New Brunswick 4-H Council Ltd.
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What Is 4-H?

About 4-H 

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4‑H New Brunswick empowers young people with the skills to lead for a lifetime. 4-H is a not-for-profit organization that gives youth experiences that include a mentor, a hands-on project, and a meaningful leadership opportunity.

4-H is one of Canada's largest youth organizations. Our concept of Learn To Do by Doing has expanded from our rural roots to include an endless possibility of projects. 4-H New Brunswick provides members and leaders with learning experiences tailored to the needs and interests of each individual. All members develop leadership skills primarily through the completion of projects.

​We believe in nurturing responsible, caring and contributing leaders who are committed to positively impacting their communities.

4-H Canada – Where the magic happens

4-H Canada is kind of like the head office of 4-H in Canada. This is where we do a lot of our planning, organize events and publish resources like our annual reports and our national magazine, L'avantage 4-H Advantage.

The Canadian 4-H Council began in 1913 to oversee 4-H in Canada. We do this through national marketing campaigns, our national magazine, and through our national programs. Youth have the opportunity to expand their 4-H experience through national and international conferences, exchanges, scholarships and grants. We focus on two main areas - making sure 4-H members have exciting opportunities available to them, and building a strong 4-H across Canada.

Here’s how we do it:

  • Through national public relations initiatives
  • Sharing communication and information between the provincial 4-H programs
  • Developing recruitment and other resource materials
  • The National 4-H Supply Service, a mail order catalogue featuring 4-H promotional items

The Council is a not-for-profit, non-governmental agency governed by a group of individuals representing our sponsoring organizations. An elected Board of Directors governs the Council.

Why 4-H?
In 4-H, there is so much to experience, so much to learn, and so much to do. Build a website, learn how to take great photographs, care for animals, be a world-class scrapbooker. If you can think of it, there is probably a 4-H Club in Canada that is doing it.

So you’re probably wondering what the four “H”s in 4-H stand for? Well, in 4-H, we pledge our Head, Heart, Hands and Health to our club, community and our country. Best of all, we do it by having fun! 
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​We’ve been around a long time, over 100 years. Since 1913, 4-H has given youth opportunities to learn new things through a dedicated group of volunteer leaders. 4-H youth learn the skills needed to contribute to making this a better world. Many of them go on to become leaders in their communities.

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New Brunswick 4-H Council Ltd.
#5 - 267 Connell Street, Woodstock, NB E7M 1L2
Phone: 506-324-6244
Fax: 506-325-9266 

  • Home
  • About
    • What is 4-H?
    • The 4-H Experience
    • History
    • Statistics
    • 4-H Pledge
  • Get Involved
    • Become a Member
    • Become a Leader >
      • Volunteer Screening & Training
    • District & Clubs
  • Resources
    • 4-H At Home >
      • Steeped In Soil
      • Find Your 4-H Wings
      • Activities- Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security
      • Activities- Science & Technology
      • Activities- Community Engagement & Communications
      • Activities- Environment & Healthy Living
    • Leader Resources >
      • Leader Learns Webinars
      • Youth Safety
      • Commit To Kids
    • Member Resources
    • Healthy Living Initiative >
      • Nutritional Health
      • Mental Health
      • Physical Health
    • Policies
    • Projects
  • Opportunities
    • Scholarships & Bursaries
    • Grants
    • Travel
  • Support us
    • Sponsors
  • News
    • COVID-19
  • Contact