National 4-H Council
Our Mission 

national 4-h council logoNational 4-H Council Mission

To advance the 4-H youth development movement to build a world in which youth and adults learn, grow and work together as catalysts for positive change.

 

About Council

National 4-H Council is the national, private sector non-profit partner of 4-H and the Cooperative Extension System. National 4-H Council focuses on fundraising; brand management; communications; legal and fiduciary support to national and state 4-H programs; and operation of the full-service National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Md., and the National 4-H Supply Service, the authorized agent for items bearing the 4-H Name and Emblem.


Council is governed by its own Board of Trustees, made up of youth, representatives from 4-H, Extension, and land-grant universities, corporate executives and other private citizens from a wide array of backgrounds.

Our Programs 

National 4-H Council provides grants, establishes programs/initiatives, designs and publishes curriculum and reference materials, and creates linkages fostering innovation and shared learning to advance the 4-H youth development movement, building a world in which youth and adults learn, grow, and work together as catalysts for positive change. Council partners with 4-H at all levels - national, state and local. 

Please click here to learn more about our programs and mission mandates.

Contact Us 

National 4-H Council
7100 Connecticut Avenue
Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815
Phone: 301-961-2800

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Please direct requests, questions, or comments about 4-H to: info@fourhcouncil.edu

 
What's New 

biofuel blastHave a "Blast" with 4-H!

On October 7, 2009, millions of American youth explored one of the most important issues facing our nation today -- biofuels. Join throughout the month of October to explore, discover - and have a blast – experimenting with alternative fuels with the Biofuel Blast National Science Experiment!

Visit the 2009 4-H National Youth Science Day page

Annual Reports 

2009 Annual Report

2009 Annual Report

Click on the links below to view past annual reports.

2008 Annual Report 2007 Annual Report 2006 Annual Report
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