Morrow County 4-H: To Make the Best Better
What is 4-H?
4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults while participating in fun, hands-on learning activities. Youth can experience 4-H by becoming a member of a 4-H club, attending 4-H camp, or joining after school programs. 4-Hers can compete with their projects at local, state, regional, or national levels and also attend conferences and events.
Head, Heart, Hands, and Health are the four H's and they are the values members work on through fun and engaging programs.
- Head - managing, thinking
- Heart - relating, caring
- Hands - giving, working
- Health - being, living
The 4-H Pledge
I pledge my head to clearer thinking,
my heart to greater loyalty,
my hands to larger service,
and my health to better living,
for my club, my community, my country, and my world.
Interested in joining 4-H, but not sure where to start?
First determine what project(s) you would be interested in from our Project List. 4-H can be made into what you want it to be, so if you don't find the projects you are looking for contact our office for more information. Next, fill out a Member Enrollment Form, Health Form, and a Media Release & Code of Conduct. Send the forms to the 4-H Office with your enrollment fees to Morrow County Extension Service, PO Box 397, Heppner, OR 97836.
The fee schedule is as follows:
Starting Ocobter 1, the annual enrollment fee will be a $15 per member state fee + $5 per member county fee. There is a family cap on the state fee of $30 per family, but there will still be a $5 per member fee for county. All fee are due by January 31, 2010.
The age group for 4-H members is:
Cloverbuds - Kindergarten through 3rd grade (formerly known as Adventurers)
Juniors - 4th, 5th, and 6th grades
Intermediates - 7th, 8th, and 9th grades
Seniors - 10th, 11th, and 12th grades
How do I volunteer in 4-H?
Morrow County 4-H is always looking for volunteers, whether it is as a club leader, for a one day event, or even at fair! If you would like to volunteer, send in a Volunteer Enrollment Form and contact our office for a volunteer packet. Volunteers are always welcomed, but they go through a different enrollment process. There is no fee to sign up as a volunteer and once you have been trained and approved, curriculum is available at no charge.
Scholarships
George Miller Memorial Scholarship Application (due May 1, 2009)
Past 4-H Leaders Council Scholarship Recipients (1979 to present)
Press Releases & Newsletters
