Did you know?
Over 6 million youth participate in 4-H programs
in the United States.
Connecticut has seven 4-H Fairs or Festivals
held throughout the year.
4-H History: where learning is living for fun.
2002 was an exciting year for the Connecticut 4-H Program. We celebrated the Centennial for the national 4-H program and the 89th year of 4-H in Connecticut. Our first 4-H club was organized in 1913 in Mansfield, CT.
Starting in 2001, a small group of volunteers and staff met to consider celebration plans.
One of the major projects which came about as a result of the Centennial was the development of the publication entitled: "4-H Youth Development In Connecticut 1952-2002: An Overview of Who We Are and What We Remember." This publication picks up where "Forty Years of 4-H Club Work in Connecticut" published in 1952 leaves off. The publication celebrates the national Centennial while documenting Connecticut's rich 4-H history.
If you have any corrections to the 4-H History, please email them to nancy.Wilhelm@uconn.edu. If you would like a complimentary hard copy of the 4-H History Book, please call 1-888-FOUR-H-CT.
You can download the "4-H Youth Development in Connecticut 1952-2002: An Overview of Who We Are and What We Remember." by clicking here (2.4MB)