Liberty County 4-H

Liberty County 4-H is based in Bristol, Florida. We support clubs for all of Liberty County, provide educational material for in-classroom education, and attend events and competitions all over Florida. Florida 4-H is supported through land grant universities such as IFAS/UF and FAMU, and through local county governments.  

Youth who participate in 4-H learn by doing! Youth ages 5-18 get the opportunity to learn life skills through hands-on learning, attending events, and projects of their own interest. Leadership skills are one of our big focus areas, but we also get involved in Ag, healthy living, cooking, and science! 

• What do 4-Hers do?

  What do 4-Hers do? Florida 4-Hers learn by doing! We learn practical skills by participating in hands-on projects, attending leadership events, community service projects, camps, and events. 4-Hers can participate in raising, showing, and judging livestock and learn about horticulture, but agriculture isn’t our only focus! Florida 4-Hers can participate in STEM projects and clubs, overnight and summer day camps, leadership events, competitions and other learning experiences!  

  Our local 4-H has a variety of clubs and events that we participate in. We offer shooting sports clubs, Teen Club, Cloverbuds, Sewing/Textile Club, and Explore 4-H Homeschool Club. More info on all our clubs can be found HERE! We take kids every year to iLEAD and 4-H University, two very popular leadership events on UF Campus in Gainesville. Our teens attend Ignite by 4-H in Washington DC every year too! Our Liberty County 4-Hers participate in a variety of competitions every year, we have Food Challenge, Tailgating, Shooting Sports Competitions, Public Speaking Competitions and more! Learn more about the events we participate in HERE!

• How is 4-H Supported?

  4-H is supported through Federal funds (USDA), State funds (UF/IFAS and FAMU), local county government budgets, private donations, and youth membership fees. Federal funds and state funds are allocated through national land-grant universities such as The University of Florida/IFAS and Florida A&M University. Our local Board of County Commissioners provides operating budgets, local office facilities, and salaries for county-based extension agents and staff using local taxes. Private support is also provided through the Florida 4-H Club Foundation, corporate sponsors, and private donors.  4-H participants pay a state membership fee and local club/event fees.  
   
  4-Hers who participate can also apply for scholarships for events and programs. State events such as iLEAD, 4-H University, and 4-H Legislature often offer scholarships when applying. If there are any questions about getting scholarships or financial support for any event or camp, please contact the office and we will see what we can do to help!  

• How do I volunteer?

  Are you interested in becoming a volunteer with Liberty County Florida 4-H? Do you have a special interest and want to lead a club or just want to be a helpful hand at one of our events? Let us know; we are always looking for help! Click here for more information or contact Christina at CBold@ufl.edu or call 850-643-2229! All volunteers must register with 4HOnline and pass a level 2 background screening through DCF. 

  Our main goal is to provide safe and healthy environments for our youth to learn. We would never be able to do this without the help of our volunteers! Adult volunteers are the most important part of that; we need responsible adults to help foster relationships, lead clubs, and to plan and run events! If you have any questions or think that you might have a skill or interest you want to share with our youth, please contact us!  

• Join 4-H Today!

  To join any of our clubs as a youth you need to be between the ages of 5-18, depending on the club requirements. To sign up please visit 4HOnline and follow the instructions to create a member account or to reenroll in a club. If you need any help, please contact us at 850-643-2229, emailing Christina at CBold@ufl.edu or visiting us at 10405 NW Theo Jacobs Way, Bristol, FL 32321

  Membership age is determined by the youth’s age as of September 1st of the current program year. Our program year runs from September 1st to August 31st. The youngest a 4-Her can be is 5 and the oldest is 18, or completion of high school, whichever comes first.  

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer authorized to provide research educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, handicap, or national origin. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, IFAS, FLORIDA A & M UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAM, AND BOARDS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COOPERATING.