Engaging youth as valued, contributing members of their communities in partnership with caring adults.

4-H is part of University of Missouri Extension and is publicly supported by county, state and federal governments as well as private resources, both human and financial. 4-H welcomes all Missouri youth.

As America’s largest youth development organization, 4-H offers youth, families, and adult volunteers of all ages many ways to engage, grow and serve — through clubs, camps, contests, conferences, special interest groups, in-school and afterschool programs, and more. It’s about young people making new friends and memories while preparing to be future leaders — from both rural and urban areas.

The synergy of effective past and present programs, dedicated volunteers and spirited young people will only continue to manifest our vision of a world in which both young people and adults learn, grow and work together as catalysts for positive change

Sign up to receive the Missouri 4-H Electronic Youth Connection, a monthly newsletter that communicates about the many opportunities available when participating in Missouri 4-H. This included events, projects, updates, scholarship, grant opportunities and more!

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Resources

2023 Missouri 4-H Annual Report with 5-yr Review (PDF)

This report provides information on the 2022-2023 Missouri 4-H program year and includes a 5-year review. 4-H is a national and statewide program which offers research-based, high-quality youth development programming.

Lafayette County 4-H resources folder (Google Drive)

Access Lafayette County 4-H forms and resources in our Google Drive folder.

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