4-H Afterschool
“4-H Afterschool is designed to further increase staff capacity to develop and implement effective programs and to work in partnership with other youth-serving organizations. These efforts will ultimately increase the quality and quantity of Afterschool programs in America’s communities.”
[Ferrari et al., 2003 Draft, 4-H Afterschool, pg. 5]
JumpStart Annual Conference (Sept. 26-27 sponsored by Afterschool Utah Association -- more information coming soon!)
The aim of 4-H Afterschool is to increase young people’s opportunities to have fun while developing lifelong skills through experiential learning in safe, healthy, enriching environments.
4-H Afterschool provides opportunities for youth to participate in 4-H projects and clubs during an afterschool program at schools or local community centers. Many schools offer 4-H clubs and project activities in a safe afterschool environment through their existing afterschool program. For schools that do not have an existing afterschool program, they may offer school space for a 4-H club meeting either once/week or once/month.
To find out more information about afterschool programs in your area, talk to the teachers and principal at your school to see what is available. Your county extension office would also be happy to help answer questions that you may have about enrolling students or volunteering to help with 4-H Afterschool.
Afterschool Resources
Afterschool Activity Plans
Kits Available for Check-out
This page is the equivalent to the “Afterschool on CD 2007,” available at the
Afterschool surveys are designed to find out more about the impact of afterschool programs in
Potentially Helpful References for Afterschool Programs
Document with useful references on the benefits of After School Programs
Want to get an Afterschool program started in your area, but not sure where to start? Click here for a PDF version of our ABC...123 Afterschool Program Handbook, and click here for the Word version. (Word is provided so that you may edit information to more directly apply to your own program).
Useful Afterschool Program Links
4-H Activities for Lights on Afterschool
National 4-H Council website. Contains information to help you create state and county plans of action as well as 4-H Science Activity Plans.
Colorado State University Extension 4-H website- Activity Sheet Downloads
Colorado State University Extension 4-H website. After School Programs Activity Sheets downloads. Curriculum areas include: Food/Nutrition & Science.
University of Wisconsin Extension 4-H website- Activity Sheet Downloads
4-H Afterschool provides “Learn-by-doing” research-based, ready-to-use 4-H curricula covering an array of topics.
The Afterschool Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all children.
Corporation for National Community Service
Contains online tools and training resources for volunteer or service programs. Shares information with potential grantees to help them apply for Corporation resources. Provides technical assistance to any organization using volunteers to strengthen local communities. The
A specialized non-profit research, consulting, technical assistance and training firm for public and private sector leaders nationwide. Assistance with investment decisions, financing strategies, and building partnerships.
N. Central Region Education Lab
Learning Point Associates helps schools and districts plan, create, and evaluate strong afterschool programs.
Promising Practices in Afterschool
Promising Practices in Afterschool (or “PPAS”) is an effort to find and share things that are working in afterschool programs. The website contains information on: planning activities for your program, finding funding, new curriculum, promising practices from programs around the country, resources and professional development opportunities, and a place to information share.
University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension 4-H Afterschool
Contains information on training, curriculum, and starting 4-H afterschool clubs
