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P.O. Box 156
7400 Carriage Court
Gloucester, VA 23061
 Phone: (804) 693-2602
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4-H Membership

 FACTS ABOUT 4-H:  

  • 4-H is centered around the home and family. The whole family can get involved!

  • 4-H clubs meet in homes, churches, libraries, or schools in your community.

  • 4-H does not cost anything to join and has no uniform requirement.

  • 4-H volunteers are parents and friends who work with members and people in the community.

  • 4-H members develop practical skills that can be used for the rest of their life.

  • 4-H members feel a sense of accomplishment and develop self-confidence through experiential activities.

  • 4-H is the largest voluntary co-educational youth program in the world.

  • 4-H offers opportunities to make friends and memories in a learning and fun atmosphere!

4-H is a dynamic, ever changing youth development program. 4-H membership is open to all boys and girls, ages 5 to 19 years of age, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, or political beliefs.

4-H members live in towns, cities, suburbs, and on farms in every county of Virginia. Through 4-H over 181,000 Virginia youth and 20,000 adult and teen volunteers join in local, county, state, national, and international educational opportunities.

The 4-H year runs from October 1st to September 30th. The highest age reached during the 4-H year is your 4-H age for the entire year.

  • Cloverbuds are ages 5 through 8

  • Junior members are ages 9, 10, and 11

  • Intermediates are ages 12 and 13

  • Seniors are 14 through 18 years of age

Eligibility for 4-H membership terminates on December 31st of the year the member has his/her 19th birthday.

Membership is voluntary and free of charge.

 

Maintained by:
Jackie Wilgus

Updated 05/09/2008
 

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