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Leadership That Started a Revolution
Jefferson County 4-H member, Chloe Robocker, has developed an avid interest in government. Throughout her high school years, she has participated in various 4-H citizens activities related to government. Chloe's sense of leadership and citizenship has led other teens to stretch their commitment to leadership Entire story
‘Whale Bubbles’ Cross an Ocean of Understanding
Anniversaries are wonderful occasions! Certainly any excuse for a party is wonderful but when that anniversary spans a 40 year partnership the celebration has to be 40 times grander! Entire story
Underwater Robots Earn 4-H Club Top Honors at Regional Contest
They are fascinated by science, engineering and technology and are wild about the thrill of competition. For the 20 members of the WSU Extension Sea-Tech 4-H Club their problem solving skills and teamwork paid off as they earned top honors at the MATE regional event May 7th. Entire story
Sailing Into Adventure
It was an outdoor classroom, an experience in learning by doing known to educators as “experiential education.” But for the six Joint Base Lewis-McChord teens taking part in a Cutty Sark Wooden Sailing Ship Adventure to the San Juan Islands April 30 to May 1, it was mostly just fun. Entire story
King County 4-H Club Joins International Effort to Raise Money for Japan
Knowing how to help earthquake victims in Japan proved as simple as folding paper for a group of King County 4-H’ers. Youth from “A Book of Adventure” 4-H Club made over 100 cranes and gave them to the Bezoes Family Foundation which donated two dollars per crane to relief efforts in Japan. Entire story
4-H Teens Get Down and Dirty -- Provide Local Residents Cleaner Water
Port Townsend’s drinking water is now cleaner thanks to a group of 4-H’ers who care about the environment and youth in the 4-H Stewardship program took to the Big Quilcene River watershed recently to haul thousands of pounds of garbage out of the area. Entire story
4-H Club Raises Money for Dog Shelter at Domestic Violence Facility
When a group of Mason County 4-H’ers learned about a proposed dog shelter being built at a nearby domestic violence facility they knew they wanted to help. Ten members of the Phoenix Rising 4-H club, along with two adult volunteers, sprang into action. Entire story
Washington 4-H Teams Show Their Skills
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Regional Robotics Competition
Over 125 youth from Washington State 4-H clubs added their expertise, enthusiasm, and various levels of engineering abilities at the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) regional robotics competition. They comprised eight of 100 teams who each designed, built and programmed a robot during the allotted six week time period. Entire story
4-H Alumni Spotlight
Anna B. Wilson is a life-long resident of Washington. She grew up in Snohomish County where she participated in 4-H and Irish Dance. In 4-H, Anna raised and judged rabbits and continues to be involved behind the scenes with the Evergreen State Fair. Entire story
WSU Regents Scholarships Awarded to Nine 4-H Members
Hours of studying, civic engagement, and stellar academic performance paid off for nine 4-H’ers selected to become the next recipients of the WSU Regents Scholarships. Entire story
Military Teen Adventure Camps
How would you like to spend time whitewater rafting, hiking, rock climbing, winter camping, skiing, sailing, backpacking, exploring the environment, kayaking, running rope courses, practicing wilderness skills? Information and Registration
Comedy Starts a Revolution
Members of the Tacoma, WA 4-H Technology Club produce and star in a comedic 4-H video about environmental stewardship and salmon habitat enhancement. Entire story
State Robotics Competition a Huge Success
The robot's movements aren't smooth, and its design isn't as close to a humanoid as the ones in the movies. All that aside, the boxy mechanized creation is a pretty good effort for the group of R.A. Long and Mark Morris high school students, their adult mentors and six weeks of grueling night and weekend work. Entire story
WSU Diversity Training Named a Program of Distinction
A WSU diversity training designed to increase knowledge and skills to work with a variety of cultures has been accepted for publication in Extension National Programs of Distinction. Entire story
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What does 4-H offer you as a teen?
I like getting to know other people and how I can bond with others. Through 4-H I’ve been 
able to get to know a lot more people. 4-H gets me connected. I’ve also learned how I can get money for college.
Michelle, 16, Grant County
4-H has helped me learn about college and jobs. 
I’ve made some good friends in 4-H. I want to learn more about future possibilities after high school and college and different careers and 4-H provides that.
Daniel, 15, Ferry County
4-H has offered me a lot of opportunities and endless friends. I’ve 
learned that no matter who you are there are possibilities to have a strong future.
4-H has inspired me to work harder and has helped me be a leader and tutor at my school. I’ve liked learning about college and career options. I know I can do anything I set my mind to.
Missy, 16, Kititas County
4-H teaches me what I need to do as I get older. I want to 
be an engineer.
4-H helps me talk with people more and get involved in different activities. It’s really fun.
Kevin, 15, Lewis County
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