All 4-H members must be enrolled in at least one project. When you choose a project, you will learn everything there is to know about that topic. You will participate in various hands-on activities, learn new skills, do community service, or even make speeches about your project.
How to choose your 4-H project:
- Select a project you like.
- Consider the money and time it will take. Can parents/guardians help?
- Consider the space and equipment that you have at home.
- A 4-H project should be fun, serve a purpose, and be worth the effort.
- Select only the number of projects you can complete.
- Contact your local county club to see which projects are offered where you live.
Check out the list of projects below to see what looks fun to you!
Beef Cattle (Animals) – Try if you like farm animals, cows, animal nutrition and care, and learning about the cattle industry
Careers & Workforce Prep (Leadership) – Try if you like learning about careers and practicing job interview skills
Citizenship (Leadership) – Try if you like community service, leadership, meeting new people and learning about the local government
Clothing & Textiles (Creative Arts) – Try if you like fashion, finding the perfect outfit and keeping up with trends
Community Service (Leadership) – Try if you like helping people and making new friends
Consumer Education (Leadership) – Try if you like shopping, saving money and researching products
Dairy Cattle (Animals) – Try if you like farm animals, cows, animal nutrition and care, and learning about the cattle industry
Dog Care & Training (Animals) – Try if you like animal care and nutrition, and obedience training
Entomology (Outdoor Education) – Try if you like science, bugs, being outside and the solar system
Food & Nutrition (Healthy Living) – Try if you like cooking, learning to eat healthy, and preparing healthy food
Forestry (Outdoor Education) – Try if you like Wilderness skills and the outdoors
Goats (Animals) – Try if you like farm animals, meat science and learning about food origins
Horse (Animals) – Try if you like horses, horseback riding, animal nutrition and care, and farm animals
Interior Design & Green Living (Creative Arts) – Try if you like painting, home decorations, and conserving energy
International Travel (Leadership) – Try if you like travel, learning about other people and cultures, and trying new food
Leadership (Leadership) – Try if you like public speaking, making new friends, volunteering, and being a leader in your community
Meat Science (Animals) – Try if you like cooking, food safety, BBQ, and learning about where your food comes from
Natural Resources (Outdoor Education) – Try if you like being outside, camping, animals and wildlife
Outdoor Education & Living Skills (Outdoor Education) – Try if you like camping, outdoor survival sills, animals and wildlife
Photography and Video (Creative Arts) – Try if you like taking pictures and learning about cameras
Plants & Gardening (Outdoor Education) – Try if you like preparing and growing your own food, and being outside
Poultry (Animals) – Try if you like farm animals, animal health and nutrition and food science
Public Speaking (Leadership) – Try if you like acting, being on stage, and being a leader
Rabbits (Animals) – Try if you like animal health and nutrition, having your own pet
Range Science (Science) – Try if you like outdoors, plants, animal, and identifying healthy land
Robotics (Science) – Try if you like Legos, building things, engineering and science
Rocketry & Aerospace (Science) – Try if you like space travel, learning about technology and building things
Safety (Outdoor Education) – Try if you like hunting, food preparation, farm life, and disaster preparation
Science, Engineering & Technology (Science) – Try if you like animal science, engineering, computers, and/or robotics
Sheep (Animals) – Try if you like farm animals, animal health and nutrition, and having your own pet
Shooting Sports (Outdoor Education) – Try if you like hunting, gun safety, outdoors, and laws of hunting and gun use
Small & Companion Animals (Animals) – Try if you like animals, having your own pet, animal care and nutrition
Sportfishing (Outdoor Education) – Try if you like fishing, being outdoors, water sports, knowing where your food comes from and boating
Swine (Animals) – Try if you like farm animals, animal health and nutrition and gaining experience in raising a market animal
Theater & Performance Arts (Creative Arts) – Try if you like acting, being on stage and want to boost your confidence in groups
Veterinary Science (Animals) – Try if you like taking care of animals, science and bonding with your pets
Wildlife & Fisheries (Animals) – Try if you like being outside, learning about animals, nature conservation and fishing
Youth Entrepreneurship (Leadership) – Try if you like being innovative, learning about business, and selling your own products