San Benito County 4-H Program
4-H Registration is OPEN YEAR ROUND!
4-H youth & volunteer registration fee
4-H program year is July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025
$67.00 per youth member (ages 5 to 18 years old)
Adult volunteers leaders enrollment registration fees are covered by 4-H council.
Join 4-H Today!
4-H Community Club Information.
Going Beyond Ready
4-H helps kids find their spark, build real world skills and become resilient, adaptable, lifelong learners.
For our youth the road ahead may be challenging, yet 4-H'ers are succeeding. Data shows that compared to their peers they're:
- 2x more likely to have the goal of being a leader
- 3x more likely to participate in community service
- 2x more likely to report living life with intentionality and purpose
*Tufts University longitudinal study of Positive Youth Development, 2021
4-H offers youth limitless opportunity for friendship, growth, fun, and life skills. By engaging youth and adults in a meaningful partnerships, 4-H helps youth to reach their full potential as competent, confident, leaders of character who contribute and are connected to their communities. To learn more about what the 4-H program has to offer our youth, check out the 4-H New Family Handbook.
Join today and start your 4-H youth and family adventure by registering with a 4-H club of your choose on line at ZSuite (4-H registration system) for more information visit the "Join Today tab".
4-H equips kids with essential life skills, confidence, and a deep sense of belonging through epic hands-on learning experiences.
Upcoming 4-H Events:
Fantastic Poster Contest - April 11, 2025
- Due April 11, 2025
- Contest Flyer details.
- Contest is open to all 4-H youth from ages 5 to 19 years old.
- Poster will be judged and displayed at the 4-H Annual Pancake Breakfast event. Let's show case the best and brightest through your poster at the Pancake Breakfast event open to the public.
Easter Egg Hunt Event- April 13,2025
- Everyone is invited to join the County Ambassador for the Easter Egg Hunt event.
- Prizes:
- Golden Egg with a 2025-2026 enrollment fee paid - donated by 4-H council
- Additional prizes
- Date: April 13, 2025
- Time: 2 pm
- Location: Frank Klauer Park
- 1100 Beverly DrHollister, CA 95023
- Bring your own basket
- RSVP to Callie or Madison, 4-H County Ambassadors
- See the Easter Egg Hunt Flyer for more details on the event
Annual 4-H Pancake Breakfast, April 27,2025
Over 60 Years of Tradition
COMMUNITY GATHERING FOR ALL TO ENJOY!
- Location: Veteran's Hall
- Time: 7 am to noon
- Breakfast includes:
- Pancakes, eggs, potatoes, sausage, fruit, coffee, tea or orange juice for the bargain price of $10.
- Children's craft station
- Host the 4-H Fantastic Poster Contest
- Purchase your tickets today!
- Ticket flyer
- All proceeds from the sales support the 4-H youth program.
- Donor sponsorship also available. Check out the options of sponsorship. We appreciate your support of the 4-H youth program.
The Giving Tree, from now to May 2, 2025
Kaden Rodriguez, County Ambassador project is collecting donations for the- Newly renovated Rebekah’s children services formerly known as Chamberlains.
- Donations will be collected until Friday, May 2nd. Donations can be dropped off
- Flyer
Vegetable Identification Workshop, May 4,2025
- Learn about the veetables identification contest to particpate in judging contest held at fairs, with tips & tricks from the experts
- Open to 4-H & FFA members in San Benito, Santa Cruz & Monterey counties
- Date: May 4, 2025
- Time: 10:30 am
- Location: Coopers Calling at 6980 Airline Hwy, Tres Pinos
- RSVP by April 26th to Kennedy at skowkennedy@gmail.com
State Field Day, May 17,2025
- Date: May 17th @ UC Davis
- Venue: Wellman & the Quad
- Registration will run March - April
- Dates being finalized
- Need Film Festival Lead for 2025
- Need Robotics Lead for 2026
- Need Insect ID Lead for 2026
- Survey for 2025 Staff Volunteers
Citizen Washington Focus conference, June 14-20, 2025
Rooted in legacy but re imagined for today, CWF is THE event for teens to learn leadership and communication skills through history, democracy, and our amendments. For 6 days, teens from around the nation will gather to have meaningful discussions and learn the skills they need to lead their local communities and become change agents to build a brighter future.
- The youth must register through the 4-H state office.
- The 4-H council will pay your registration fee of $2559 for this conference
- The youth that attend will have to present at a 4-H council meeting and 4-H club meeting on the CFW.
- Information from the National 4-H office on the conference
Just remember you must register through our 4-H state office with Ryan Cleveland at rpcleveland@ucanr.edu
4-H Camp, June 22, 2025- June 26, 2025
- 4-H Summer Camp registration is now open
- 4-H camp is held in Felton
- Age 9 to 18
- Clover Day camp for youth 5-8 on June 24th
- Registration is open
- San Benito 4-H council will pay the registration fee for 4-H youth in good standing with an active status membership.
- You will have to register online
Flyer for more information
4-H State & 4-H National events
Visit the 4-H state website for updates as well more information
Bird Flu Ban as of January 7,2025
"Please be advised: Due to the spread of H5N1 Avian Influenza (Bird Flu), the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) State Veterinarian-Director, Dr. Annette Jones has implemented a ban on all California Poultry and Dairy Exhibitions at Fairs and Shows effective January 07, 2025.
This action is required to minimize the danger of exposing people and non-infected birds and cows to the disease. Please refer to the attachment for details of the ban. Please disseminate to those you deem should have the information. Thank you for your support and cooperation."
"Any of us with dairy cows and domestic poultry (commercial and backyard flocks) can minimize the danger of exposing people and non-infected cows and poultry (chickens, geese, turkey, ducks and domestic quail) to the disease by stepping up bio-security measures through:
Avoiding the commingling of wild bird populations, with other poultry/dairy cows, and you.
Consider surgery booties on your feet while at feed stores, or, change shoes when you get to home or to a barn to work with livestock (Walking in and out of a local feed store and, going directly home to your barn is highly risky).
Avoid moving or sharing equipment that may serve to transfer the virus.
Report any unusual/suspicious illness or deaths to your local veterinarian or CDFA Sick Bird Hotline at 866-922-BIRD (2473)."
For more details
CDFA website
CA Poultry and Dairy Exhibition Ban
4-H Council Meeting
4th Monday of the month
Next meeting on January 27, 2025
4-H Program Senior Awards- 2024
$16,900 in Scholarships
Blake Ambercrombie - Santa Ana 4-H club
4-H staff is available in person in San Benito physical office on Monday.
The rest of the week contact staff by email or phone at information below.
Monday
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
4-H staff in the physical office.
3228 Southside Rd, Hollister, CA 95023
Santa Cruz office:
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Contact 4-H Program:
Julie Katawicz
office (831) 637-5346 x102
mobile: 831-205-3180
Additional staff Contact information:
County Director:
Larry Bettiga
lbettiga@ucanr.edu or office (831) 759-7361
Fire Advisor:
Barb Satink Wolfson
bsatinkwolfson@ucanr.edu or office (831) 637-5346 x 104
Administrative Issues:
Jennifer Gomer
jkgomer@ucanr.edu or office (831) 637-5346 x105
mobile (408) 825-4455