Join 4-H in the strawberry fields on Saturday, March 17th, 2018 The Hillsborough 4-H Youth Foundation will host their 11th Annual Strawberry U-pick benefiting Hillsborough County 4-H Youth programs. For one day only, the public can pick their… Read More
There is no other job in the world that is as frustrating and difficult as parenting today’s children. Likewise, there is no other job in the world that has such wonderful rewards! As children grow through the “ages… Read More
County Events Day, a 4-H tradition Since the formation of 4-H clubs in 1902, youth have taken pride in demonstrating their new knowledge and skills. Boys demonstrated emerging agriculture technology with corn and girls demonstrated tomato canning and… Read More
Are you interested in working with youth? Would you like to share your passions and knowledge with the future generations? Would you like to learn new skills, such as technology, marketing, teaching, and many more? …Then the 4-H SPARK… Read More
Accidents Happen As a 4-Her, I did a clinic with my 4-H horse club. One girl was kicked in the head by a horse during the clinic. Despite wearing her helmet, she was critically injured and was airlifted… Read More
Twice each a year, we, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County, sponsor a Recycled Yard Art Contest, one at the Hillsborough County Fair and one at the Florida State Fair. The purpose of the Recycled Yard Art Contest is to… Read More
STEM Series Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) are a focus priority of Hillsborough 4-H. Through different activities, volunteers can encourage life skill development in areas such as critical thinking and teamwork through STEM activities. These activities can… Read More
Hillsborough County 4-H focuses on building a positive youth development program that highlights the youth’s growth in essential life skills identified by existing research. Some of these skills, like developing self-esteem, focus on a youth’s sense of being;… Read More
The 2017 Extension reporting year is quickly coming to an end. As we collect our impact data for the current year, I want to reflect on the 2016 program year. The fundamental objective of Extension is to strengthen… Read More
This year, the Hillsborough County 4-H Program was awarded a STEM grant from HughesNet, allowing us to put on a Marine Ecology Day Camp, in partnership with The Florida Aquarium. Junior and Intermediate-age 4-H youth were invited to… Read More
