"To Make the Best Better" The mission of 4-H is to assist youth, and adults working with those youth, to gain additional knowledge, life skills, and attitudes that will further their development as self-directing, contributing, and productive members of society. Standing for head, heart, hands, and health, 4-H uses more than a century of experience in youth development programming to build strong, confident leaders. Young people in the 4-H community learn leadership, citizenship, and a vast array of life skills that benefit them for the rest of their lives. Through school-based, after-school, and community clubs as well as camp settings, 4-H members pledge to build a better community, country, and world. The James City County office of Virginia Cooperative Extension is your local connection to Virginia's land-grant universities, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University. Through educational programs based on research and developed with input from local stakeholders, we help the people of James City County improve their lives. Virginia Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity employer and is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and local governments. For the full non-discrimination statement, please visit ext.vt.edu/about/accessibility
