The 2024-2025 4-H year of- ficially kicked off Sept. 1, with early enrollment beginning Aug.
15. Colorado County 4-H of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service iwelcomes new and returning members to another year of 4-H programming and opportunity.
4-H is a club for youth ages eight to 18 in grades third through 12th.
All youth can join 4-H for $25 each and will select one or many projects to participate in from the categories of agriculture and livestock, family and community health, leadership and citizenship, natural resources, and STEM.
Community service, leadership and scholarship opportunities are also included in the offerings of this program, which reaches more than 550,000 youth in Texas each year.
"When I think of 4-H, I think of opportunities. Opportunities for members, for families, for growth, for building upon inter- ests and more," said Dr. Mont - za Williams, Texas 4-H Youth Development Program director.
“One of the most exciting parts of the new 4-H year is new opportunity.”
Not only do youth gain knowl -edge in the topic area of their choice, but life skills like communication, teamwork, citizenship, giving back and working hard are obtained every step.
The new 4-H year is exciting not only for members but also for 4-H volunteers.
The Texas 4-H program thrives on adult volunteers, with more than 30,000 registered and background-check-approved volunteers annually.
“The volunteers are what make this program accessible to all youth," Dr. Williams said. "We are incredibly thankful for the work our volunteers do across the state and encourage adults that have a skill to share to reach out to their county extension of- fice about becoming a 4-H vol unteer.”
The Colorado County AgriL- ife Extension Office, or Ja'Shae Carter, Family and Community Health/4-H Coordinator, can be found at 316 Spring St., Columbus, Texas, 78934, or by phone at 979-732-2530.
More information about 4-H enrollment or events can be found at https://colorado.agrilife. org/ or by texting texas4-h.tamu.
