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🚨Don't miss your chance to be the next #AmericanIdol 🚨

The EXCLUSIVE 4-H American Idol audition is today, Thursday 10/6! Registration CLOSES today at 3PM ET! Don't miss your big break. Register now at https://bit.ly/4HDAY.

*Open to current 4-H'ers & 4-H alums ages 15-28.

It's #National4HWeek!

Join us as we highlight the remarkable 4-H youth, educators & volunteers in our communities & showcase the incredible experiences that #4H offers young people. Share your story & tag us @national4H.

It's Paper Clover Time!

Fall is in full swing, and so is Paper Clover season. Paper Clovers will be available to purchase at your local Tractor Supply through October 16th. Each clover purchased goes directly to support 4-H.

Congratulations 2023 Youth in Action Winners!

We are excited to celebrate these four inspiring individuals as 2023's Youth in Action Pillar Winners. These individuals are filled with tenacity and a hunger for service. Congratulations to Matias Habib (Ag), Sruthi Sudarsan (Civic Engagement), Norah Carter (Healthy Living), and Nicole Cash (STEM).

Cattle Nutrition

In this series of at-home activities, kids will get an up-close look at cows and what it takes for farmers to take care of them.

4-H Launches 2022 STEM Challenge Focused on Marine Science and Climate Change

During 4-H STEM Month this October, youth from across the country will apply their knowledge, creativity, and innovation to learn about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) topics during the 15th annual 4-H STEM Challenge. This year's theme, Explorers of the Deep, focuses on ocean exploration, marine science, and the impact of climate change on our oceans.

National 4-H Council Welcomes 4-H'ers Back to Washington, D.C

4-H members returned to the nation's capital for Youth Summits, True Leaders in Equity Institute, and Citizenship Washington Focus.

4-H Day at USDA Farmers Market

Join us and NIFA USDA on Friday October 7 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET at the USDA Farmers Market. This is a great opportunity to meet USDA NIFA staff and 4-H participants from Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

We were honored to have three 4-H'ers Avani Rai (Illinois), Jayden Ingalls (Texas), and Sruthi Sudarsan (California) attend the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on September 28. The historic gathering brought together government officials, non-profit leaders, business leaders, educators, and students all committed to ending hunger and nutrition insecurity in our country.

Highlights included Avani's fireside chat with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and Ambassador Susan Rice, meet and greets with 4-H alum Lazarus Lynch and Senator Bill Frist, selfies with chef and humanitarian José Andrés, and conversations with Dr. Sara Bleich, USDA's Director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity for the Food and Nutrition Service.

Save on Explorers Of The Deep, sponsored by Nickelodeon

Receive $5 off each Explorers of the Deep 4-H STEM Challenge Kit, sponsored by Nickelodeon! This limited time offer is redeemable on up to 5 kits per order while supplies last.

 4-H welcomes kids of all beliefs and backgrounds, giving them a voice to express who they are and how they make their lives and communities better.

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