Napa County 4-H Youth Development Program

Mission

 ...engage youth in reaching their fullest potential...

Whether youth participate in clubs, after school programs, day camps, or in other program settings, the 4-H Youth Development Program's mission and goals remain the same.

Join a 4-H Club

Want to join a 4-H club in Napa County?
Contact Jim O'Neill at (707) 253-4221 or 
jaoneill@ucanr.edu

Some Club level projects include: 
Arts & Crafts
Sewing
Rocketry
Dance

Countywide projects include:
Raising animals such as rabbits, goats, horses, & poultry
Teen Leadership
4-H Summer Camp

Who are we?

The 4-H Youth Development Program is a nonformal educational youth program, conducted by the University of California Cooperative Extension.

The purpose of 4-H Youth Development is to help diverse young people discover and develop their potential and grow into competent, contributing, and caring citizens. Learn by doing activities, youth-adult partnerships, and research-based educational programs help young people enhance their leadership abilities and develop a wide range of other life skills.

WHY?  leadership/citizenship development; life skills education; strengthening youth-families-communities; advancing the field of youth development

HOW? experiential education ("learn by doing"); bridging research and practice; building partnerships for programming and funding; cross-age learning and teaching; youth-adult partnerships

WHERE?   school enrichment programs; community clubs; special interest projects and programs; school-aged child care; camp experiences; independent study; distance learning