{"id":5617,"date":"2022-10-13T21:18:05","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T03:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/parkcounty\/?page_id=5617"},"modified":"2026-10-23T14:10:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T20:10:42","slug":"what-is-4-h","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/parkcounty\/4-h\/what-is-4-h\/","title":{"rendered":"What is 4-H?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5617\" class=\"elementor elementor-5617\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a19b0dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a19b0dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2879a9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2879a9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is 4-H?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69503a6 elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69503a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>4-H is a youth development program where young people learn by doing.<\/strong><\/p><p>Through hands-on projects, clubs, activities, and community involvement, youth explore their interests, develop practical skills, build confidence, and learn to lead.<\/p><p>Whether a member is raising an animal, learning photography, cooking, gardening, building a robot, or trying something completely different, 4-H gives youth opportunities to discover what interests them while developing skills they can use throughout their lives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fbc671 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9fbc671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe1b27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fe1b27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LEARN BY DOING<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b4fa8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64b4fa8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb6430e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb6430e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who can join 4-H?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94a9e6d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"94a9e6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f4335 elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26f4335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>4-H IS OPEN TO WYOMING YOUTH AGES 5\u201318.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>AGES 5\u20137 | CLOVERBUDS<\/strong><br \/>Cloverbuds get an introduction to 4-H through hands-on activities and experiences designed especially for younger members.<\/p><p><strong>AGES 8\u201318 | 4-H MEMBERS<\/strong><br \/>Members choose projects based on their interests, join a local club, participate in hands-on learning, and have opportunities to take part in activities, events, and county fair.<\/p><p><strong>READY TO JOIN?<\/strong><br \/>Visit our New Members page for enrollment information, fees, and what to expect when getting started.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a739f69 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a739f69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/parkcounty\/4-h\/join-4-h\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">NEW MEMBERS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2bc3e e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-2f2bc3e-0d76169 \" data-id=\"2f2bc3e\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"2f2bc3e\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"2f2bc3e\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-017dacc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"017dacc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT DO 4-H MEMBERS DO?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf47c48 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-bf47c48-f60cf7d \" data-id=\"bf47c48\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"bf47c48\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"bf47c48\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebfd5ad e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-ebfd5ad-0c061d8 \" data-id=\"ebfd5ad\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"ebfd5ad\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"ebfd5ad\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76caf77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76caf77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PROJECTS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01f82ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01f82ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>EXPLORE WHAT INTERESTS YOU<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94d2f80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94d2f80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Members choose projects based on what they want to learn\u2014from animals and agriculture to photography, cooking, shooting sports, STEM, creative arts, and more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdd91d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cdd91d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/parkcounty\/4-h\/projects\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">EXPLORE PROJECTS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-451e1fc e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-451e1fc-3c3d9a8 \" data-id=\"451e1fc\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"451e1fc\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"451e1fc\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beac03d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"beac03d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EXPERIENCES<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cc7d55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cc7d55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>PUT YOUR SKILLS INTO ACTION<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95981dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95981dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beyond projects and club meetings, members can participate in camps, contests, workshops, community service, county fair, and other local and statewide opportunities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd7c9a0 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-cd7c9a0-716b9d9 \" data-id=\"cd7c9a0\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"cd7c9a0\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"cd7c9a0\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85d5977 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85d5977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CLUBS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4a451f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4a451f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>LEARN, LEAD, AND BELONG<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b10c90f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b10c90f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>4-H members join a local club where they make connections, participate in activities, practice leadership, serve their community, and learn alongside other members and volunteers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1458c56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1458c56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/parkcounty\/4-h\/clubs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">EXPLORE CLUBS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db62197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db62197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>DO. REFLECT. APPLY.<\/strong><\/p><p>4-H uses hands-on learning to help youth build skills they can use throughout their lives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1588607 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-1588607-f8afc83 \" data-id=\"1588607\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"1588607\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"1588607\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2878907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2878907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/parkcounty\/4-h\/join-4-h\/\">HOW IS 4-H ORGANIZED?<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a9daa8 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-4a9daa8-a3c9691 \" data-id=\"4a9daa8\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"4a9daa8\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"4a9daa8\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb60587 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-cb60587-0aa69c3 \" data-id=\"cb60587\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"cb60587\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"cb60587\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7348325 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7348325\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>LOCAL<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334e295 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"334e295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PARK COUNTY 4-H<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40841b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40841b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>WHERE 4-H HAPPENS<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62cf807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62cf807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Park County 4-H is your local connection to the program. Our Extension office supports members, families, clubs, volunteers, projects, activities, and events throughout the 4-H year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caf742e e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-caf742e-0ae7e65 \" data-id=\"caf742e\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"caf742e\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"caf742e\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9f698f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9f698f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>STATE<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a82148f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a82148f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wyoming4h.org\/opportunities\/\">WYOMING 4-H<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-353bcce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"353bcce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>PART OF UW EXTENSION<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c4dc53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c4dc53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wyoming 4-H is the youth development program of University of Wyoming Extension. 4-H programs are available in every Wyoming county, connecting youth with hands-on learning opportunities close to home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a4ea44 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-5a4ea44-3bab1d7 \" data-id=\"5a4ea44\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5a4ea44\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"5a4ea44\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ada758 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ada758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NATIONAL<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cf101b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6cf101b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/4-h.org\/\" class=\"blc-broken-link\" data-blc-broken=\"1\">NATIONAL 4-H<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5597d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5597d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A PROGRAM ACROSS THE COUNTRY<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1644c52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1644c52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>4-H is part of the nationwide Cooperative Extension System, bringing research-based education from land-grant universities into local communities across the United States.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97c0923 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97c0923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>IT ALL COMES BACK TO YOUR LOCAL 4-H COMMUNITY.<\/strong><\/p><p>For Park County families, your <strong>clubs, projects, activities, volunteers, and Extension office<\/strong> are where most of your 4-H experience happens.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2885fb6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2885fb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-766a9f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"766a9f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/parkcounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/900x800-history.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15220\" alt=\"\" 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These programs gave young people opportunities to learn new agricultural practices through hands-on projects and then share what they learned with their families and communities.<\/p><p>In 1914, the Smith-Lever Act established the Cooperative Extension System, connecting land-grant universities with communities across the country. Youth programs became an important part of Extension, and by 1924 they were officially known as <strong>4-H<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>What began with agriculture has grown into a nationwide youth development program with opportunities in everything from animals and natural resources to photography, cooking, technology, leadership, and more.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0141e4e e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-9d4ef26 \" data-id=\"0141e4e\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"0141e4e\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"0141e4e\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e704ee7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e704ee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4-H 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