4-H Youth Leadership
What it means to be a Colorado 4-H leader
4-H youth leadership is about discovering your voice, taking action, and creating change in your community. Through hands-on learning and guidance from caring mentors, Colorado 4-H gives young people the chance to lead by working together, solving problems, and inspiring growth rather than simply telling others what to do.
Helping youth thrive
The science behind the success of 4-H is Positive Youth Development, a comprehensive approach to promoting learning and development. This model focuses on creating environments where young people feel supported, capable, and inspired to grow. Through this approach, 4-H helps youth thrive by emphasizing key elements that foster lifelong success:
- Sparks: Providing a place where youth can find and explore what sparks their interest.
- Belonging: Creating spaces of belonging—where ALL kids feel welcome and physically and emotionally safe.
- Relationships: Nurturing positive, supportive and empowering relationships between youth and adults and youth and their peers.
- Engagement: Challenging and encouraging youth to pursue their own learning and growth. Promoting active engagement where youth have a voice.
4-H’ers are…
2x
More likely to have the goal of being a leader
3x
More likely to participate in community service
4x
More likely make a positive contribution to their communities
Youth leadership resources
Colorado 4-H Dress Code
4-H Code of Conduct
Colorado 4-H & FFA Memo of Understanding
Colorado 4-H Youth Development Policies and Procedures
State Officer in Your County
District President Expectations
Current 4-H leaders spotlight
“One thing that I absolutely love about 4-H is the emphasis on youth growth and development.”
Ganah Elhemri
Larimer County
“One thing that I love most about Colorado 4-H is the connections you can build with others.”
Sky Paeglow
Grand County
“The thing I love most about 4-H is making connections with fellow 4-H’ers and other amazing people.”
Piper Withers
Logan County
“My favorite thing about 4-H are the strong connections you make that are like family.”
Katelyn Hardesty
Boulder County
“One thing I absolutely love about 4-H is how it helps to improve your maturity beyond your age.”
Abigail Isham
Gunnison County
“One thing I love about 4-H is the adaptability in different environments.”
Katelynne Good
Elbert County
4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential by working and learning in partnership with caring adults.”
Colorado 4-H Mission