National 4-H Week is celebrated every October, during which millions of youth, parents, volunteers and alumni across the country celebrate everything 4-H. Osceola County observed National 4-H Week Oct. 3-9, by showcasing the incredible experiences that 4-H offers young people, and highlighted the remarkable 4-H youth in the community who work each day to make a positive impact on those around them.
The theme of this year’s National 4-H Week is Find Your Spark, which highlights how 4-H encourages kids to find their passion in areas such as health, science, agriculture and civic engagement. The positive environment provided by 4-H mentors and leaders ensures that kids in every county and parish in the country, from urban neighbourhoods to suburban schoolyards to rural farming communities, find their spark.
4-H, the nation’s largest youth development and empowerment organization, cultivates confident kids who tackle the issues that matter most in their communities right now. In the United States, 4-H programs empower six million young people through the 110 landgrant universities and Cooperative Extension in more than 3,000 local offices serving every county and parish in the country. Outside the United States, independent, countryled 4-H organizations empower one million young people in more than 50 countries.
Learn more about Osceola County 4-H at https://sfyl.ifas.ufl. edu/osceola/4-h-youthdevelopment/, and find us on Facebook at https:// www.facebook.com/ Osceola4H. Email 4-H Agents Jessica Sprain, jsprain@ufl.edu, or Laura Valencia, lauraval@ufl.edu, with any questions.
