4-H "Make the Best Better"

4-H helps youth succeed in life by building skills like responsibility, resiliency, and hard work through hands-on learning and education. The Okaloosa County Extension Office strives to inspire and empower youth to create change through youth leadership and development.

In 4-H, young people make new friends, develop skills, become leaders, and get involved in their communities.

• Youth Enrollment

  Okaloosa County 4-H Youth

  Who

  • 4-H is open to all youth, ages 5-18, determined as of September 1 of the current 4-H program year (September 1-August 31). 
  • Age Divisions
    • Cloverbuds: ages 5-7 (participate, but do not compete)
    • Junior: ages 8-10
    • Intermediate: ages 11-13
    • Senior: ages 14-18

  How to enroll

  The Florida 4-H year is September 1-August 31. 

  Complete enrollment online on 4-H Online

  The Florida 4-H Youth Development Program requires an annual $20.00 membership fee for community club members who are 4-H age 8-18 years old

• Clubs

  Many Clubs available:

  • 4H trifold brochure 2023

  New clubs start all the time, so feel free to call or email to inquire

  Dr. Dana Stephens, County Extension Director / 4-H Agent  850-689-5850  dlbigham@ufl.edu

  Jatoya Booth, 4-H Program assistant, boothj1@ufl.edu 

• Volunteers

  Do you want to help kids grow and explore their futures? 

  Email your 4-H Agent to learn about volunteer opportunities in Okaloosa County. Tell us about your interests as a volunteer and learn more about 4-H.

  • check out the Okaloosa County 4H Volunteer handbook
  • Enroll as a 4-H volunteer through our 4-H Online Enrollment system. Complete the Youth Protection Training and take the quiz.
  • Interview
  • Fingerprinting
  • Training
• Links & Publications
  • Okaloosa 4-H recap - 4-H Feb 2024 Buzz
  • 4-H Online
  • Volunteer resources - Okaloosa County 4H Volunteer handbook;  and also Primer for Volunteers
  • 4-H Youth Development
  • 4-H in the Panhandle
  • Florida 4-H
  • 4-H.org
  • About 4-H
  • Camp Timpoochee
  • 4-H Policies & Best Management Practices (replaces the old handbook)
  • Subscribe to the Newsletter
• 4-H Newsletters
  • Okaloosa 4-H recap - 4H January Buzz newsletter
  • Okaloosa 4-H recap - 4-H Feb 2024 Buzz
  • Okaloosa 4-H recap - 4-H March 2024 Buzz
  • Subscribe to the Newsletter