Events
4-H Exploration Days
Location: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Annual MSU pre-college program that attracts approximately 2500 youth participants and chaperones representing all 83 Michigan counties.
Communications
Express yourself! Having great communications skills can make a big difference in life and work. The ways we communicate, as young people and adults, touches all that we do. In 4-H activities, you will have the opportunity to gain skills and confidence in areas such as public speaking, writing, visual communication, video and media.
Contact
For more information on how to get involved as a youth or volunteer, contact your county MSU Extension office or:
Julie Chapin, Ph.D., Program Leader
Phone: 517-432-7608
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
News
Michigan 4-H’er presents at international conference on world hunger
Allegan County 4-H member Callie Beukema of the Globe Trotters 4-H Club was the first-ever student to represent Michigan at the Global Youth Institute.
7th annual 4-H Day at the Breslin celebrates youth development and Spartan Women’s Basketball
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) 4-H Youth Development will cheer on the MSU women’s basketball team as they take on Ohio State during their Jan. 15 home game at the MSU Breslin Center. “MSUE 4-H Day at the Breslin” is a celebration of the MSUE 4-H program in Michigan.
At last – someone’s taking responsibility!
4-H’s new program, "Join the Revolution of Responsibility," puts a spotlight on all those making a difference in their communities, watching over our natural resources and creating new businesses. It isn’t just politicians or public officials on the front lines of tackling these issues—it’s 4-H members throughout Michigan.
First Michigan 4-H Evening in the Garden event was huge success
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Two weeks later and the praises are still rolling in regarding Michigan 4-H’s first-ever Evening in the Garden Event – and it wasn’t just because of the great weather.
Michigan 4-H invites community to an evening in the garden
Michigan 4-H Youth Development will host its first 4-H Evening in the Garden event, Tuesday, Aug. 16, as a recruitment opportunity, a chance for current 4-H’ers to showcase their projects and an occasion to present activities for hands-on participation.
Resources
- 4-H Promotional Toolkits
- Communications Toolkit: Fun, Skill-Building Activities to Do With Kids (4H1560)
- Group Dynamite Notebook (Selections; 4H1068)
- Group-Building Ideas for 4-H Club & Group Meetings
- Member’s Personal 4-H Record Book (4H1192)
- YEA! Youth Experiencing Action! A Community Service-Learning Guide (4H1553)