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Welcome to McClain County 4-H

Teaching the youth of McClain County leadership, citizenship, and life skills through the 4-H Youth Development program


What is 4-H? 
4-H is the largest youth organization in the nation, open to youth ages 9-19, and administered by the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service.

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Through 4-H, youth learn valuable life skills that enable them to grow into productive citizens.  Through hands-on learning opportunities in many different areas of interest, youth develop critical thinking skills, gain self-confidence, set and achieve goals, and learn responsibility.

Although 4-H is deeply rooted in agricultural practices, its not cows, plows, and sows anymore.  Today's 4-H youth can still be found showing steers, but also using GPS units, teaching others about drug and alcohol prevention, traveling, taking photographs, and giving speeches. 

4-H offers fun and unique opportunities to enhance life skills through age-appropriate activities.  Youth also have the opportunity to be part of the teen leaders, a group specifically for youth ages 13 to 19 that meet for service projects and fun outings like ice skating and snow tubing in Oklahoma City this past fall.  Junior 4-H members, ages 9-12, can attend 4-H camp and the Jr. Achievement Trip by earning points through participation in 4-H activities throughout the year.  For those youth ages 5 to 9, the Cloverbud program provides an introduction to 4-H activities through a non-competitive format.

Interested in joining 4-H? 
Contact the McClain County Cooperative Extension Service Office at 405.527.2174 or e-mail the 4-H Extension Educator below.

Samantha Ephgrave Samantha Ephgrave
Extension Educator,
4-H & Youth Development
Phone:  405.527.2174
Fax:  405.527.0855
E-mail:  s.ephgrave@okstate.edu