September 29, 2022
The average person produces 4.5 pounds of trash per day — roughly equal to a standard bag of flour, according to the Pennsylvania 4-H State Council — and not all of this trash ends up in a garbage can. This fact prompted the council to challenge 4-H members across the state to clean up parks and other public places in their communities by collecting trash.
August 31, 2022
A group of 4-H members from the Philadelphia area — Siquil Ward, Judah Steward, Khari Taylor-Thomas and Jay’Len Clark-Carr — recently participated in the True Leaders in Equity Institute, a national conference held near Washington, D.C.
August 31, 2022
Pennsylvania 4-H'ers recently competed in the National 4-H Shooting Sports Championship in Grand Island, Nebraska. The competition included 691 participants from 39 states.
August 19, 2022
Twenty-six 4-H members from across Pennsylvania recently took part in the annual 4-H State Fashion and Textile Revue near State College.
August 17, 2022
Pennsylvania 4-H has announced this year's recipients of the Allen L. and Richard H. Baker Memorial 4-H Scholarship. Receiving awards are Isabel Poorbaugh, of Fayette County, Katelyn Taylor, of Lycoming County, Emma Diliberti, of Wayne County, and Alaina Leasure, of Armstrong County.
August 11, 2022
Pennsylvania was one of 11 states that competed in the 42nd annual National 4-H Forestry Invitational, held July 24-27 at West Virginia University Jackson's Mill State 4-H Camp and Conference Center near Weston, West Virginia.
July 13, 2022
Two Carbon County 4-H’ers, Jack and Reagan LeClair, recently attended an all-expenses-paid 4-H camp in Hawaii through the 4-H Military Partnership, a collaboration of military and land-grant university partners who integrate research-based programs and resources to support military-connected youth, families and communities.
June 14, 2022
At the recent 4-H STEM Symposium in Pittsburgh, more than 100 STEM youth educators and volunteers from across the nation gathered to collaborate, learn and generate new ideas for teaching science, technology, engineering and math. Ronak Suchindra, a 4-H STEM ambassador for Pennsylvania and native of Chester County, took the stage to share his perspective on 4-H and STEM.
May 16, 2022
Susan Swope, an adjunct chemistry instructor at Penn State DuBois and a Penn State alumna, was named 4-H Northeast Volunteer of the Year in the annual 4-H Salute to Excellence Awards announced recently by the National 4-H Council.
April 18, 2022
Pennsylvania 4-H alumna Amanda Hollabaugh, a native of Adams County, served as a roundtable facilitator during the National 4-H Conference, held March 19-24. The conference took place both virtually and in person at Hyatt Regency Crystal City near Washington, D.C.
April 8, 2022
Susan Swope is the 2021 Pennsylvania 4-H Volunteer of the Year. She has also been named 4-H Northeast Volunteer of the Year.
April 8, 2022
Kathryn Dix is the 2021 recipient of the Pennsylvania 4-H Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer award.
March 23, 2022
Fifteen Pennsylvania youth participated in the virtual National 4-H Shooting Sports Quiz Bowl the week of January 17-21.
February 23, 2022
At the recent Pennsylvania 4-H State Leadership Conference, 29 4-H’ers received Diamond Clover Awards, the highest achievement possible in the Pennsylvania 4-H program.
February 7, 2022
More than 300 Pennsylvania 4-H youth gathered to network and enhance their leadership skills during the 2022 Pennsylvania 4-H State Leadership Conference from January 28-30, at the Penn State Hotel and Conference Center in State College, Pennsylvania.
November 22, 2021
Young 4-H members from across Pennsylvania recently took part in a day-long event called State Leadership Conference (SLC), Junior. Sixty participants, aged 10-13, attended both virtually and in person at Penn State’s University Park campus. The theme was “Be Different Together.”
November 1, 2021
Pennsylvania 4-H now has a new leadership opportunity and a new team of young people ready to tackle the big questions, with the installation of State Project Ambassadors.
October 26, 2021
A retired Penn State 4-H extension educator and a retired faculty member were inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame on Oct.12 for their lifetime achievements and contributions to 4-H.
October 13, 2021
2021 State Council Team Update by Tayler Garges, 4-H State Council Reporter and Historian
September 2, 2021
Learn more about Nahenahe Rosario and how her Hawaii 4-H experiences are similar to Pennsylvania 4-H.
September 2, 2021
Learn more about the 4-H Connects Mentoring Club in Fayette County.
September 2, 2021
Reporter/Historian Tayler Garges recounts State Council's experience at Ag Progress Days 2021
July 20, 2021
Learn more about Abbey Lynn, former 4-H member and current LGBTQIA+ advocate.
July 13, 2021
Pennsylvania 4-H members competed in the 2021 National 4-H Shooting Sports Competition.
July 12, 2021
The Somerset County 4-H Rifle Team won First Place in the 3-Position (3-P) category at the 2021 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships conducted June 21-25 in Grand Island, Nebraska.
June 28, 2021
As of June 28, 2021, masking outdoors and physical distancing are not required for events and meetings.
June 1, 2021
May 2021 State Council Team Update by Tayler Garges, 4-H State Council Reporter and Historian.
May 14, 2021
State Council shares their reflections from the month of April.
April 22, 2021
Nine Pennsylvania 4-H teens attended the virtual event in 2021.
April 22, 2021
Read about Kenny Donaldson, a former Pennsylvania 4-H member with Autism. Kenny and his mother, Lisa, credit 4-H with helping Kenny develop skills for communicating and leadership.
