4-H

Welcome to 4-H Youth Development

What is 4-H?

4‑H is America’s largest youth development organization—empowering nearly six million young people with the skills to lead for a lifetime.

4‑H is a Community for all Kids

In 4‑H, we believe in the power of young people. We see that every child has valuable strengths and real influence to improve the world around us.

4‑H is delivered by Cooperative Extension—a community of more than 100 public universities across the nation that provides experiences where young people learn by doing. For more than 100 years, 4‑H has welcomed young people of all beliefs and backgrounds, giving kids a voice to express who they are and how they make their lives and communities better.

Through life-changing 4‑H programs, nearly six million kids have taken on critical societal issues, such as addressing community health inequities, engaging in civil discourse and advocating for equity and inclusion for all.

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Teller County 4-H Enrollment

Teller County 4-H enrollment occurs between October 15 and February 28 each year. We have over 100 Projects youth can learn about. Below are the steps to entering your child(ren) into 4-H. Everything is done online and will likely take 20-30 minutes per child this year and next year, five minutes since all your data will already be in the system.

One of the first things you’ll need to determine is which primary club you want to belong to, which is often based on location and whether the meeting time fits your family schedule. Woodland Park Pathfinders is located in Woodland Park, Rocky Mountain and Shooting Sports in Divide, Mountain Valley in Florissant, and Hilltop in Cripple Creek.

Once they choose a “club” they will be prompted to select projects. They can take as many as they want, but the projects meetings are held outside the club environment, typically at the project leader’s home or a location conducive to learning the skills required for the project. We suggest focusing on only one or two projects the first year so the families can learn all the nuances and opportunities within the 4-H program.

New Family 4-H Orientation Video

We put together a six-lesson training for new families to understand what the 4-H year looks like and all the nuances, requirements, components, and timeline for the year. The course is free and you can go back to it at any time to refresh yourself on any aspect of the 4-H year.

Click Here for the Course

Step-by-step process for enrollment.

Step-by-Step Procedures in Word Format
You’ll go to our 4-H Online Website to enter the information.
One of the first things you’ll need to do is add a club. Click here for club information and dates/times of meetings.

2019 County Fair Horse Judging

Support Links for 4-H Success

General Information

Animal and Livestock Resources

Indoor Project Resources

State and Local 4-H Camps

State Camps

Local Camps

Other Links

In addition to more traditional projects of livestock and family consumer sciences, 4-H places an emphasis on the science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) projects such as model rockets, robotics, outdoor adventures, GPS/GIS, as well as visual arts such as graphic design, painting, drawing, photography, and sculpture.

Interested in Becoming a 4-H Volunteer?

Hildred Davis, our 50+ year 4-H Volunteer Leader!

Parents and grandparents are encouraged to become volunteer leaders for the 4-H clubs and projects. You do not need to be an expert, just willing to learn, take the 4-H Volunteer Training and complete a mandatory background check.

Here are the forms and step-by-step procedures to become a 4-H Leader:

Email me to let me know you are interested at mark.platten@colostate.edu
You need to enroll in 4-H Online. Click Here for Instructions.
You’ll have to do a 4-H Background Check.
You’ll need to complete a 4-H online training. Click Here for Training
Finally, we’ll check the three references you shared in step 2.

4-H is a non-profit, educational program which is open to all youth ages 5-19 without discrimination.

Mark Platten: Teller County Extension Director and 4-H Coordinator
Email: mark.platten@colostate.edu
719-686-7961

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