The 2025 Hawai’i Video Cooking Contest is sponsored by the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience‘s Hawai’i 4-H and GET Local programs. The contest is open to any student who lives in the State of Hawai’i in grade or is connected to the Hawai’i-supported OCONUS 4-H sites. Participants must be in grades 5-12 and are not required to be a member of Hawai’i 4-H. Entries consist of a 5-7 minute video showing the compilation of a healthy recipe, demonstrating safe food handling and cooking…
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4-H Historic Marker Dedication on Maui
On January 25, a plaque commemorating 107 years of the 4-H youth development program in Hawaiʻi was dedicated on Maui near the site of the state’s first 4-H club. In 1918, visionary agriculturist and diversified farming advocate Frederick Krauss founded Hawaiʻi’s first 4-H club, the Boys’ Swine Club, which welcomed 31 young members from Maui near Haʻikū at the New Era Homestead. Krauss, who devoted decades to agricultural leadership in the state, helped shape the trajectory of what is now called the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Tropical…
Read MoreCongratulations to the 2024 Congress Delegation
Nine 4-Hers from Maui and Oahu have been invited to represent Hawaii 4-H at this year’s National 4-H Congress in November 29 – December 3, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Congratulations go out to Lyla Ka’ili, Sophia Kato, Violet Kato, Capriana Nozaki, Sara Stupplebeen, Skylar Watanabe, and Sophie Maeda from the Maui Wolves 4-H Club and Kilinoe Gouvea and Cara Egami from Oahu Happy Honu 4-H Club. National 4-H Congress is a prestigious national youth leadership and recognition event attended by about 1,000 outstanding 4-Hers from across that national and U.S.…
Read MoreSuccessful Launch of Mini Grants!
4-H clubs throughout the state completed a variety of learning projects thanks to support from the 4-H Foundation.
Read MoreNew 4-H Scholarship
A new scholarship has been established through the Hawaii Community Foundation to honor the memory of Caron Ikeda, a long-time 4-H member and Teen 4-H Leader. The $1500 scholarship is available to a graduating senior who was active in the 4-H youth development program in Hawaii. The scholarship will be presented through the State 4-H Alumni Association. Please see the Scholarship Application for a biography of Caron Ikeda and the application itself. Deadline is April 1, 2024
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