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Payette County 
Extension Office 
PO Box 10 
16 South 9th Street
Payette, Idaho 83661
E-mail: payette@uidaho.edu
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

 

 

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Payette County 4-H & Youth Development
 
   

 

Join us to explore the world of 4-H in Payette County, Idaho.  Check out all the information and then give us a call to join our 4-H program!

 

4-H Pledge

I pledge my Head to clearer thinking,
My Heart to greater loyalty,
My Hands to larger service,
And my Health to better living,
For my club, my community, my country, and my world.

 

4-H Vision statement:

4-H . . . A leader in developing Idaho’s youth to become responsible, productive citizens, meeting the changing needs of a diverse society.

 

4-H Mission statement:

4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential through working and learning in partnership with caring adults.

 

What is 4-H?

4-H is an experiential youth development program for boys and girls.  4-H is offered in many ways including:

  • Project or Community Clubs

  • After School Programs

  • School Enrichment

  • Overnight and Day Camps

 

What do youth gain by being involved in 4-H?

Adult volunteers help 4-H youth learn practical life skills and gain subject matter knowledge though project activities.  Life skills are “skills that help an individual to be successful in living a productive and satisfying life” such as:

 

  • Social skills

  • Conflict resolution

  • Cooperation

  • Communication

  • Keeping records

  • Planning and organizing

  • Goal setting

  • Service learning

  • Problem solving

  • Decision making

  • Self-esteem

  • Teamwork

  • Leadership

 

How is 4-H administrated?

In Idaho, 4-H is a part of the University of Idaho Cooperative Extension System.  Each county has an Extension office which administers the 4-H program.  At the national level, 4-H is a unit of the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension System (CSREES) within the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the federal partner of the state land-grant university system.  4-H is the youth development program of the land-grant universities’ Cooperative Extension System.