South Dakota Youth to Celebrate National 4-H Week October 4-10

The theme for this year’s National 4-H Week this week (Oct. 4-10, 2020) is Opportunity4All.

The theme was created by the National 4-H Council to rally support for Cooperative Extension’s 4-H program and identify solutions to eliminate the opportunity gap that affects 55 million youth across the United States.

National 4-H Council President and CEO Jennifer Sirangelo says young people come with new ideas and new ways of seeing the world. She says by encouraging diverse voices and creative actions, 4-H believes solutions can be found to address the educational, economic and health issues that have created the opportunity gap.

Each weekday during National 4-H Week, South Dakota 4-H will be highlighting the opportunities available to all youth across the state, and is encouraging others to join the celebration by sharing their 4-H stories with friends or on social media, as it applies to each of the assigned themes below:

• Monday: #OpportunitytoLearn – What opportunities have you had through 4-H to learn new things?
• Tuesday: #OpportunitytoGrow – How has 4-H challenged you to grow?
• Wednesday: #OpportunitytoServe – What ways have you had opportunities to serve your community in 4-H?
• Thursday: #OpportunitytoLead – 4-H inspires true leaders – when have you had an opportunity to lead?
• Friday: #OpportunitytoSucceed – How have you had opportunities to succeed through 4-H?

South Dakota State 4-H Program Director Tim Tanner says getting more youth involved in 4-H is an excellent starting point toward eliminating the opportunity gap. He says employers, colleges and community leaders cherish 4-H alumni because they arrive with advanced skills and good character.

4-H believes that young people, in partnership with adults, can play a key role in creating a more promising and equitable future for youth, families and communities across the country. In 4-H, all members are given equal opportunity to succeed and are equipped with the skills they need to make a difference in the world.

For more information regarding National 4-H Week activities, contact Hilary Risner, Regional 4-H Youth Program Advisor, at hilary.risner@sdstate.edu or 605.394.1722. To learn more about how to get involved in 4-H, visit extension.sdstate.edu/south-dakota-4-H.