Iowa State University Extension

Kids and Teens/4-H Highlights

4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills.

- Want to join 4-H or learn more about it? Look here.  
- Looking for 4-H club materials? (See 4-H Club Support at upper right.)
- Sign up for 4-H Club Volunteer Training online.
- Hear 4-H alums tell how 4-H opened opportunities for them (requires media/video player).

Find Cool Stuff to Do

  - Learn more about floods. (See Ag and Natural Resources and Science, Mechanics and Engineering at upper right.) 
  - Know about biorenewables, bioindustries, and the bioeconomy
  - Get into shooting sports and sport fishing
  - Know how to eat to compete
  - Choose an Iowa State adventure

Make Friends, Have Fun, Help Communities through Service Learning

    - Help honor our veterans.
    - Help bring barn quilts and barn restoration to your community 
    - Volunteer for Operation: Military Kids

Kids and Teens/4-H News

1/8/2009 - Military Family Jamboree Is March 22 in Sioux City

1/8/2009 - Applications Due Feb. 2 for Iowa’s Promise Youth Grants

1/6/2009 - 4-H Club Service Project Assists Disabled, Provides Learning Opportunity

1/5/2009 - 4-H’ers Become Future Scientists with Robots and FIRST LEGO League