Build relationships, develop communication techniques and be more organized. In this project, find the leader within you and make a positive impact in your club, home, school or community.
What can you do?
In the youth leadership project, you can:
- Develop a career or college prep portfolio.
- Create a lesson plan to engage younger members.
- Share your youth leadership experience within 4‑H, school or community.
- Become a mentor to younger youth.
These are just some of the many ways you can participate in this project.
Project information
Get started with 4-H'ers in your area
- Contact your local 4-H office for more info.
Get started on your own
- Begin your project learning with the youth leadership project resource guide.
- Reflect on your project and what you've learned using 4-H record keeping.
Attend 4-H leadership events
4-H leadership events help you develop skills in civic engagement, leadership and teamwork while meeting other youth members across the region, state or country.
Become a 4-H ambassador
Ambassadors offer leadership and civic engagement to 4-H members and their communities through service, promotion and education across the state. They are role models for other 4-H'ers and serve as positive representatives of the 4-H program.
Project opportunities near you
Get in touch with your local 4-H office to learn about youth leadership project events and activities in your area, including becoming an officer at the club or county level.
Interested in getting involved as a youth leadership project volunteer?
Contact your local 4-H office or learn more about volunteering in 4-H.
Resources for supporting youth in leadership
Use these lessons and activities from the youth development curriculum library:
Fair information
What does it mean to show at the fair?
For 4-H'ers, local and state showcase events (like the Minnesota State Fair) are not just fun events. They provide youth opportunities to exhibit the knowledge and skills they've gained throughout the year– and to continue their learning.
Contact your local 4-H office for youth leadership project showcase opportunities near you.
Exhibit ideas and judging criteria
Get exhibit ideas and find out what the judge is looking for in the evaluation sheet (Google Doc).
Reviewed in 2023