Oct 26, 2018 -- Dr. Henry M. Brooks, former 1890 administrator for the University of Maryland Extension at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, was inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame on Oct. 19 for...
Aug 17, 2017 -- Twenty-three 4-Hers from five counties attended the State 4-H Aerospace Workshop on Sunday, July 16 from 2-7 pm at the Howard County Fairgrounds. Whether an experienced rocket...
Jun 22, 2017 -- Lincoln, NE—University of Nebraska Lincoln & Nebraska 4-H will host the 2017 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships June 25 to June 29th at the Heartland Public Shooting Park near Alda and...
May 1, 2017 -- Calling all Maryland 4-H youth ages 14-18 years old! Consider applying as a youth worker at the Maryland State Fair. The building will be opened from 10am...
Feb 27, 2017 -- Maryland 4-H teams were very active in the year’s FIRST Tech Challenge. FIRST which stands for “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology” is an international youth organization...
Jan 18, 2017 -- Are you age 13-18 and love citizen science? We invite you to be a leader in spreading the word about citizen science and how it can empower youth to help change the world....
Aug 31, 2016 -- National 4-H Council is now accepting applications for the 2017 4-H Youth in Action Awards to be presented at the eighth annual Legacy Awards in Washington, D.C. on ...
Aug 4, 2016 -- Thank you to the 4-H Community for helping me reach my goal of collecting over 10,000 diapers to support Baby's Bounty as part of my Diamond Clover Service Project! It took two trips in a...
Aug 4, 2016 -- Thirty-eight 4-Hers from nine counties attended the State 4-H Aerospace Workshop on Sunday, July 17 from 2-7 pm at the Howard County Fairgrounds.
Whether an experienced...
Apr 29, 2016 -- Governor Hogan toured the lower shore counties this past week, and Worcester County Extension faculty and staff were able to meet with this delegation in a private venue at...
Apr 29, 2016 -- The Worcester County UME 4-H Farm Visit was a collaboration with the Worcester County Board of Education, University of Maryland Extension (UME) 4-H, Agriculture, EFNEF and STEM educators from the...
Apr 15, 2016 -- 2016 Maryland 4-H Robotics Challenge Is Now Open for Registration
One of the fastest growing areas of 4-H across the country is robotics. 4-H members in Maryland have the...
Apr 14, 2016 -- Come out and support Maryland 4-H at our 35th annual golf tournament in memory of Marlin Hoff on Monday, June 20th at the Musket Ridge Golf Course in Frederick County. The cost is $125 per...
Apr 14, 2016 -- The MD 4-H Foundation 2016 Scholarship Application for all scholarships is now available! Application forms can be found online at www....
Apr 14, 2016 -- The 2016 State 4-H Communications Contest will again take place during the annual Maryland Day - Saturday, April 30th on the College Park Campus. County 4-H Champions are encouraged to participate...
Mar 29, 2016 -- April is the Month of the Military Child - and even if you do not have a military installation in your county -- you likely have geographically...
Jan 11, 2016 -- Welcome to the 4-H History Map to help 4-H families explore the interesting history of 4-H in your county and state... For more than 100 years, 4-H members have been making history in...
Jan 6, 2016 -- Any Senior 4-H members who would like to be considered for our Leadership - - Out of State Trips -- Portfolios are due each year on January 15th. Trips for National 4-H Congress, Camp Miniwanca,...
Jan 6, 2016 -- Health Rocks!® is curricula for a healthy living program targeted at young people ages 8 to 14. Health Rocks! helps youth develop life skills in the area of critical thinking, decision-making,...
Jan 6, 2016 -- The University of Maryland Athletic program invites you to participate in MD vs. Michigan State Saturday January 23, 2016 @2pm. Tickets $5 each!
Maryland 4-H has...
Nov 2, 2015 -- Worcester UME would like to give a shout out to our 4-H Program Assistant Kelly Carroll-Richardson for truly making a difference on National Make a Difference Day, Saturday, October 24, 2015....
Oct 28, 2015 -- Welcome KATHY DECKER to Worcester County UME!
Kathy is the new Administrative Assistant II for the Worcester County Extension Office in Snow Hill, MD. Kathy was raised in Salisbury and...
Sep 24, 2015 -- Come join us for 2015 Maryland 4-H Volunteer and Teen Forum, November 20-22, in Ocean City, MD. It is a wonderful time to visit the resort area, where the pace is slower, there is...
Sep 21, 2015 -- Year after year, faculty, staff, students and alumni from the University of Maryland College of Agriculture & Natural Resources (AGNR) help make the 11 days...
Sep 17, 2015 -- Please join the Maryland 4-H Foundation for a Bag and Basket Bingo to benefit Maryland 4-H! There will be 20 regular games and 5 special games of filled Longaberger baskets and Thirty-One...
Sep 17, 2015 --
One of our Maryland 4-H teens, Leah McLean from Montgomery County, completed work on her Diamond Clover service project recently. Her project was to teach the Media-Smart Youth curriculum...
Aug 20, 2015 -- Faculty, staff, students and alumni from the University of Maryland College of Agriculture & Natural Resources (AGNR) are gearing up for the...
Aug 13, 2015 -- The generous donation of a Howard County farmer's estate is greatly enhancing the Maryland 4-H Foundation's ability to sustain and improve...
Aug 5, 2015 -- Youth participating in 4-H competitions during the upcoming 2015 Maryland State Fair in Timonium, Md. will have an extra incentive to put on a good...
Aug 4, 2015 -- Thirty-four 4-Hers from eight counties attended the State 4-H Aerospace Challenge on Sunday, July 19 from 2-8 pm at the Howard County Fairgrounds. Whether an experienced rocket modeler or newcomer...
Jul 14, 2015 -- For children in military families, a seemingly simple question – “Where are you from?” – can sometimes be the most difficult to answer.
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Jul 13, 2015 -- The Maryland State Fair is looking for youth workers over the age of 14 to help out in Animal World, the Home Arts Building, and the Poultry and Rabbit Building during the 11 days of the fair....
Jun 15, 2015 -- Attention 4-H Families and Friends!
Have you purchased your MD 4-H Day at Camden Yards tickets yet?
Sunday June 28, 2015 vs. the Cleveland Indians 1:35pm start time...
May 20, 2015 -- (The following article was written by Lauren Holloway from WBOC TV)
MARDELA SPRINGS, Md.- University of Maryland Extension-Lower Shore held their 25th annual Lower Shore Wicomico...
May 18, 2015 -- The Maryland 4-H Volunteers’ Association is accepting presentation proposals for the 2015 Maryland 4-H Volunteer and Teen Forum, which will be held November 20-22, 2015 in Ocean City, Maryland....
May 15, 2015 -- The Maryland 4-H Aerospace Workshop and Challenge will continue to excite our 4-H youth engineers as we enter our fourth year. Last year's events attracted 38 youth from nine counties, and our two...
Apr 27, 2015 -- Congratulations to the 2015 4-H State Communication Contest participants!!!
Congratulations to the one hundred eight 4-Hers (each one a Champion) who represented 21 of our Maryland...
Apr 24, 2015 -- The Maryland State Fair is looking for youth workers over the age of 14 to help out in Animal World, the Home Arts Building, and the Poultry and Rabbit Building during the 11 days of the fair....
Apr 20, 2015 -- The Maryland 4-H Dairy Bowl Contest was held on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at the University of Maryland College Park. A total of 52 youths from 7 counties (Anne Arundel, Carroll, Cecil, Frederick...
Apr 10, 2015 -- With the warmer weather approaching and winter coming to a close, Healthy Living Ambassadors across the state are getting their clubs up and moving. Healthy Living Ambassador, Leah...
Apr 6, 2015 -- Horizons 4-H Robotics Program of Howard County Maryland is thrilled to have both of our FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) teams progressing to the FTC World Championship being held in St. Louis, MO on...
Mar 31, 2015 -- Come out and support Maryland 4-H at our annual golf tournament on Monday, May 18th at the Montgomery Country Club Golf Course.
The cost is $125 per person and includes entry into all...
Mar 23, 2015 -- Come watch the Baltimore Orioles take on the Cleveland Indians on Sunday, June 28th while also supporting Maryland 4-H! Five dollars of every ticket sold will benefit Maryland 4-H. This night is...
Mar 3, 2015 -- 2015 Maryland 4-H Robotics Challenge Is Now Open for Registration. One of the fastest growing areas of 4-H across the country is robotics. 4-H members in Maryland have the opportunity...
Feb 9, 2015 -- These are but a few of the comments shared during the Interview Process as a part of the selection of our 2015 Maryland 4-H Out-of-State Leadership Trips.
Fifty-seven senior 4-H members...
Jan 30, 2015 -- The Maryland 4-H Foundation store is now open online! Go to www.tinyurl.com/md4hshop and browse the different shirts, jackets, shorts, hats, bags, and...
Jan 20, 2015 -- The Maryland 4-H Program is competing in a national contest to win a $10,000 “Innovation Incubator” Science Sponsorship. Local 4-H alumni will determine the outcome.
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Jan 20, 2015 -- The Maryland 4-H State Council met both face to face in College Park, and via phone conference, on Sunday, January 11.
The first order of business was an introduction to what participation...
Dec 8, 2014 -- I am pleased to reconnect with updates on NO BULL Challenge and to welcome 4-H students’ participation in our 2015 video contest which is now in full swing and runs through February 27, 2015....
Nov 12, 2014 -- Youth truly know better, 66% of Wicomico County 12th graders report that their parents discourage underage drinking, however 52% of them also consumed hard liquor in the past 30 days....
Nov 10, 2014 -- COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Senator Barbara Mikulski announced today that National 4-H Council has awarded $184,400 to University of Maryland Extension in support of the 4-H National Mentoring Program....
Nov 3, 2014 -- The Maryland 4-H Healthy Living Program is holding two Healthy Living Summits in January to recruit and train Healthy Living Ambassadors. We are asking clubs to designate two 4-Hers to come to one...
Oct 7, 2014 -- Congratulations to the UME Worcester County team for receiving a commendation on October 7, 2014 from the county commissioners office on 100 years of providing outreach to provide nutrient...
Sep 22, 2014 -- Maryland sent four youth to compete at the 4-H National Shooting Sports Invitational held in Grand Island, Nebraska the week of June 23-29. 558 youth, 156 4-H Volunteer Coaches & over 1200...
Sep 9, 2014 -- On Saturday, August 2nd the University of Maryland Extension office of Worcester County invited the Eastern Shore community to an Open House in celebration of the 100 Year Anniversary...
Sep 2, 2014 -- Have you watched the Food Network?? Our 4-Hers shine at the Maryland State Fair preparing a favorite recipe for the crowd at the Fair watching the 4-H Top Chef Contest!!
Two contests were...
Sep 2, 2014 -- Congratulations to the 4-H members from across the state who traveled to the Maryland State Fair to participate in the 2014 State 4-H Fashion Revue.
Eight 13 year olds...
Jul 30, 2014 -- Twenty seven 4-Hers from eight counties attended the State 4-H Aerospace Challenge on Sunday, July 20 from 2-7 pm at the Howard County Fairgrounds. Whether an experienced rocket modeler or...
Jul 29, 2014 -- Share this information with our college aged 4-H youth - this could be Their Experience of a Lifetime. The Military Extension Internship Programs is open to college students who have completed at...
Jul 18, 2014 -- This month's Maryland State Fair newsletter contains information on 4-H Presents, the Computer Engineering and Mechanics contests, Fashion Revue updates, MD Food Booth, and much more!...
Jul 16, 2014 -- U. S. Surgeon General Addresses Physical Inactivity during a special visit to the 61th Annual American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting.Rear Admiral Boris...
Jul 8, 2014 -- NOYS ® is a collaborative network of over 65 national organizations, federal agencies, and business and industry leaders that serves youth and focuses on youth safety and health. NOYS...
Jul 1, 2014 -- June 14, 2014 marked the15th Anniversary of the Lucky Clovers 4-H Reading Buddies program in Montgomery County. This program at the Aspen Hill Library for grades K-3 has delighted hundreds of...
Jun 16, 2014 -- From candy and quilts to embryos and heifers, the 2013 Maryland 4-H Dairy Judging team has been extremely busy this year with their fundraising efforts. The final fundraiser wrapped up on Sunday...
Jun 10, 2014 -- As a result of our 4-H Portfolio program we had fifty-seven 4-H teens complete a resume, an essay and participate in the interview process. Congratulations to the 14 counties who were...
May 30, 2014 -- The Maryland 4-H Aerospace Workshop and Challenge will continue to excite our 4-H youth engineers as we enter our third year. Extension Educators throughout the state are asked to spread the word...
May 19, 2014 -- 4-H and HughesNet are excited to be partnering to grow future scientists. They want to hear why your 4-H'ers love science!
Each 4-H'ers who submits a 15 second video capturing the wonders...
May 14, 2014 -- On Saturday, May 3rd, 18 youth from four counties competed in the 2014 Maryland 4-H Wildlife Habitat Education Program Contest at the Patuxent River 4-H Center.
Apr 29, 2014 -- Thanks to all the families for heading to College Park and we're happy to announce the Champion and Reserve Champion in each of the following speaking categories.
Apr 8, 2014 -- The Maryland 4-H Foundation is hosting the 33rd Annual Maryland 4-H Golf Tournament on Monday, May 19th. Register now online or by sending in a filled out form.
Mar 31, 2014 -- The MD 4-H Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) Contest provides an opportunity for youth in all 4-H age divisions to test their skills in wildlife identification, apply their knowledge of...
Mar 11, 2014 -- Make Plans to Attend Maryland 4-H Day at Camden Yards- Sunday June 29, 2014. Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays 1:35pm start. $5 of each ticket sold is donated back to the Maryland 4...
Mar 4, 2014 -- Join us on Saturday, April 26th for the State 4-H Communications Contest as a part of Maryland Day. 4-Hers will check in at Plant Sciences between 9:30 -10:30 and the contest begins at 10 a.m. with Awards presentation at 3 p.m. on Ag Avenue.
Feb 21, 2014 -- Emma Mullineaux of Keymar,MD, a member of the Johnsville 4-H, attended the Youth Champions for Agriculture National Youth Agri-Science Summit held at the National 4-H Conference Center in Chevy Chase, MD, January 16th through the 20th, 2014....
Feb 18, 2014 -- The Maryland 4-H Animal Science Program is encouraging Animal Science Leaders and Volunteers to participate in the 2014 Animal Science Project Leaders/Volunteers Webinar Series which will be held...
Feb 11, 2014 -- One of the fastest growing areas of 4-H across the country is robotics. 4-H members in Maryland have the opportunity to participate in robotics through the Maryland 4-H Robotics Challenge. The challenge has two contest: the LEGO Robotics Challenge and the Robotics Engineering Challenge.
Jan 28, 2014 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is seeking applicants for its Youth Preparedness Council.The Youth Preparedness Council is a unique...
Jan 7, 2014 -- As part of the recognition for 4-H award winner's achievements, we are putting together a slideshow of pictures to honor the recipients and inform attendees of the greatness within the 4-H state...
Dec 17, 2013 -- Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of Maryland's 4-H youth, volunteers, and families! We invite you to join our event by sponsoring ads in our program booklet for the MD 4-H Gala to take...
Dec 17, 2013 -- The Great American NO BULL Challenge is the first, student-led National video contest and Teen Video Awards show dedicated to bullying prevention and promoting empathy, respect, and inclusive...
Dec 4, 2013 -- If you are a 4-H member in the last few years of your 4-H career - NOW is the time to visit the website and check out the Portfolio Program. Each year we award Leadership Trips to our active,...
Dec 4, 2013 -- LOUISVILLE, KY - (November 2013) - A team of four Maryland 4-Hers participated in the invitational 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl. The Invitational 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl was the first major youth contest to...
Dec 4, 2013 -- Taking advantage of the beautiful fall weather in the mountains, 17 4-H members and volunteers from Allegany, Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, and Harford counties, along with 3 4-H educators, attended...
Dec 4, 2013 -- Teens Take on Health is a Healthy Living Grant we have here in Maryland that is funded by Molina Healthcare. We'd be happy to have our Maryland Teens Take on Health Team bring a Town Hall Meeting...
Nov 26, 2013 -- Teens Take on Health is a Healthy Living Grant we have here in Maryland that is funded by Molina Healthcare. We'd be happy to have our Maryland Teens Take on Health Team bring a Town Hall Meeting...
Nov 19, 2013 -- Maryland has the honor of hosting the 2014 Northeast Regional 4-H Volunteer Forum to be held November 20-23, 2014 at the Marriott Inn & Conference Center in College Park, Maryland. We expect...
Nov 12, 2013 -- National 4-H Council and National 4-H Youth Conference Center have partnered together with professionals in family consumer science and healthy living to host the National Youth Summit on Healthy...
Nov 6, 2013 -- The Maryland 4-H Foundation is happy to announce the Dr. Richard R. Angus Professional Development Scholarship Fund!From Now until December 31, 2013- any donations received will have a...
Oct 30, 2013 -- The 4-H program is a global youth organization that focuses on positive youth development through hands on learning of essential life skills. This would not be possible without the many 4-...
Oct 29, 2013 -- Check out the 4-H Learning Center - the place to view all new, approved 4-H Curriculum!! The newest - STEPS to a Healthy Teen curriculum is featured and a link to the recent webinar to announce...
Oct 29, 2013 -- 4-H’ers, you’re invited to advance your skills, explore various career paths, and meet with experts in various professions. National Youth Summits is a series of national conferences for high...
Oct 22, 2013 -- The State 4-H Awards & Recognition Committee has reviewed all of the Level 6 Diamond Clover Proposals. Feedback is being sent to the 4-Hers so appropriate revisions can be made and an updated...
Oct 18, 2013 -- The Maryland 4-H State Skillathon Team competed at the Tony Dobrosky Memorial Stockman’s Contest on Friday, October 4th, at the 2013 Keystone International Livestock Expo. The team...
Oct 11, 2013 -- When it comes to dairy judging, Maryland 4-H is known as quite the powerhouse, churning out teams that perform consistently well at state, regional and national competitions. Earlier this month,...
Oct 1, 2013 -- The Cultivate Great Leaders team planned, organized, and implemented two sessions for 2013 with 11 participants from across the state of Maryland. The first session was held at University of...
Sep 17, 2013 -- College Park, MD - The Maryland State Fair presented the Department of Animal and Avian Sciences with the opportunity to work with the University Dairy Herd, the State Fair Birthing Center and...
Sep 10, 2013 -- Revue held on stage at the Maryland State Fair. All participants spent a busy day from 9:30 a.m. till show time at 4 p.m. that afternoon. JoAnn Kelley and Jennifer Quinn directed the thirteen...
Sep 10, 2013 -- A new event took center stage at 4-H Presents at the Maryland State Fair. On both Saturday, August 31st and Sunday, September 1st a Top 4-H Chef was selected. Braving heavy Baltimore traffic,...
Aug 29, 2013 -- This summer I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Quetzaltenango, Guatemala for eight weeks and volunteer as an agricultural sciences teacher in the local elementary schools. This trip was...
Aug 28, 2013 -- 4-H WHEP is a national program that focuses on combining knowledge of wildlife, ecological concepts, and management practices to solve real-life problems. There is a National WHEP Contest held...
Aug 19, 2013 -- Twelve teens participated in the recent training to become Healthy Living Ambassadors as a part of our WalMart grant in collaboration with Share Our Strength. These teens will be using their new...
Aug 19, 2013 -- Congratulations to all of our 4-H youth who are working through the Maryland 4-H Diamond Clover Award Program. For senior 4-H members who have completed Level 5 and are now ready to apply for the...
Aug 12, 2013 -- Thursday, August 15th and Friday, August 16th we will be training 4-H Teens to do Healthy Living Tours of local Walmart Stores emphasizing 4 main keys to healthy shopping on a budget! The teens...
Aug 12, 2013 -- Maryland 4-H needs your help! Please join the Maryland State 4-H Program in our efforts to send our 4-Hers to the 2013 Eastern National Horse Round-Up in Louisville, Kentucky.We are asking...
Aug 6, 2013 -- Sunday July 21st, twenty-two 4-H competitors from five counties competed in the 2013 Maryland State 4-H Aerospace Challenge, held at the Howard County Fairgrounds. The challenge determined the...
Aug 5, 2013 -- On Sunday, July 21st, twenty-two 4-H competitors from three counties participated in the 2013 Maryland State 4-H Aerospace Challenge held at the Howard County Fairgrounds. The challenge determined...
Jul 29, 2013 -- Based on their excellent performances at the State Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) Contest on May 11th, Morin French (Howard), Katie Garst, Tori Mann, and Nick Parrish (Carroll), were...
Jul 29, 2013 -- Maryland sent four youth to compete at the 4-H National Shooting Sports Invitational held in Grand Island, Nebraska the week of June 23-29. 546 youth, 156 4-H Volunteer Coaches & over 1200...
Jul 22, 2013 -- Our Maryland Delegation to the 2013 National 4-H Congress will be traveling to Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, November 29th for five of the most amazing days of their lives!!! This trip of a...
Jul 8, 2013 -- "Cooking Matters @ the Store" is one of our 4-H Healthy Living grant opportunities. Interested 4-H teens and volunteer leaders will be conducting at least two “Cooking Matters” tours in their...
Jun 17, 2013 -- The NFL PLAY 60 Invention Contest is a national contest for kids ages 6-13 to use their imagination and develop new ways to stay active and healthy. The contest encourages kids to create a fun...
Jun 10, 2013 -- Senior 4-H members from across the state submitted their Portfolios, participated in interviews and wrote an essay to compete for our Maryland 4-H Leadership Trips. CONGRATULATIONS to all of our 4...
Jun 10, 2013 -- A grant through National 4-h Council has presented an opportunity for 60 Maryland 4-H teens and volunteer leaders. Are YOU interested?? We are looking for 4-Hers who are willing to participate...
Jun 10, 2013 -- The on-line entry site for the 2013 Maryland State Fair is open for exhibitors at the Maryland State Fair website at: http://www.marylandstatefair.com...
Jun 3, 2013 -- Just to send a friendly reminder: Don't forget to remind your 4-H clubs to close out treasurer's books, ending June 30. This treasurer's book will only report half of the year, January...
May 20, 2013 -- 4-H Teens are needed!!! We have three healthy living grants and all three offer opportunities for teens to have their expenses paid while they earn service learning hours doing healthy living...
Apr 1, 2013 -- FEMA Seeks Applicants for Youth Preparedness CouncilThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is seeking nominations for participants in the...
