April 9, 2020
Are you up to the Challenge?
March 25, 2020
Due to the spread of COVID-19, many youth are learning from home while practicing social distancing. Great news! There are many equine resources available to keep those horse kids busy during this remarkable time. This page provides a listing of many of these resources that youth can utilize while they may not be able to be participating in their clubs the traditional way.
March 20, 2020
The 2020 State Council is up and running! What have they been up to in February and March?
March 10, 2020
Congratulations to PA 4-H Horse Program volunteer leader Dr. Amy Snover, from Northumberland County! She is the recipient of the American Youth Horse Council's Adult Leader Award!
February 24, 2020
The 2019 4-H State Council formed a goal to collect 4,444 cards for deployed service members from Pennsylvania. They unveiled the total collected at State Leadership Conference in February.
December 18, 2019
Ten 4-H’ers represented Pennsylvania in four different contest areas at the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference held at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville, KY on November 21, 2019, showed impressive results at the national event.
December 10, 2019
Keep up with what State Council has been doing this month!
November 7, 2019
The 60th annual Pennsylvania State 4-H Horse Show was held October 25-27 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. More than 700 youth from over 55 counties participated in 74 performance classes throughout the weekend. There were over 1500 entries shown by youth who qualified for the show.
August 22, 2019
Before many of us head back to school, State Council members were out and about at state events, making club visits, and participating in our county fairs.
August 12, 2019
Results from the State 4-H contests for photography, poster art and small animal essay.
August 9, 2019
This summer, 4-H members from across the state had the opportunity to participate in a variety of animal science contests. The contests are designed to provide an educational experience, develop self-confidence and encourage decision making.
August 5, 2019
Wayne County 4-H teens were named the winners of the second Pennsylvania 4-H Science of Agriculture Challenge, hosted by Penn State Extension’s 4-H Youth Development program, after competing amongst more than 40 4-H youth from throughout the commonwealth, in grades six through twelve.
August 1, 2019
The 6th annual Pennsylvania State 4-H Junior Horse Championship Show was held July 27-28, 2019 at the Centre County Grange Fairgrounds in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania. More than 140 4-H members from across Pennsylvania exhibited horses in performance and in hand classes, totaling over 450 entries for the weekend.
July 23, 2019
Conferences and club visits were high on the Council list this month!
July 1, 2019
Event requests and campus visits...this is our June!
June 6, 2019
Ed Horning is the newest PA resident to join the 4-H Hall of Fame.
June 3, 2019
Our anthem this month - Johnny Cash's "I've Been Everywhere"! Read on to see all of the places we've been the past month!
April 29, 2019
Nicole Sciubba, 4-H Poultry Leader from Delaware County, received the 2019 Carolyn Blum Memorial Pennsylvania Poultry Youth Service Award at the annual Youth Poultry 101 Conference on April 27 at Penn State’s University Park campus. The award recognizes adults who have given outstanding service to youth poultry programs in Pennsylvania.
April 24, 2019
Learn about State Council's Capital Days experience.
April 18, 2019
The team also placed second in the Breed Selection Division and fifth in the Market Products Division. Karissa Lombardo was high individual in the Breed Selection Division and eighteenth overall.
March 21, 2019
Council is off on their first full month of service; check out what they have been doing!
February 12, 2019
The newest team was inducted during the ceremony held at State Leadership Conference in February.
January 28, 2019
Farm Show and SLC prep...it's what January's are made of!
January 25, 2019
For some time now, 4-H leadership has been reviewing the objectives, format and member participation for several of our statewide events to gain more interest and increase attendance. To review and assess the many factors that come into play to meet the interest of our 4-H members, while providing them with a positive youth development experience, we have decided to cancel this year’s 4-H State Achievement Days.
January 9, 2019
Six 4-H’ers represented Pennsylvania in the Poultry Judging contest and the Avian Bowl contest at the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference held at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville, KY on November 15.
December 6, 2018
County recognition banquets, State Horse Show, and PA Farm Bureau - we've been travelling!
November 28, 2018
Team Member Katie Sondericker tied for first place individual overall; team also placed first in Breed Selection and Carcass Quality Division and fourth in Egg Production and Quality Division.
November 5, 2018
The 59th annual Pennsylvania State 4-H Horse Show was held October 26-28 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. More than 700 youth from over 55 counties participated in 74 performance classes throughout the weekend. There were over 1500 entries shown by youth who qualified for the show.
October 31, 2018
Learn how to start your own team for the Farm Show 4-H Potato Judging Contest!
October 25, 2018
We have been busy...
