The 2024-2025 4-H year officially kicks off September 1!
Matagorda County 4-H of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is excited to welcome new and returning members to another year of 4-H programming and opportunity.
4-H is a club for youth ages 8 to 18 in grades 3-12.
All youth can join 4-H for $25 each and will select one or many projects to participate in from the categories of agriculture and livestock, family and community health, leadership and citizenship, natural resources, and STEM.
Community service, leadership, and scholarship opportunities are also included in the offerings of this program that reaches more than 550,000 youth in Texas each year.
“When I think of 4-H, I think of opportunities. Opportunities for members, for families, for growth, for building upon interests, and more,” said Texas 4-H Youth Development Program Director Dr. Montza Williams.
“One of the most exciting parts of the new 4-H year is new opportunity.”
Not only do youth gain knowledge in the topic area of their choice, but life skills like communication, teamwork, citizenship, giving back, and working hard are obtained every step of the way.
“I always want to see us grow – grow in numbers, spirit, development of opportunities, development of our kids,” said Williams.
“I also hope to see our members grow in their friendships and connections. 4-H is rich in the opportunity to make friends who are interested in the same things you are.”
The new 4-H year is not only exciting for members but for 4-H volunteers as well.
The Texas 4-H program thrives on adult volunteers, with more than 30,000 registered and background-check-approved volunteers, annually.
“The volunteers are what make this program accessible to all youth,” said Williams.
“We are incredibly thankful for the work our volunteers do across the state and encourage adults that have a skill to share to reach out to their County Extension Office about becoming a 4-H volunteer.”
The Matagorda County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development is located at 2200 7th Street 3rd Floor, Bay City, or via email at denise.green-grisham@ag.tamu.edu or by phone at 979-245-4100.
More information about 4-H enrollment or events can be found at texas4-h.tamu.edu or on the Matagorda County Extension Office Website https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/counties/matagorda-county/.
To register for Matagorda County 4-H go to the 4-H Online Website located at: https://texas.4honline.com/#/user/sign-in.
