Getting involved with 4‑H is easy, and costs are kept to a minimum. 4‑H doesn't require a uniform, and there are no national fees. Children select their 4‑H education project so they can choose one that works well within a family's budget. 4‑H programs and clubs typically meet once per week or once per month, although some may choose to meet more or less frequently. 4‑H programs are available for children ages 8-18. 4-H Clovers programs are available for children ages 5-7.
All the ways you can get involved in 4-H
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Go to Camp
Camping is kids learning about leadership, caring, and community through activities like swimming, boating, creative arts, horsemanship, backpacking, fishing, and archery.
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Join a Club
You may think 4-H is only for your friends with animals, but it’s so much more! You can do activities like shooting sports, food science, environmental science, healthy living, robotics, fashion, art and photography.
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Maryland State Fair
The Maryland State Fair provides opportunities for 4-H members to showcase their project work to fair guests from all across Maryland and surrounding states. More than one-half million guests visit the fair each year.
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Participate at School
4‑H is a community for all kids with programs that suit a variety of backgrounds, interests, budgets and schedules.
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Participate at School
Maryland 4-H provides a high-quality curriculum, staff training, and 4-H clubs to enrich afterschool and out-of-school time programs across the state.