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Welcome to the Ashland County 
4-H Program 
Kathy Blackford
Extension Educator
4-H Youth Development

More About  4-H Youth Development

Ashland County 4-H is a family affair. Everyone becomes involved in the learning, the business and the fun. 

  • Learning To Learn - learning through experience Leading 
  • Self And Others - working as a team 
  • Relating To Others - accepting diversity 
  • Communicating With Others - creative expression 
  • Planning And Organizing - setting short and long-term goals
4-H'ers learn through experience in various ways: 
  • Community involvement - volunteer time to help community needs 
  • Life Skill Projects - develop self-esteem and lifetime interests
  • State & National 4-H Trips - educational and develops leadership skills 
  • State 4-H workshops - develop skills to plan and lead groups 
  • School Enrichment Programs -helps teachers develop the"whole child," not just teach subject matter 
  • Cloverbuds allows 5 to 8 year old children to become involved with 4-H on a non-competitive basis 
Ashland County 4-H Program:
  • Involves 976 County youth led by 325 adult volunteers.
  • We offer over 200 different 4-H projects.
  • Our 4-H clubs are spread throughout the county and we can help you find one in your area! 

Connections to Other Web Sites

Ohio State University Extension 4-H Youth Development
The 4-H Family Guide
Club Officer Books
NAE4-HA Empowering Youth website.

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OSU Extension
Ashland County
804 US HWY250 East
Ashland, OH  44805
419-281-8242
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Email: ashl@ag.osu.edu

Updated:  March 2006