Sometimes Positive Changes Start With One Good Idea and the Courage to Try It Community adults are invited to share skills, lead clubs, support events and build positive youth-adult partnerships In Wakulla County, a volunteer can be the ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Summer has a way of slowing things down, and longer days create more space for backyard adventures, beach trips, gardening, story time, and maybe even a little extra room for curiosity. For families, grandparents, caregivers, camps, ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, UF/IFAS,
Gainesville, FL – May 8, 2026 – The Florida 4‑H Foundation and Florida 4‑H Youth Development Program are honored to introduce the 2026 Florida 4‑H Hall of Fame inductees. These remarkable individuals have shaped generations through ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Youth leadership programs are uniquely positioned to cultivate civic engagement, leadership skills, and a sense of purpose when learning experiences are intentionally designed and developmentally ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
4-H agent Rachel Pienta announced that Wakulla 4-H will honor the 2025 Volunteer of the Year and Business/Organization of the Year nominees at the Clover Gala on January 29, 2026. Pienta said, “Each year, we ask the community to nominate ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
The leaders of the future took center stage at the inaugural Future Leaders of Wakulla 4-H Teen Leadership Summit, hosted by Wakulla 4-H at the Extension Office in Crawfordville October 13, 2025. The one-day event welcomed over 40 participants ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
If you’ve ever watched a cooking competition and thought, “I could do that!”, then the Florida 4-H Food Challenge might just be your recipe for fun, learning, and growth. Designed for youth ages in Seminole County ages 5 to 18 (as of ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
With compasses in hand and determination in their hearts, four dedicated Okaloosa County youth took home top honors at the 2025 Florida 4-H Forest Ecology Contest — a testament to months of tireless preparation, deep curiosity, and unwavering ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Forests
What: Florida 4-H Howdy Days Where: Miami Dade County Youth Fair & Exposition, 10901 SW 24th Street, Miami When: March 17 and 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Media RSVP Contact: Lourdes Mederos, rodriguezl@ufl.edu or 954-242-8439. About: Many ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Curriculum, Events, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Florida 4-H youth were everywhere in the news this year—representing at our state and national capitols, addressing food security in Rome, diving under Antarctic ice, creating their own business startups and inventing life-saving technology. ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers