All across Oregon, 4-H clubs make learning fun. In Linn County, more than 650 young people last year participated in the 4-H youth club program of the Oregon State University Extension Service. 4-H membership is available to all Oregon youth in grades K-12. It doesn't matter if the young person lives in the city, in the suburbs, a small town or on a farm. There is room for everyone in Linn County 4-H.
In Oregon, 4-H is centered around the traditional club program
for 4-12th graders. In a club setting, boys and girls come together
in either project or community clubs to learn new subject matter
knowledge as well as life skills. The program helps young people
prepare to become more productive and contributing members of
society. Adult and teen leaders work with 4-H clubs in helping
to identify, plan and conduct club and other 4-H activities/events
for 4-H'ers.
Project clubs are groups of boys and girls who focus their learning around a single topic, i.e., beef, computers, rocketry, cooking, etc. In some cases, a general livestock club may offer many different projects for youth to enroll in, such as beef, dairy, sheep, swine, dairy goat, rabbits, poultry, cavy, and pets. Cooking and sewing projects are often combined as well.
Community clubs are also found in Linn County. Generally larger in terms of number of members, community clubs act as an umbrella structure in which many projects can be offered to their club members.
Youth in grades K-3 enroll through the 4-H Adventures Program.
This program has been specifically designed to meet the developmental
characteristics of young children; it emphasizes cooperative learning
and prohibits any competitive events.
CommentsLast Update: December 28, 1999