4-H is the youth development program of RutgersCooperative Extension. The County 4-H Agent is a Rutgers faculty member. Warren County has a 4-H agent and a county paid staff member called a program associate.
Our Mission
The Rutgers Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development program uses a learn-by-doing approach to enable youth to develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills they need to become competent, caring and contributing citizens of the world. This mission is accomplished by using the knowledge and resources of the land grant university system, along with the involvement of caring adults.
4-H members have the opportunity to learn life skills through all 4-H activities. Life skills are those abilities youth need to develop into responsible adults. They include:
- enhancing learning skills
- strengthening and using decision-making skills
- developing a positive self-concept
- communicating with and relating to other people
- responding to the needs of others and of the community
Answers to Questions You Want to Know About 4-H - excellent fact sheet on the basics of 4-H.