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4-H Youth Development
The Worcester County 4-H Program is an experiential, age-appropriate youth-development education program offered through the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension.
4-H is great way for young people to have fun, find friendship, and learn. 4-H reaches a diversity of youth ages 5-18 through clubs, after school programs, resident and day camps, in-school special interest groups, and much more.
All youth can reach their fullest potential within 4-H's supportive setting, guided by competent, committed, and caring volunteers and staff of Worcester County 4-H Youth Development.
VOLUNTEERS
~ are screened, trained, and appointed
~ serve as leaders, instructors, mentors, and coaches
~ benefit from learnin experiences in- and out-of-state
~ are guided and supported by the 4-H Youth Development in Worcester County
~ are appointed to long-term or short term positions
~ share their knowledge, skills, practices, and talents
~ teach age-appropriate - and fun - programs
~ grow together with youth
~ value adult and youth partnerships
~ provide safe, helpful, responsible opportunities
~ create a foundation for productive citizenship
Community volunteers enable Worcester County Extension to bring 4-H to your neighborhood. 4-H volunteers and faculty offer a variety of projects and activities within a safe and healthy environment, allowing young people to enhance individual gifts, talents, knowledge, and skills.
Curriculum comes from the animal, human, and environmental sciences, and natural resources. Youth can select projects in photography, livestock, health.
For more information, contact Cindy Morris
Last updated: 03/13/2009
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