National 4H Week

October 2-8 is National 4-H Week, and Racine County 4-H is inviting new families to join 4-H and support youth who are having a positive impact in their local communities.   

Any family interested in learning more about what 4-H offers can attend an information night on October 6, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Ives Grove County Office Building, 14200 Washington Avenue in Sturtevant.

Recent findings from Tufts University's 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development indicate that young people in 4-H are three times more likely to contribute to their communities than youth not participating in 4-H. Notably, the Tufts research discovered that the structured learning, encouragement and adult mentoring that 4-H'ers receive play a vital role in helping them actively contribute to their communities.

In Racine County, more than 1,100 youth and 320 adult volunteers are involved in 4-H.

Learn how you can mentor youth or join a 4-H Club at http://racine.uwex.edu/. Contact Linda Lueder, Racine County 4-H Youth Development Program Assistant at University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension, Racine County by either calling 262-886-8460 or emailing linda.lueder@goRacine.org.