4-H in Bingham County

4-H is America’s largest youth development organization, with over 6.5 million members nationwide — and thousands here in Idaho. In 4-H, children and teenagers build confidence and gain lifelong skills. Through hands-on learning in clubs, camps and community programs, Idaho youth explore their passions, connect with others and make a difference — in a safe, welcoming environment.

In Bingham County, many youth participate in horse, livestock or small animal projects to learn how to properly care for their animals and learn how to present them in public settings. 4-H members must make their own arrangements to keep and care for animals – animals are not provided by 4-H. With each project, youth can learn up-to-date industry standards of breeding, feeding and management practices.

View Sharpen Your Livestock Evaluation (PowerPoint) (PDF). This document helps adults and youth understand livestock selection priorities for selecting a market animal project. Information on how to evaluate market ready steers, hogs and lambs is also included. There is a class of livestock with placing and oral reasons for each species.

Ultrasound in Youth Livestock Education (YouTube video) explains the why and how of using ultrasound for judging animals.

4-H offers many projects related to science, technology, engineering and math, including robotics, drones, coding, financial literacy and 3-D printing.

Idaho’s 4-H healthy living projects help youth lead lives that balance physical, mental and emotional health. Projects related to healthy living include cooking, sewing, crafting, shooting sports, photography, food science and more. 

4-H civic engagement and leadership projects empower young people to be well-informed citizens who are actively engaged in their communities and the world. Youth have the opportunity to participate in Know Your Government, State Teen Association Convention and 4-H LEADS, among other opportunities. 

4-H volunteers coordinate clubs, lead 4-H projects and help plan and conduct local, regional, state and national 4-H events. Our volunteers are vital to the success of our programs. All 4-H volunteers are certified by UI Extension. Contact us at bingham@uidaho.edu or 208-785-8060 to request an application.

A popular reason many youth in Idaho join 4-H is for the opportunity to work with and raise animals. Whether it’s the thrill of loping their horse through the arena on show day, bonding with their dog through summer training, or the pride in succeeding in raising a livestock animal for auction, youth participating in animal science projects experience a great deal of growth through their experiences and hard work.

This scholarship is intended for youth that have regularly participated in and completed any animal science projects during their 4-H career. Youth participating in these projects have demonstrated leadership skills within their 4-H clubs through offering help and guidance to younger 4-Hers as well as serving in officer roles within their club.
 

Idaho excels at producing potatoes, alfalfa, sugar beets, corn, wheat, barley, etc. Youth, whether they come from farming families or not, should be encouraged to learn more about Idaho as an agriculture state through participation of crop science 4-H projects. This scholarship is intended for 4-H youth that have regularly participated in and completed any crop science projects during their 4-H career.

STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) focused careers are at the forefront in employment for today’s youth while society’s day-to-day life is heavily influenced by science and technology. 4-H helps shape and guide youth in their interest to gain a hands-on understanding of STEAM. And while things continue to advance, there is forever a need for interest in traditional family and consumer science projects, helping youth creatively express themselves and create something from scratch that they can be proud to showcase. This scholarship is intended for 4-H youth that have regularly participated in and completed STEAM, FCS and shooting sports 4-H projects and day camps throughout their 4-H career. Youth being considered should have completed at least one, preferably several projects within each year of their 4-H career and displayed them during the fair.

Through the 4-H program, teens have many exciting opportunities to become more involved and demonstrate their abilities as future leaders. Youth that have taken the initiative to become more involved in this capacity should also be encouraged and supported as they embark on the next phase of their educational career. This scholarship is intended for 4-H youth that have regularly participated in teen programming projects such as 4-H Ambassadors, Know Your Government, 4-H State Teen Association, Alpine Teen Camp Counselors or have completed a county teen leadership project during their 4-H career. In addition to participation, youth being considered should have used their experience to promote participation in these projects to their peers. Information and requirements are listed on the form.