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Ottawa County 4-H Program:

  • Involves 1,460 Ottawa County youth led by 155 adult volunteers.
  • We offer over 200 different 4-H projects.
  • Our 4-H clubs are spread throughout the county and we can help you find one in your area!

Ottawa County 4-H is a family affair. Everyone becomes involved in the learning, the business and the fun.

  • Learning To Learn - learning through experience leading
  • Self And Others - working as a team
  • Relating To Others - accepting diversity
  • Communicating With Others - creative expression
  • Planning And Organizing - setting short and long-term goals

4-H'ers learn through experience in various ways:

  • Community involvement - volunteer time to help community needs
  • Life Skill Projects - develop self-esteem and lifetime interests
  • State & National 4-H Trips - educational and develops leadership skills
  • State 4-H workshops - develop skills to plan and lead groups
  • School Enrichment Programs - helps teachers develop the"whole child," not just teach subject matter
  • Cloverbuds allows 5 to 8 year old children to become involved with 4-H on a non-competitive basis