annual Pennsylvania Make It With Wool competition at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg.
November 1, 2023
Young 4-H members from across Pennsylvania recently took part in a day-long event called State Leadership Conference, Junior. Seventy-two participants, aged 10-13, attended the conference at Penn State’s University Park campus. The theme was "BUILD: Inspire, Influence, Impact."
November 1, 2023
Ronak Suchindra, a 4-H member from Chester Springs, was announced as a finalist for the 2023 4-H Youth in Action Award for STEM.
October 20, 2023
The 4-H Quality Animal Management (QAM) Program is changing!
October 18, 2023
Christy Bartley, former state 4-H program leader with Penn State Extension, was inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame October 9 for her lifetime achievements and contributions to 4-H.
October 9, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced the formal establishment of the agency's first-ever National Environmental Youth Advisory Council — an initiative sparked by a recommendation from Pennsylvania 4-H member Grace Ziegmont, of York County, during the National 4-H Conference in April.
October 4, 2023
Pennsylvania 4-H recently inducted a new team of State Project Ambassadors. This leadership opportunity is aimed at bringing a youth perspective to statewide program areas.
September 27, 2023
Recently, 42 Pennsylvania 4-H members participated in statewide 4-H presentation and public speaking contests.
September 13, 2023
Penn State Extension sent two Pennsylvania 4-H members — John Bruner, of Indiana County, and Sawere Truax, of Fulton County — as delegates to the National 4-H Shooting Sports Teen Leadership Institute, held recently at the Southern Nevada 4-H Camp and Learning Center in Alamo, Nevada.
September 7, 2023
Chantel Wilson recently joined Penn State Extension as the 4-H youth development program's first STEM specialist. Wilson will provide leadership and technical support for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs.
August 30, 2023
Twenty-six 4-H members from 13 Pennsylvania counties recently took part in the annual 4-H State Fashion and Textile Revue near State College.
August 28, 2023
Pennsylvania 4-H has announced this year's recipients of the Allen L. and Richard H. Baker Memorial 4-H Scholarship. Receiving awards are Nina Coolidge, of Tioga County, Caleb Antram, of Somerset County, Elizabeth Bruner, of Indiana County, and Taylor Rafferty, of Jefferson County.
August 28, 2023
Penn State Extension sent two 4-H members — Carley Locke, of Erie County, and Grace Ziegmont, of York County — as delegates to the National Wildlife Habitat Education Program Invitational, held recently in Milford, Iowa.
August 23, 2023
Pennsylvania placed first in forest evaluation and second overall at the 43rd annual National 4-H Forestry Invitational held recently at West Virginia University Jackson's Mill State 4-H Camp and Conference Center near Weston, West Virginia. Teams from 11 states competed.
August 17, 2023
A team of four Pennsylvania 4-H members recently competed in dairy judging contests in Scotland and Ireland, placing first at the Clonmel Agricultural Show in Ireland. Team members included Sara Haag, of Berks County; Madelynn Hoffman, of Lancaster County; Morgan Smoker, of Mifflin County; and Ellie Curtis, of Warren County.
August 15, 2023
On July 22nd, State Council members Kera Bentz, Colby Carreon and Garrett Franck joined former members of State Council in attending a State Council Alumni Reunion on Penn State's Campus.
July 28, 2023
Pennsylvania 4-H'ers recently competed in the National 4-H Shooting Sports Championship in Grand Island, Nebraska. The competition included 719 participants from 42 states — a new record. Notably, Sadie Palfrey, of Indiana County, placed first in the individual air rifle category.
July 24, 2023
The Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees recently named Pennsylvania 4-H member Zephan Samuel, of Butler County, the second-place winner of this year's National 4-H Beekeeping Essay competition. He earned a $500 prize as well as publication in ABF Quarterly, the magazine of the American Beekeeping Federation.
July 12, 2023
Through a competitive application process, Toni Stuetz, 4-H youth development educator with Penn State Extension in Chester County, was selected to assist in planning the National 4-H STEM Challenge. Stuetz is one of four 4-H educators from across the country chosen to collaborate with the National 4-H Council on this initiative.
July 12, 2023
Twenty-two Pennsylvania 4-H members recently participated in the annual 4-H Engineering Design Challenge Showcase. This year's theme was "Be a Change Engineer: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle."
July 5, 2023
Pennsylvania 4-H'ers from around the state recently competed in the 4-H Animal Bowl and Skillathon Day that took place on Penn State's University Park campus. The event hosted 109 youth aged 10-18 who participated in various events, including dairy bowl, horse bowl, hippology contest, livestock skillathon, and rabbit and cavy bowl and skillathon.
July 5, 2023
Youth from across Pennsylvania's 4-H program recently participated in the annual 4-H Animal Judging Day, held on Penn State's University Park campus. The event hosted 154 youth aged 10-18 who showcased their skills in various animal judging events. These included dairy, horse, poultry and livestock, which featured swine, sheep and beef cattle.
June 20, 2023
A field day event held recently by Penn State Extension gave youth 4-H members from across Pennsylvania an opportunity to explore their interest in wildlife and forestry.
June 5, 2023
Pennsylvania 4-H'ers from across the state participated in several shooting sports contests held recently at Penn State's Ag Progress Days site, at the Pennsylvania Game Commission's Scotia Range in Centre County and at the Shenecoy Sportsman Association in Huntingdon County.
May 16, 2023
Since 1984, Huntingdon County 4-H has presented the Chris Kyper Imbt Memorial Award to youth exhibiting dairy animals at fairs and competitions. Thanks to a $30,000 gift from Randy Imbt, the award now has been reimagined and endowed as the Christine Kyper Imbt Memorial 4-H Leadership Award. He has also planned to commit an additional $35,000 for immediate spending for the award and committed a $300,000 bequest to support the endowment in the future.
May 3, 2023
As part of an effort to bring youth voice to high-level government discussions, 10 Pennsylvania 4-H members attended the National 4-H Conference, April 14-19, at Hyatt Regency Crystal City near Washington, D.C.
April 20, 2023
Carson Riley, a 4-H member from Huntingdon County, was selected as a 2023 Georgia Boot Trailblazer — one of seven 4-H members in the country to earn this honor. The prize package contains a pair of Georgia Boots, a $200 gift card to a local feed and hardware store, and other Georgia Boot merchandise.
April 17, 2023
As part of its annual 4-H Salute to Excellence Awards, Pennsylvania 4-H selected Kathryn Shea as the 2023 recipient of the Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer Award, which recognizes 4-H volunteers who have served 10 or more years.
March 30, 2023
A group of 24 Pennsylvania 4-H’ers from 11 counties, as well as seven adult chaperones, recently attended “Ignite by 4-H,” a teen summit held in Washington, D.C., that included four days of panels, respected speakers, hands-on workshop sessions, entertainment and opportunities for building connections with teens from across the country.
