When you join 4-H, you choose what interests you. Here are some examples of hands-on opportunities:

• Caring for Animals
• Exploring the Environment and Nature
• Growing your own food with all types of gardens
• Learning about technology and robotics
• Developing Workforce Readiness Skills
• Enhancing a passion for Photography, Fine Arts or Sewing
• Immerse yourself in Leadership, Public Speaking or Civic Engagement
• And More!

You can be part of a Club, be an Individual Member, attend 4-H Camp, go on a field trip or show off your new skills at a 4-H Fair. In the process, you meet new friends, solve problems and make a difference in your community while becoming Beyond Ready for work and life.

Our adult 4-H volunteers enjoy working with young people to push them to THRIVE. Depending on the talents and time you can contribute, we have a place for you in:

• Individual events
• Short-term or long term projects with national curriculums
• On-going group activities
• Committee membership

You’ll get plenty of training and support from the UConn 4-H Professionals and Recognition, too. You might even learn new skills while seeing youth grow and develop.

According to research by Tufts University:

25%

Of 4-H youth are more likely to contribute to their families themselves and their communities

41%

Less likely to engage in risky/problem behavior.

As part of the University of Connecticut, 4-H has access to research-based, age-appropriate information needed to help youth reach their full potential. The mission of 4-H is to assist all youth ages 5-18 in acquiring knowledge, developing leadership and life skills while forming attitudes that will enable them to become self-directing, productive and contributing members of their families and communities.

Be part of the 4-H world.

UConn 4-H provides life transformative experiences and our program alumni make positive impacts in their communities, careers, and families. We want to stay connected with our alumni by sharing your story, celebrating your success, and bringing you back into the program on short-term or longer term volunteer projects.

"UConn 4-H really fast-tracked my career in agricultural policy. The program got me into agriculture and that’s driven my entire life"

Danny Munch, policy expert with the Farm Bureau & New London County 4-H Alumni