4-H Youth Development Program
San Benito County 4-H Program
4-H Registration is OPEN YEAR ROUND!
4-H youth & volunteer registration fee
4-H program year is July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026
$80.00 per youth member (ages 5 to 18 years old)
Adult volunteers leaders enrollment registration fees are covered by 4-H council.
Join 4-H Today!
4-H Community Club Information.
Going Beyond Ready
4-H helps kids find their spark, build real world skills and become resilient, adaptable, lifelong learners.
For our youth the road ahead may be challenging, yet 4-H'ers are succeeding. Data shows that compared to their peers they're:
- 2x more likely to have the goal of being a leader
- 3x more likely to participate in community service
- 2x more likely to report living life with intentionality and purpose
*Tufts University longitudinal study of Positive Youth Development, 2021
4-H offers youth limitless opportunity for friendship, growth, fun, and life skills. By engaging youth and adults in a meaningful partnerships, 4-H helps youth to reach their full potential as competent, confident, leaders of character who contribute and are connected to their communities. To learn more about what the 4-H program has to offer our youth, check out the 4-H New Family Handbook.
Join today and start your 4-H youth and family adventure by registering with a 4-H club of your choose on line at ZSuite (4-H registration system) for more information visit the "Join Today tab".
4-H equips kids with essential life skills, confidence, and a deep sense of belonging through epic hands-on learning experiences.
Upcoming 4-H Events:
July 21st, Poultry Science countywide project meeting
- Location: 4-H office, 3228 Southside Rd, Hollister
- Time: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
- Egg science experiements
State Leadership Conference (SLC)
- July 24th-27th SLC (14-19 years old) seniors
- July 25th - 27th SLC(11-13 years old) intermediate
- 4-H council will pay your registration fee
- For more information & registration check out SLC website
August 2nd - Life on a Ranch
- Wilder Ranch State Park
- Location: 1401 Coast Rd, Santa Cruz
- Time: 11:00 am to 1 pm
- Come expolore the history of ranch with a black smith station
- Meet at the entrance (4-H program rep)
4-H State & 4-H National events
Visit the 4-H state website for updates as well more information
Bird Flu Ban as of May 21, 2025: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Updates
Sacramento, CA – There are currently no active infections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in California poultry flocks, however, California dairy cattle herds are still affected by the H5N1 virus. Due to the ongoing infections in California dairies, the Ban on all California Poultry and Dairy Cattle Exhibitions at Shows and Fairs is still in place. For the latest updates on the ban, please visit our CDFA Avian Health Program page.
Since California's first detection of H5N1 Bird Flu in dairies, there have been a total of 766 infected dairies with 630 of those affected, fully recovered and released from quarantine. All quarantine released dairies will be placed on a surveillance list for bi-monthly testing through creameries to maintain continued monitoring of the virus in California. For the latest updates on Bird Flu infected dairies, visit our CDFA H5N1 Bird Flu Virus in Livestock page.
Report any unusual/suspicious illness or deaths to your local veterinarian or CDFA Sick Bird Hotline at 866-922-BIRD (2473)."
For more details
CDFA website
CA Poultry and Dairy Exhibition Ban
4-H Council Meeting
4th Monday of the month
Next meeting on January 27, 2025
No meeting in July, September, December
4-H Program Senior Awards- May 2025
$36,00 in Scholarships
Georgia Wapple Frazier Scholarship Awarded to:
4-year scholarship
($1000/year – $4000 total)
Lauren Lange - Fairview 4-H Club
John W. & Caroline Ricotti
4-H Memorial Scholarship
$1000 Awarded to:
4-H Memorial Scholarship
$1000 to $500 Awarded to:
Bank On Us -4-H Scholarships
$250 to $3500 Awarded to:
4-H staff is available in person in San Benito physical office on Monday.
The rest of the week contact staff by email or phone at information below.
Monday
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
4-H staff in the physical office.
3228 Southside Rd, Hollister, CA 95023
Santa Cruz office:
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Contact 4-H Program:
Julie Katawicz
office (831) 637-5346 x102
mobile: 831-205-3180
Additional staff Contact information:
County Director:
Larry Bettiga
lbettiga@ucanr.edu or office (831) 759-7361
Fire Advisor:
Barb Satink Wolfson
bsatinkwolfson@ucanr.edu or office (831) 637-5346 x 104
Administrative Issues:
Jennifer Gomer
jkgomer@ucanr.edu or office (831) 637-5346 x105
mobile (408) 825-4455