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Wyoming Youth Encouraged to Join 2024-2025 4-H Program 

Laramie, Wyo.—Oct. 1, 2024—The Wyoming 4-H program encourages youth ages 5-18 to register for the 2024-2025 program year during National 4-H Week, which runs Sunday, Oct. 6, through Saturday, Oct. 12. 

Wyoming 4-H is a positive youth development program administered by the University of Wyoming Extension and supported by a network of volunteers across the state. In 2023, nearly 8,000 Wyoming youth enrolled in the program. 

“I have seen firsthand how 4-H shapes Wyoming youth into confident, capable leaders,” says Sam Krieger, Wyoming 4-H program leader. “National 4-H Week is an exciting opportunity to celebrate these accomplishments while encouraging more youth to join this vibrant, life-changing program.” 

4-H helps young people build lifelong leadership skills through hands-on learning, mentorship and meaningful community engagement. With the support of extension educators and volunteers, 4-H’ers explore project areas ranging from livestock showing, woodworking and cake decoration to public speaking, robotics and photography. 

4-H is available in every Wyoming county and on the Wind River Indian Reservation. The program provides opportunities for youth to participate in camps, local and state fairs, national leadership experiences and even international trips.  

This year, “Beyond Ready” is the theme of National 4-H Week. “This campaign is especially meaningful because it reflects the heart of 4-H: preparing youth to excel not only in their future careers but in life itself,” says Krieger.  

To join Wyoming 4-H, visit www.uwyo.edu/4-h or contact a local UW Extension office. Contact information for county offices can be found at https://bit.ly/uwe-counties. 

About the University of Wyoming Extension 

The University of Wyoming Extension serves Wyoming communities by helping residents apply university research and resources to practical problems. Since 1914, UW Extension has provided educational programs and tools to the state’s 23 counties and the Wind River Indian Reservation. From 4-H programming and pesticide safety education to food preservation and nutrition courses, Extension upholds the university’s land-grant mission by offering learning opportunities for people of all ages. UW Extension staff help Wyoming residents boost agricultural production, care for lawns and gardens, cultivate future leaders, support individual and community well-being, and develop thriving businesses. To learn more, visit www.uwyo.edu/uwe or call (307) 766-5124.