Pleasants County 4-H
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What is 4-H?
4-H is one of the largest youth development programs in the United States
involving more than 6.5 million young people and 540,000 youth and adult volunteers.
The focus is on helping youth learn leadership, citizenship, and life skills by
participating in projects and service.
Membership is open to any youth when he/she is in at least 9 years of age and is not older than 21 within the current 4-H year, which runs from October 1 – September 30. The Cloverbud program is open to youths ages 5-7 years of age. On a local level 4-H offers community clubs, specialty clubs, cloverbud clubs, county camp(s), club outings, Achievement Banquet, and more! In 4-H youth socialize, learn, and develop life skills in a safe, educational atmosphere.
Studies show that 4-H members- do better in school
- are more motivated to help others
- feel safe to try new things
- achieve a sense of self-esteem
- develop lasting friendships
4-H Clubs
Robotics Team
Teams are challenged to research a real-world problem, then create an original solution for that problem, plus design and build a robot using a Lego Mindstorms kit within a common set of rules to accomplish “missions” on a playing field, bringing out the best in youth and adults alike.
- Real world application of science and math concepts
- Teamwork
- Creativity
- Leadership
- Respect
Teen Leaders
The Pleasants County 4-H Teen Leaders’ meet the second Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. The meetings are held in the Pleasants County Extension Office. All 4-H’ers who are in 7th grade and up are encouraged to attend.
For more information about the meetings please contact Stella Amos at
304-684-3914
or Mary Hooper at
304-684-3552.
Pleasants County 4-H Youth Development Events
No events available at this time.
West Virginia 4-H Camps
No events available at this time.
Recent WV 4-H News
Save The Dates For The 2025 - 2026 West Virginia 4-H State Camps
West Virginia 4-H is excited to announce the 2025 - 2026 4-H State Camps Save The Dates. Be sure to mark your calendars as all of your favorite camps are returning for another exciting new year of 4-H fun!
West Virginia 4-H State Camps are open to all interested WV youth and are not only exclusive to 4-H Members. Each camp's description will outline which age groups are invited to participate.
WV 4-H uses the 4-H ZSuite platform for all enrollments and registrations. For information and resources on how to create your ZSuite account, enroll youth, and register for events, visit our How to Enroll in 4-H page.
Read Save The Dates For The 2025 - 2026 West Virginia 4-H State Camps
Winter and Spring 2025 Regional 4-H Volunteer Training Opportunities
There are 4-H volunteer training opportunities scheduled around the state from late February through early May. A meal will be provided to each participant.
These trainings aims to help volunteers broaden awareness of the 4-H Thriving Model in their roles as volunteers, explore deeper the concepts of Sparks and how volunteers can serve as Spark Champions for 4-H members using WV teen-specific information from TLW 2024, and introduce the Beyond Ready initiative.
Read Winter and Spring 2025 Regional 4-H Volunteer Training Opportunities
2025 My Hands to Larger Service mini-grants available
Since 2020, the West Virginia 4-H All Stars have generously funded mini-grants for West Virginia 4-H teens and their respective 4-H clubs to assist in the planning and completion of a community service project through the My Hands to Larger Service 4-H Project.
Read 2025 My Hands to Larger Service mini-grants available