{"id":426,"date":"2026-06-08T16:24:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T22:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/?post_type=offering-cpt&#038;p=426"},"modified":"2026-06-18T10:12:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T16:12:05","slug":"arapahoe-county-4-h","status":"publish","type":"offering-cpt","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/offering\/arapahoe-county-4-h\/","title":{"rendered":"Arapahoe County 4-H"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group c-breadcrumbs alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-section-title-font-size\"><span class=\"is-style-highlight-heading\"><span class=\"is-style-highlight-heading\">Growing the Spark<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">4-H Youth Development and Outreach<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">When you join 4-H in Arapahoe County, you are part of the broader Colorado 4-H youth development community, which includes 10,000+ volunteers and more than 100,000 youth. This gives you opportunities to participate in clubs and other local programs, as well as opportunities at the state and national level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>How to get started: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review the <a href=\"#faq\"><strong>FAQ section<\/strong><\/a> for step-by-step instructions on enrolling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/offering\/arapahoe-county-4-h\/4-h-projects-and-programs\/\" data-type=\"offering-cpt\" data-id=\"569\">Explore projects<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;and find what sparks your interest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View a list of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/offering\/arapahoe-county-4-h\/4-h-clubs\/\" data-type=\"offering-cpt\" data-id=\"448\">local 4-H clubs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/contact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"178\">Contact us<\/a><\/strong> to pay fee and complete the enrollment process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/4h-group-photo.webp?w=1024\" alt=\"Four youth wearing 4-H shirts walk outside under trees.\" class=\"wp-image-201 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/4h-group-photo.webp 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/4h-group-photo.webp?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/4h-group-photo.webp?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/4h-group-photo.webp?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-884087f6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"faq\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"59cdf523-a8ff-444a-acf1-a11e4781ee4d-accordion\" id=\"59cdf523-a8ff-444a-acf1-a11e4781ee4d-accordion-button\">What is 4-H and who can join?<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"59cdf523-a8ff-444a-acf1-a11e4781ee4d-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"59cdf523-a8ff-444a-acf1-a11e4781ee4d-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<p>4-H is a youth development program for kids ages 5 to 18 that empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4-H members participate in local 4-H clubs, 4-H school programs or 4-H outreach programs where they learn new skills, make new friends and have fun. Within community clubs, youth attend meetings, complete projects, practice public speaking and do community service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Youth who are 8-18 years old are welcome to join 4-H. A youth\u2019s \u201c4-H age\u201d is determined by how old they are on December 31 of the current school year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Youth who are 5-7 years old are eligible for the 4-H&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/4h-project\/4-h-cloverbuds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cloverbuds program<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"f17f5ec7-f997-4e55-ac7d-2c58136f988a-accordion\" id=\"f17f5ec7-f997-4e55-ac7d-2c58136f988a-accordion-button\">Why participate in 4-H?<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"f17f5ec7-f997-4e55-ac7d-2c58136f988a-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"f17f5ec7-f997-4e55-ac7d-2c58136f988a-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<p>Research shows that young people who participate in 4-H clubs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do better in school<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are more motivated to help others<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop skills in leadership, public speaking, self-esteem, communication and planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make lasting friendships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Through real-life situations, 4-H helps youth develop life skills such as: communication, citizenship, decision-making, leadership, interpersonal relations and community and global awareness. Youth learn these practical skills through hundreds of projects like cooking, wildlife, livestock, model rocketry, sewing, archery and shooting sports, art, photography, computers, leathercraft, outdoor adventure and many more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"d2c0c510-802a-4908-b132-fb5ac978231d-accordion\" id=\"d2c0c510-802a-4908-b132-fb5ac978231d-accordion-button\">What is a 4-H project?<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"d2c0c510-802a-4908-b132-fb5ac978231d-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"d2c0c510-802a-4908-b132-fb5ac978231d-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<p>A 4\u2011H project is a structured, hands-on learning experience that a 4\u2011H member chooses to work on, in depth, over time, guided by caring adults and built around real\u2011world skills. In addition to the project itself, youth share what they\u2019ve learned through demonstrations, exhibits, presentations, or community service. 4-H projects help young people gain knowledge, skills, and confidence by actively exploring a topic they care about. Key features of a 4\u2011H project include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Youth\u2011chosen:<\/strong> Members select topics that match their interests.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Experiential:<\/strong> Youth learn through doing, practicing, and reflecting\u2014not just listening.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Goal\u2011oriented:<\/strong> Projects involve setting goals, keeping records, and working toward improvement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Skill\u2011building:<\/strong> Projects develop technical skills as well as life skills like responsibility, problem\u2011solving, leadership, and communication.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ongoing:<\/strong> Projects are typically worked on over several months or a year, with increasing levels of challenge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For information on types of projects, see <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/offering\/arapahoe-county-4-h\/4-h-projects-and-programs\/\" data-type=\"offering-cpt\" data-id=\"569\">4-H Projects and Programs<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"14372aa7-4b49-4515-8a9b-995d2516fd2d-accordion\" id=\"14372aa7-4b49-4515-8a9b-995d2516fd2d-accordion-button\">What is a 4-H club?<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"14372aa7-4b49-4515-8a9b-995d2516fd2d-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"14372aa7-4b49-4515-8a9b-995d2516fd2d-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<p>4-H community clubs serve as a home base for youth in 4-H. In their monthly meetings, youth make new friends, plan community service activities, have business meetings, and learn leadership skills. Club leaders are trusted adult volunteers who support youth in learning life skills and building a sense of belonging in the community. 4-H clubs are required to charter each 4-H year, which begins on October 1 and runs through September 30 of the following year. A 4-H community club member must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be of the appropriate 4-H age (8-18 as of December 31 of the current 4-H year)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Note: <\/strong>Cloverbuds are 5-7 years old as of 12\/31 of the current 4-H year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enroll in 4-H via <a href=\"https:\/\/4honline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>4-H Online<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enroll in at least one 4-H project per year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sign a 4-H member <a href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/4h-resource\/4-h-code-of-conduct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Code of Conduct<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pay state and local 4-H fees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete any additional county level requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/offering\/arapahoe-county-4-h\/4-h-clubs\/\">Arapahoe County 4-H Clubs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"4c6f38ab-a367-492d-a3ef-0f65e6fe3fd9-accordion\" id=\"4c6f38ab-a367-492d-a3ef-0f65e6fe3fd9-accordion-button\">What are the enrollment fees to participate in 4-H?<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"4c6f38ab-a367-492d-a3ef-0f65e6fe3fd9-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"4c6f38ab-a367-492d-a3ef-0f65e6fe3fd9-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<p>Enrollment fees may be paid by check made out to your 4-H Club, cash or other method as specified by your club leader. Credit card payments will not be accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Member Fees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New 4-H members (ages 8 \u2013 18) pay an enrollment fee of&nbsp;<strong>$50<\/strong>&nbsp;per member and must enroll by April 1 but are encouraged to enroll sooner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Cloverbud members (ages 5 \u2013 7) pay an enrollment fee of&nbsp;<strong>$40<\/strong>&nbsp;per member and must enroll by April 1 but are encouraged to enroll sooner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-returning-member-fees\"><strong>Returning Member Fees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Returning 4-H member (ages 8 \u2013 18) pay an enrollment fee of&nbsp;<strong>$50<\/strong>&nbsp;if enrolled by December 1.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Returning Cloverbud member (ages 5 \u2013 7) pay an enrollment fee of&nbsp;<strong>$40<\/strong>&nbsp;if enrolled by December 1.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-leader-fees\"><strong>Leader Fees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All leaders, new and returning pay an enrollment fee of&nbsp;<strong>$5<\/strong>. &nbsp;New leaders have until April 1 while returning leaders are encouraged to enroll by December 1. Enrollment deadline for returning leaders is January 31.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-late-enrollment-fees\"><strong>Late Enrollment Fees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There is a&nbsp;<strong>$25<\/strong>&nbsp;late fee for all returning members who enroll after December 1 ( for a total payment of $75 per 4-H member, $65 per Cloverbud member). Returning members will NOT be accepted after January 31.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-method-of-payment\"><strong>Method of Payment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All members and leaders need to submit payment to the Organizational Club Leader. &nbsp;There are two ways of paying for enrollments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check or Cash Payment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Credit Card Payment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check or Cash Payment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If members are paying by check or cash, they will need to submit the payment to the Organizational Club Leader. &nbsp;Members will make checks out to the club if the club has a bank account. &nbsp;If the club does not have a bank account, members should make checks out to \u201cArapahoe County Extension\u201d and give payment to the Organizational Club Leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Credit Card Payment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our office is unable to accept credit card payments for enrollment. Check with your Club\u2019s Organizational Leader to see if they offer credit card payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions about enrollment fees please <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/contact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"178\">contact our office<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"620decff-221d-4e96-a9de-0336b99b1bd1-accordion\" id=\"620decff-221d-4e96-a9de-0336b99b1bd1-accordion-button\">How do I log into 4-H Online?<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"620decff-221d-4e96-a9de-0336b99b1bd1-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"620decff-221d-4e96-a9de-0336b99b1bd1-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/v2.4honline.com\/#\/user\/sign-in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4-H Online site<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll down and select \u201cI have a profile\u201d if you are a <strong>returning<\/strong> family, or \u201cI need to set up a profile\u201d if you are a <strong>new<\/strong> family.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Role should automatically be set to \u201cFamily\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Returning Families<\/strong><br>Your username is your family email address. Your password is the one you created last year. Once you are logged in, click the orange \u201cContinue to Family\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Families<\/strong><br>Enter profile (family) information using the email address of the person in your family who will manage your 4-H Online account.&nbsp; Click \u201cCreate Login\u201d and enter more family information as requested.&nbsp; To make it easier, select the box that says, \u201c<em>Update member records with same address<\/em>\u201d and then click \u201c<em>Continue<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Troubleshooting 4-H Online<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Forgot your password?<\/strong>&nbsp;4-H Online can send you a new temporary password. Just select \u201cI forgot my password\u201d and then type in your <strong>family<\/strong> email address to have it emailed to you. If you no longer have access to that email account, please contact your Club Leader and ask them to reset it for you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u201cEmail does not exist for the selected role\u201d<\/strong>: If you get this error message then it means that you are not using the \u201cFamily Email Address\u201d that 4-H Online has listed for you.&nbsp;<strong>DO NOT create a new account!&nbsp;<\/strong>This will cause huge problems in the system. Try to identify what your Family Email Address might be by attempting to log in using your other email addresses. If that does not work, contact your club leader as they can provide you with your \u201cFamily Email Address.\u201d If the family email address they provide you with is wrong or outdated and you no longer have access to it, ask your club leader to change it for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"4d2739c6-6eed-46c3-aa97-26f53e1e8ba0-accordion\" id=\"4d2739c6-6eed-46c3-aa97-26f53e1e8ba0-accordion-button\">Are there any 4-H Scholarships available?<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"4d2739c6-6eed-46c3-aa97-26f53e1e8ba0-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"4d2739c6-6eed-46c3-aa97-26f53e1e8ba0-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<p>Yes, dozens of college scholarships are available to local 4-H youth, with many application deadlines falling between January and May. To view more information on available and future scholarships, visit the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colorado 4-H Scholarships<\/a><\/strong> page<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colorado 4-H Scholarships<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"08916383-1d66-4c9a-8c15-364768b1c8c4-accordion\" id=\"08916383-1d66-4c9a-8c15-364768b1c8c4-accordion-button\">What is the Arapahoe County 4-H Foundation<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"08916383-1d66-4c9a-8c15-364768b1c8c4-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"08916383-1d66-4c9a-8c15-364768b1c8c4-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<p>The Arapahoe County 4-H Foundation is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to provide financial resources and program support for Arapahoe County 4-H youth and leaders on a sustaining basis. For more information, visit the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/offering\/arapahoe-county-4-h\/4-h-foundation\/\" data-type=\"offering-cpt\" data-id=\"480\">Arapahoe County 4-H Foundation page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/offering\/arapahoe-county-4-h\/4-h-foundation\/\">Arapahoe COunty 4-H Foundation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"County-Clubs\" class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-982b431c84c51e7799af942606048d10\" style=\"min-height:389px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-636 size-full\" alt=\"Green 4-H Clover logo.\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/01\/4-H-Clover-BG.png\" style=\"object-position:75% 50%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"75% 50%\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-004d5291155c3ae7d8ec252d283abf98 is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5b3d42a2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Arapahoe County 4-H Clubs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Learn more about available clubs in Arapahoe County. 4-H clubs coordinate events and help mentor youth members through a variety of 4-H projects. Most clubs meet once a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-70da71f9 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/offering\/arapahoe-county-4-h\/4-h-clubs\/\">Find a Club<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5fc3132 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bea02a06 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore 4-H Projects and Programs<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/offering\/arapahoe-county-4-h\/4-h-projects-and-programs\/\">View All<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-grid is-layout-grid wp-container-csu-grid-is-layout-785fed55 wp-block-csu-grid-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);--grid-columns-desktop:4;--grid-columns-tablet:3;--grid-columns-mobile:2\">\n<a class=\"wp-block-csu-tile wp-block-csu-resource-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/offering\/arapahoe-county-4-h\/4-h-projects-and-programs\/\/#Animal-Science\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-block-csu-tile__image is-style-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/12\/beef_cow_other1.webp\" alt=\"Closeup photo of a cow standing in a field of grass\" class=\"wp-image-654\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and Warner College of Natural Resources alumnus Joe Sertich, Curator of Dinosaurs Department of Earth Sciences at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science works at a dig site with a team of students from around the country including students from the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University. Joe has been granted a unique opportunity to dig at the world-famous \u201cSandy Site\u201d located in the famous Hell Creek Formation of South Dakota. Field participants found beautifully preserved small bones of dinosaurs, turtles, birds, mammals, and pterosaurs in a soft, beach-sand matrix.<br>August 9, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-csu-tile__title has-heading-4-font-size has-accent-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-66fd1da568b85806f728213052d208fd\">Animal Science<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-csu-tile wp-block-csu-resource-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/offering\/arapahoe-county-4-h\/4-h-projects-and-programs\/#Communication-and-Leisure-Arts\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-block-csu-tile__image is-style-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/01\/art-project.jpg\" alt=\"A group of kids work on a painting project\" class=\"wp-image-789\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and Warner College of Natural Resources alumnus Joe Sertich, Curator of Dinosaurs Department of Earth Sciences at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science works at a dig site with a team of students from around the country including students from the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University. Joe has been granted a unique opportunity to dig at the world-famous \u201cSandy Site\u201d located in the famous Hell Creek Formation of South Dakota. Field participants found beautifully preserved small bones of dinosaurs, turtles, birds, mammals, and pterosaurs in a soft, beach-sand matrix.<br>August 9, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-csu-tile__title has-heading-4-font-size has-accent-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-c46032e7c6d9308d50f38c9466c7fbeb\">Communication, Arts &amp; Leisure Sciences<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-csu-tile wp-block-csu-resource-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/offering\/arapahoe-county-4-h\/4-h-projects-and-programs\/#Mechanical-Sciences\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-block-csu-tile__image is-style-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/12\/Youth-Science-and-Engineering.jpg\" alt=\"Two young people in safety glasses work together on a science project\" class=\"wp-image-658\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and Warner College of Natural Resources alumnus Joe Sertich, Curator of Dinosaurs Department of Earth Sciences at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science works at a dig site with a team of students from around the country including students from the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University. Joe has been granted a unique opportunity to dig at the world-famous \u201cSandy Site\u201d located in the famous Hell Creek Formation of South Dakota. Field participants found beautifully preserved small bones of dinosaurs, turtles, birds, mammals, and pterosaurs in a soft, beach-sand matrix.<br>August 9, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-csu-tile__title has-heading-4-font-size has-accent-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-e3c68332ac6d2b21d164d16588c1eca9\">Mechanical Sciences<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-csu-tile wp-block-csu-resource-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/offering\/arapahoe-county-4-h\/4-h-projects-and-programs\/#Cloverbuds\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-block-csu-tile__image is-style-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/co4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/11\/cloverbuds_other5.jpg\" alt=\"A young girl with blonde hair in two buns sits at a table, writing in a notebook. She is wearing a white shirt and green overalls, with open books spread out in front of her in a bright, modern room.\" class=\"wp-image-2131\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and Warner College of Natural Resources alumnus Joe Sertich, Curator of Dinosaurs Department of Earth Sciences at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science works at a dig site with a team of students from around the country including students from the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University. Joe has been granted a unique opportunity to dig at the world-famous \u201cSandy Site\u201d located in the famous Hell Creek Formation of South Dakota. Field participants found beautifully preserved small bones of dinosaurs, turtles, birds, mammals, and pterosaurs in a soft, beach-sand matrix.<br>August 9, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-csu-tile__title has-heading-4-font-size has-accent-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-6995016567f57a0c7c7d368e2c7f42ff\">Cloverbuds<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-brush-stroke\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);height:40px\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-gray-50-background-color has-background is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7add39a0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Follow us on social<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e2b320c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/09\/Facebook_Logo_Oval_Green.png\" alt=\"Facebook logo.\" class=\"wp-image-4863\" style=\"width:30px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Arapahoe4H\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fc054d2d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/09\/Instagram_Logo_Oval_Green_2.png\" alt=\"Instagram logo.\" class=\"wp-image-4870\" style=\"width:30px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/4hjeffco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-3-font-size\">View past newsletters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/conta.cc\/4wYp3qQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5\/29\/26<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/conta.cc\/4nD5uQU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5\/15\/26<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/conta.cc\/496xmXk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5\/1\/26<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/conta.cc\/42cV9kv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4\/17\/26<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/conta.cc\/47IMmtX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4\/3\/26<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/conta.cc\/4bFsHMC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3\/20\/26<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/conta.cc\/4s0k46c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3\/6\/26<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/conta.cc\/4rtAQu3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2\/20\/26<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/conta.cc\/4kmWn56\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2\/6\/26<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/conta.cc\/3ZvQTLA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1\/23\/26<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/conta.cc\/45G4pzF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1\/9\/26<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-accent-1-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-9c302b190c873a242ec1f31f181d833a\">Looking for past versions of our 4-H newsletter? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/contact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"178\">Contact us<\/a> <\/strong>with the newsletter you&#8217;re looking for and we can provide you with a copy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/12\/4-H-Youth-Leadership.webp?w=1024\" alt=\"A group of 4-H youth leaders sit at a table during a conference\" class=\"wp-image-663 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Youth leadership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Building leadership skills is a core component of the 4\u2011H experience. Members have multiple opportunities to grow as leaders, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>4-H Club Officers<\/strong> &#8211; Each club elects officers who help run meetings and guide club activities. Common officer roles include President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Historian, and Council Representatives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4-H Council Officers<\/strong> &#8211; These youth leaders represent all 4\u2011H clubs in Arapahoe County as part of a unified council. They make decisions that shape the local 4\u2011H program and help plan events throughout the year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4-H Committee Members<\/strong> &#8211; Youth representatives serve on the Horse Committee, Junior Livestock Committee, or General Projects Committee. They provide a youth perspective on these adult-led groups and help organize events such as horse clinics, awards nights, and livestock shows.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4-H State Officer<\/strong> &#8211; Senior 4\u2011H members interested in travel, teamwork, and advanced leadership development can run for District or State officer positions. This role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with peers statewide and strengthen leadership skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-quicklink\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/4-h-youth-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More about 4-H Youth Leadership<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4-H volunteers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Volunteers help make up the core of 4-H and are critical to the success of youth members. In Colorado, there are more than 8,000 volunteers who give their time, skills, and talents to help youth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These volunteers serve in a number of capacities. Some choose to help at summer camps, teach a workshop, or lead a club. Others chaperone events, lend their professional skills, develop lessons, or help at the county fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As they provide guidance, experience, and mentorship, 4-H adult volunteers also offer young people another critical component: a healthy adult role model who helps them grow their confidence and explore their dreams for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-quicklink\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/offering\/arapahoe-county-4-h\/volunteer-for-4-h\/\">Volunteering in Arapahoe County<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-quicklink\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/volunteer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More on Volunteering from Colorado 4-H<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/12\/Walking-With-Kids.webp?w=1024\" alt=\"A 4-H adult leader walks with youth through a green grassy field\" class=\"wp-image-662 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-color has-accent-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-e7afed0ed2038008b0d4024cd1e4db84 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-pattern-highlight-bar is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-29792d7d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4-H resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/4-h-resources\/?order=DESC&amp;orderBy=title&amp;perPage=12&amp;currentPage=1&amp;sites=27&amp;postType=4h-resource-cpt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore all 4-H resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-content-selector--grid wp-block-csu-content-selector\" 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