Celebrate National 4-H Week

Sep 30, 2014

Celebrate National 4-H Week

Sep 30, 2014
4-H Week 2014 logo

Did you know that in Sonoma County, more than 1,100 youth, ages 5-19, and 400 volunteers from the community are involved in 4-H and over 6 million young people participate nationwide?! 

National 4-H Week will be locally celebrated as a way to showcase the great things that 4-H offers young people and highlight the incredible 4-H youth in the community who take pride in making the community better. Look for Window Displays throughout the county. Our theme this year is “4-H, Join the Ride.”  

4-H CLUB NAME

BUSINESS NAME

BUSINESS LOCATION

ALEXANDER VALLEY

HAUTHE'S FAMILY TAEKWONDO

8465 OLD REDWOOD HWY #230, WINDSOR

CANFIELD

TOMBE REALTY

127 N MAIN ST, SEBASTOPOL

GOLD RIDGE

BANK OF THE WEST

100 S. MAIN STREET, SEBASTOPOL

GOLDEN HILLS

SOLE DESIRE STORE

151 PETALUMA BLVD, SUITE 141, PETALUMA

LIBERTY

REX ACE HARDWARE

313 B STREET, PETALUMA

LYTTON SPRINGS

BEAR REPUBLIC

345 HEALDSBURG AVE, HEALDSBURG

PENNGROVE

PENNGORVE MARKET

230 MAIN STREET, PENNGROVE

SONOMA VALLEY

THE TOY SHOP

201 WEST NAPA STREET, SONOMA

STEUBEN

RABOBANK

201 3RD STREET, SANTA ROSA

TWO ROCK

CHINATOWN RESTAURANT

157 KENTUCKY STREET, PETALUMA

WILD OAK

IMWALLE GARDENS

685 W 3RD STREET, SANTA ROSA

Research has proven that participation in 4-H clubs and projects has a significant positive impact on young people. Recent findings from the Tufts University 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development indicate that, when compared to their non 4-H peers, young people in 4-H are:

  • 4x's more likely to contribute to their communities,
  • 2x's more likely to pursue healthy behaviors like, and
  • 2x's more likely to engage in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs in the out-of-school time.

Learn more about Sonoma County 4-H program.


By Karen Giovannini
Author - Agriculture Ombudsman
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