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![Rayea R., Minnesota 4-H State Ambassador](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Rayea-4-H-state-ambassador-2023-2024.jpg?h=2fba7134&itok=APcoJZ1N)
From interviewing alumni for their Cloverchat podcast channel to planning BLU and TEEL events that will engage youth in leadership and energy conservation, this year's state ambassador team is definitely putting their skills to use.
![An adult and two teens make a red, white and blue quilt](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/342202988_133416662938011_2141067592580478249_n.jpg?h=90fde879&itok=-I81Zx5X)
Youth in Swift County 4-H, in partnership with other community members, have sewn 110 quilts to deliver to the Montevideo Veterans Home, which opens in nearby Chippewa County in early 2024.
![Zach W. holding his plane exhibit in front of a display board titled, "Gone - Not Forgotten - WWII Veterans."](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/zach%20w%20plane%20diff%20angle%20.jpg?h=186e227a&itok=SwRJacQo)
Zach Wesley, a 4-H’er from Dassel, memorialized the men of what’s been called "the Greatest Generation" in his Minnesota State Fair 4-H exhibit.
![Younger youth members watching older youth members groom a goat.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Youth-leadership-team-animal-science.png?h=3a604d04&itok=-pOtk9Th)
Youth in grades 8 and up will have the opportunity to plan, implement and evaluate a variety of animal science programs while exploring their passions and practicing leadership skills.
![A man is talking to three teen boys in the middle of a field.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Minnesota-4-H-youth-and-adult-in-field.png?h=66503a8f&itok=HkL3VpCL)
The Minnesota 4-H plant science team is breaking down geographic barriers by offering virtual team opportunities for 4-H youth.
Minnesota 4-H wants to grow its judges database with 4-H plant science judges. You don't need to be a 4-H alum or an expert to be a judge.
![Vivian M., Minnesota 4-H State Ambassador](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Vivian-M.-4-H-state-ambassadors-2023-2024.jpg?h=99b12963&itok=qQZA7nBl)
The new 4-H program year brings with it National 4-H week celebrations, club meetings and national 4-H events for youth to attend.
![Youth in psychdelic 70s attire dance on stage](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/4-H%20arts-in%202023%20one%20resize%20web.jpg?h=7fa88aad&itok=bkPNmUGh)
It’s not just a show — it’s an intensive, life-changing odyssey.
More than 2,000 Minnesota youth choose the 4-H dog project each year. They can advance from obedience basics to competing in shows and knowledge bowls.
![A group photo of the 4-H ag ambassadors with Dean Durgan.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/4-H-ag-ambassadors-with-Dean-Durgan.jpg?h=b11911db&itok=XAp6rDXw)
The newly selected Minnesota 4-H Agriculture Ambassadors are youth members from across the state with a passion for agriculture and 4-H.