4-H Youth Development
To participate in any Franklin County 4-H club or activity, all youth must be enrolled in Franklin County 4-H. Enrolling will also allow parents and guardians to receive weekly updates and monthly newsletters.
To enroll for the 2025-2026 year - CLICK HERE
4-H Youth Development
4-H is a youth organization committed to building outstanding leaders with marketable skills to succeed in today’s global society. 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults.
What is 4-H?
4-H Youth Development is part of Kentucky Cooperative Extension. Extension’s mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of Kentucky citizens through non-formal education for the entire family. Extension agents and volunteers take the results of university research and explain it in such a way that different age groups can learn and apply the information to their own lives. Kentucky 4-H believes in providing positive youth development experiences that all youth to experience belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity.
4-H is a youth organization committed to building outstanding leaders with marketable skills to succeed in today’s global society. 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults. The four H's represent the idea of Head, Heart, Hands, and Health. These are the values members work on through fun and engaging programs.
Head Managing, Thinking
Heart Relating, Caring
Hands Giving, Working
Health Being, Living
How does 4-H benefit youth?
4-H’ers, regardless of their background, socio-economic status, race or gender, benefit from their participation in Kentucky 4-H. Positive youth development studies have affirmed that compared to other youth, young people involved in 4-H are:
- Four times more likely to contribute to their communities.
- Two times more likely to be civically active.
- Two times more likely to make healthier lifestyle choices.
- Two times more likely to participate in Science, Engineering and Computer Technology programs during out-of-school time.
- 4-H girls are two times more likely (Grade 10) and nearly three times more likely (Grade 12) to take part in science programs compared to girls in other out-of-school time activities.
Additional Information
4-H Newsletters
Franklin County 4-H Clubs
To learn more information about the clubs/projects available in Franklin County view our website or contact our County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development MacKenzie Preece, MacKenzie.Preece@uky.edu or call 502-695-9035.
Joining a club/project opens the door to a world of 4-H opportunities!
Club Descriptions
Open to youth ages 9-18 years old. Youth and their dogs will learn obedience, companionship, and responsible dog ownership. All dogs must be current on all vaccinations and have all puppy vaccinations. Click HERE for the 2024/2025 forms. For more info, contact 4-H Program Assistant, Sam Moore at samantha.moore@uky.edu
Please contact the club leader for more information, Debi Newman at lebident@gmail.com
Shooting sports is looking for leaders! Please contact the extension office for more information on becoming a shooting sports leader.
This club will teach youth about beekeeping, bee boxes, pollinator gardens, honey tasting and much more! For more info, contact 4-H Agent MacKenzie Preece at mackenzie.preece@uky.edu.
We have a juniors bee club to learn all about bees and a senior club to start your own hive!
Cloverbuds is open to youth ages 5-8 years old. Cloverbuds explores all areas of 4-H throughout the year. Creating crafts, and doing different educational activities together at the extension office. Contact 4-H Program Assistant, Sam Moore at samantha.moore@uky.edu
Garden club will be growing and learning about various horticulture programs. they will be growing their own meal, creating a community pollinator garden, and horticulture/ Floral designs. For more information contact club leader, Betsy Kennedy by emailing yarnaddiction62@gmail.com
Join us each month to learn and practice recipes which can be used for cupcake wars and fair entries! PLUS take home yummy treats each month! For more information contact club leader Katie Mangan by emailing katie-mangan@hotmail.com
Homeschool Club is a new club for the 2025-2026 year. Join us as we explore different subjects such as cooking, first aid, bees, country ham project, aquaculture, photography, plus more!
Meeting twice a month to learn and develop new art skills for projects!
Club Calendar
Franklin County 4-H accepts the Yes Card for all events and activities that have a cost. To use your youth's yes card, contact the Extension Office.
Beck Armstrong
Extension Assistant, 4-H Youth Development
(502) 695-9035 beck.armstrong@uky.edu Franklin County Extension Office 101 Lakeview Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-8750Samantha Moore
Extension Assistant, 4-H Youth Development
(502) 695-9035 samantha.moore@uky.edu Franklin County Extension Office 101 Lakeview Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-8750Mackenzie Preece
Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
(502) 695-9035 MacKenzie.Preece@uky.edu Franklin County Extension Office 101 Lakeview Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-8750
