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Central Sierra: El Dorado County | 4-H | Low-Down Hoedown Enrollment Night

Oct 3, 2025

FREE EVENT! Come join the fun, meet new friends, and kick off the 2025–2026 4-H year with us! 💚📅 Friday, October 3, 2025🕔 5:00 – 8:00 PM📍 El Dorado County Fairgrounds: Swine Barn 🤝 Club Meet & Greets👕 4-H Swag Sales🍽️ Tri-Tip ($10) or Hot Dog Dinner ($7) - available for pre-purchase HERE📝 4-H…
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CA 4-H State Field Day

May 17, 2025

Sprout into the 4-H'er you were meant to beParticipate in State level contestsConnect with 4-H'ers from across the stateLearn new things at the interactive boothsGet inspired by other contest participantsContinue making the best better in your 4-H career.State Level CompetitionsCompetitions are open to ages…
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2024 Golden Clover Award Winners

June 12, 2025
By Eve S Dowdell
The Golden Clover Awards recognize outstanding 4-H members, volunteers and staff for their contributions to the University of California 4-H Youth Development Program.
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Young Naturalists celebrate Earth Day with lasting impact across California

April 21, 2025
By Ricardo A Vela
A team from UC Environmental Stewards has collaborated with partners from the California Conservation Corps, California 4-H Youth Development, and local community-based organizations to deliver 27 California Naturalist Certification courses connecting young adults ages 18 to 25 with California’s rich natural…
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Events

California 4-H organizes and hosts events at the local, county, regional and state levels.
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Primary Projects

Kids aged 5 to 8 can join 4-H as Primary Members, also known as Cloverbuds. Primary Member projects and activities are based on research on positive youth development. Positive youth development means helping you grow by giving you chances to learn, make choices, and build skills.
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National 4-H Conference

National 4-H Conference is the pinnacle experience in 4-H Civic Engagement, providing the opportunity for young people to connect, learn, engage, lead and impact their communities, nation and world.
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