4-H Youth Development
4-H prepares young people to step up to the challenges in their community and the world through hands-on, real world experience.
Benefits of 4-H
- Learn to live in a changing world
- Develop Talents
- Members have fun and make new friends while gaining leadership, citizenship and useful life skills through a wide variety of projects.
- Youth benefit from education outside a traditional classroom.
- Hands-on life skills provide youth an opportunity to explore and understand by practice and interactive participation.
- Youth succeed and strive for success in a project area of their choosing. In turn, their practice educates other youth and adults by demonstrating both their attempts at success and their successes.
About 4-H
4-H reaches every corner of our nation. It is part of America’s 109 land-grant universities and its Cooperative Extension System. It extends from urban neighborhoods to suburban schoolyards to rural farming communities. 4-H helps shape youth to move our country and the world forward in ways that no other youth organization can with more than:
- 6 million youth
- 540,000 volunteers
- 3,500 professionals
- 60 million alumni
- 4-H is the largest youth organization worldwide, reaching all 50 states and 80 countries
In a recent Research Study about 4-H’ers done by Tufts University, they found that 4-H’ers Excel:
- Nearly four times more likely to make contributions to their communities
- About two times more likely to be civically active
- Nearly two times more likely to participate in science programs during out-of-school time
- Two times more likely (Grade 10) and nearly three times more likely (Grade 12) to take part in science programs compared to girls in other out-of-school time activities
- Nearly two times more likely to make healthier choices
Cassia County 4-H offers innovative activities and programming, including the Cassia County community 4-H club. We also offer one of the state’s largest livestock programs, which includes beef, swine, dairy, sheep, goats, turkeys and rabbits.
For more specific information on Cassia County 4-H, please contact Rosie at 208-878-9461.
Participant Eligibility
Enrollment in 4-H or any 4-H program is subject to approval by the appropriate extension personnel. To be eligible for enrollment and/or participation, members and/or volunteers must be in compliance with state and county policies, and not have any outstanding debts/payments due.
Membership & Age Requirements
- "Member" is defined as a youth of 4-H age individually enrolled at the county level in a 4-H club.
- 4-H age is the age of the individual on Jan. 1 of the current 4-H year (which runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30).
- 4-H members ages 8 to 18 years are eligible to participate in all programs offered by 4-H, including competitive activities/events. Cloverbuds, ages 5-7 years, may do cloverbud projects.
- Youth and volunteer enrollment information shall be maintained on the state-approved electronic enrollment system.
- In recognition of the educational and developmental needs of youth, members will be grouped for program management purposes (based on age as of Jan. 1 of current 4-H year) as follows:
Classification by Age
- Cloverbuds: 5 to 7 years old
- Junior: 8 to 10 years old
- Intermediate: 11 to 13 years old
- Senior: 14 to 18 years old
For more specific information, please contact the 4-H office between 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on weekdays:
Phone: 208-878-9461, Fax: 208-878-7862, email: cassia@uidaho.edu
4-H Enrollment
- New family 4-H enrollment, please contact the Cassia County 4-H office 208-878-9461
- Zsuite Training Video Links (pdf) (open document and click on/or copy and paste the links to watch the videos)
- ZSuite Frequently asked questions Volunteers (pdf)
- ZSuite training video links for Families (pdf) (open document and click on/or copy and paste the links to watch the videos)
- ZSuite Frequently asked questions Families (pdf)
- 2023 Summer STEAM classes: steps to enrollment (pdf)
- 4-H enrollment please go to: Zsuite see below about paying fees
- Pay fees in person at the 4-H office or online at Cassia County PayPort
Fees
- 4-H Member $20 ($5 is paid by Cassia County 4-H Volunteer Association)
- 4-H Horse $23 ($5 is paid by Cassia County 4-H Volunteer Association)
- Species Fee $8
- Archery $10
- Cloverbud $20 ($5 is paid by Cassia County 4-H Volunteer Association)
- Volunteer $5
- Pay fees in person at the 4-H office or online at Cassia County PayPort
Enrollment Deadline: May 8, 2023
Final fair participation enrollment date for 2022-2023 year is 5/8/2023.
Becoming a volunteer
- Leader packet
- Central District Leader Association
- Contact Rosie for more information 208-878-9461
2023
- June 1 — Turkey weigh-in, Fairgrounds 5:30-6:30 p.m.
- June 6, 13, 20, 27 — The 4-C's Cloverbud club 10-11:30 a.m.
- June 6, 13, 20, 27 — The 4-C's Treasure's club 2-3:30 p.m.
- June 9 — Beef Breeding Project Declaration Day
- June 9 — Goat livestock agreements & Bills of Sale due
- June 16 — Goat weigh-in, Fairgrounds 5:30-6:30 p.m.
- June 19 — Juneteenth Office Closed
- June 20 — Rabbit livestock agreements & Bills of Sale due
- June 20 — Volunteer Council, FCS 7 p.m., General 7:30 p.m. with specie to follow
- June 26-29 — STAC (Teen Conference)
- June 26 — Rabbit weigh-in, Fairgrounds TBA
- July 4 — Independence Day Office Closed
- July 6 — Volunteer Council Picnic & Banquet, Albion, FCS 5:30 p.m., General 6:30 p.m. with specie to follow
- July 10 — Dairy Presentations (Call the office to reserve time)
- July 10-13 — 4-H Summer Camp
- July 11 & 18 — The 4-C's Cloverbud club 10-11:30 a.m.
- July 11 & 18 — The 4-C's Treasure's club 2-3:30 p.m.
- July 17 — Dairy Presentations (Call the office to reserve time)
- July 21 — Sewing Showcase narrations due into 4-H office by 5 p.m.
- July 27 — Sewing Showcase, TBD
- July 31 — Horse Books/Show entry forms due into 4-H office by 4 p.m.
- Aug. 12-19 — Fair
2023
- May 12 — Albion Project Party in the Park (flyer pdf)
- June - July — 6 Week Summer Steam Classes (flyer pdf)
- 2022 4-H/FFA Fairbook (pdf)
- 2023 Dates to Know (pdf)
- 2023 Specie Days on Feed Calendar (pdf)
- 2023 Livestock Dates & Requirements, & Fair Livestock weigh-in & Show Schedule (pdf)
- Financial form (pdf)
- Policy and Procedures
- Cassia County 4-H Volunteer Association Bylaws 2021 (pdf)
- 4-H Waiver page one & two (image)
- 4-H @ Home Virtual Club
- What is a club
- Regular club (Policy & Procedures pg. 7)
- To be enrolled as an official charter club, the following criteria must be met:
- Must have five members from no fewer than three families ▪ Must be organized with youth officers ▪ Must meet six or more times per year ▪ Must be supervised by one or more certified 4-H volunteers ▪ 4-H Members must be enrolled in and is expected to complete one or more projects. ▪ Participate in at least one club service learning activity
- To be enrolled as an official charter club, the following criteria must be met:
- Family club
- Check with Rosie 208-878-9461
- Regular club (Policy & Procedures pg. 7)
- If you are looking for a 4-H club please call the 4-H office 208-878-9461
- Enrollment Deadline: May 8, 2023
- Zsuite (Record book for traditional 4-H FCS & Livestock projects)
- Project list (pdf)
- 4-H Projects
- Order project books at the 4-H Mall
- Documents and Record Books
Some documents you will find here:
- Cloverbud memory book (non-traditional record book)
- Secretary book
- and more
Species Deadlines 2023:
- June 1 — Turkey weigh-in Fairgrounds 5:30-6:30 p.m.
- June 9 — Goat Livestock Agreements & Cool Forms/Bills of Sale due
- June 9 — Beef Breeding Project declaration day
- June 16 — Goat Breeding Project declaration day
- June 16 — Goat weigh-in Fairgrounds 5:30-6:30 p.m.
- June 19 — Juneteenth Office Closed
- June 20 — Rabbit Livestock Agreements & Bills of sale due
- June 26 — Rabbit weigh-in, Fairgrounds TBA
- July 10 — Dairy Presentations (call office to reserve time)
- July 17 — Dairy Presentations (call office to reserve time)
- July 31 — Horse Books/Show entry forms due into 4-H office by 4 p.m.
- 2023 Fair: Aug. 12-19
Livestock Documents
- 2023 Specie Days on Feed Calendar (pdf)
- 2023 Dates to Know (pdf)
- 2023 Livestock Dates & Requirements, & Fair Livestock weigh-in & Show Schedule (pdf)
- Story guidelines (pdf)
- Bill of Sale/Cool Form (pdf)
- Breeding: Permanent Individual Animal Record (72101) (pdf)
- 2023 Breeding Ethics agreement (pdf)
- 2023 Market-Breeding Animal Project Rules (pdf)
- Dog Health & Training Record (pdf)
- Permanent 4-H Horse ID & Health Record (pdf)
- 2023 CC Horse & Ranch Horse Show Entry Form (pdf)
- 2023 4-H/FFA Fairbook (pdf)
- Livestock lesson checklist
- Blank We Supported the Sale Card(pdf)
- Rubric 2023
- Junior Dairy Questions 2023 (pdf)
- Intermediate Dairy Questions 2023 (pdf)
- Senior FFA Dairy Questions 2023 (pdf)
- 2023 Beef Declaration Form (pdf)
- 2023 Goat Declaration Form (pdf)
4-H @ Home is 4-H on your time!
4-H is more than just animals. Did you know that there are more that 72 4-H projects?
4-H @ Home is a way to start exploring some of these options.
4-H @ Home has six different projects to check out and complete at home they are:
- Leather Craft
- Sewing
- Art
- Junk Drawer Robotics
- Cake Decorating
- Satisfy your Sweet Tooth: The Science of Sugar (candy making)
There are fees to check out each kit.
For more information please contact the Cassia County Extension, 4-H office at 208-878-9461 or cassia@uidaho.edu
- Enrollment Deadline: May 8, 2023
- FCS project tags
- Absentee Interview Judging Form (PDF)
- 2022 Style Revue Narrations (PDF)
- Interview information for FCS fair check-in day:
- 2022 4-H Interview Questions (pdf)
- 2022 4-H Interview Rubric (pdf)
- 2022 Life Skills Wheel (pdf)
- 2022 4-H/FFA Fairbook (PDF)
- Shooting sports
In this link you find:- requirements for all the shooting sports projects
- Contests & Events
- Grants
- and so much more
- Hard Luck Award (PDF)
- District III Leader’s Association Scholarship (PDF)
- Joan Parr Scholarship (PDF) Deadline May 1, 2023 (contact office for more information)
To provide opportunities for area clientele, UI Extension, Cassia County works with several partner organizations including:
- Cassia County, Idaho
- Cassia County 4-H Volunteer Association
- Cassia County Fair and Rodeo
- Central Idaho 4-H Camp
- Idaho State 4-H Volunteer Association
- Central District 4-H Volunteer Association
- Cassia County School District
- College of Southern Idaho
- Burley Public Library
- Cassia Regional Hospital