Williams County 4-H

New families and members should complete a new family enrollment form, so we can pair you with an appropriate club. Contact us at 701-577-4595 or email us at ndsu.williams.extension@ndsu.edu if there are any questions about completing this form.

This form will collect information about how many children will be enrolling, your children's interests, and a location/time that works best for both a parent and children to attend a monthly club meeting. We will contact a club leader to verify they can accept your members, then send you information on enrolling in our online database called 4-H Online.

If you are a returning family or if you are a new family that is paired with a club leader, please enroll/re-enroll in 4-H Online. We will verify that we have you on our records and approve your re-enrollment/enrollment. If you have any questions about how to enroll, please feel free to contact your club leader or our office!

No! 4-H began as a program for rural children, but today 4-H is available for all children whether they live on a farm or in the city.

There are "club dues." This is an amount of $5 per 4-H member (only youth ages 8-18) that will be due to our Extension Office each year. Cloverbuds and adult volunteers do not need to pay this due. Depending on a club's planned activities, each club also has the authority to set their own dues each year and/or plan their own fundraising activities to cover the costs.

We have 11 clubs in Williams County. If you would like specific information about a club, please contact our office.

A 4-H year runs from September 1 to August 31, and any youth member ages 5-18 as of September 1 may join. Families can join at any time during the 4-H year, though it is strongly encouraged to enroll between September and March, as there are important deadlines and events between April and July. Clubs also do not generally meet in August.

Any youth member ages 5-18 as of Sept. 1 are eligible to join. Youth ages 5-7 are enrolled as Cloverbud members, where they can explore their interests in a supportive environment. Youth ages 8-18 are enrolled as regular 4-H members and can participate in the competitive aspects of our local and state's 4-H program.

The 4-H program is a community-based program that primarily meets in after-school community clubs. At club meetings, 4-H members learn valuable life skills in a "learn-by-doing" approach with other families. Our program also offers opportunities to learn outside of club meetings through project books, educational workshops, and events.

Click the "Contact Us" section on the left ribbon to contact the current 4-H agent, or contact us at 701-577-4595 or ndsu.williams.extension@ndsu.edu.