Kalamazoo County 4-H General Information

Welcome to the Kalamazoo County 4-H Youth Development Program!

Our Kalamazoo County youth are busy each year with projects and community service programs. They are also preparing and showing their projects for the annual county fair as well as showing their livestock and perfecting their horsemanship.

Visit the links below and on our other pages to learn more about 4-H, view local 4-H events, check the meeting calendar, and read the Kalamazoo County 4-H newsletter. There are links below to the State 4-H office, statewide events, project guidelines and various forms for projects and workshops.

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Kalamazoo County MSU Extension 4-H staff:

Veronica Bolhuis, 4-H Program Coordinator
bolhuisv@msu.edu
269-383-8867

Samuel Lawrence, Urban 4-H Coordinator
lawre353@msu.edu
267-383-8878

Welcome to 4-H!

How do I join 4-H?
What are 4-H clubs like?
4-H Online Enrollment System and Family Guides
Welcome to 4-H! New Members Information
Becoming a 4-H Volunteer
Make a Donation to Kalamazoo County 4-H
County-wide Project Leaders

Newsletters and Calendars

2023-2024 Activity Calendar

Upcoming Events

4-H Livestock Auction

Kalamazoo County Expo Center

2900 Lake St, Kalamazoo, MI 49048

August 9th 2024
Starting at 10 am

Family Letter 2024

YQCA Training -

This is a requirement for all youth bringing market livestock to the Kalamazoo County Youth Fair and Family Festival in 2024.

All face to face trainings have been completed. Those who still need to complete the training will need to complete the online version found at https://yqcaprogram.org

The online version is $12.00 but the curriculum is age specific.

Detailed registration instructions will be found in the December 2023 newsletter.

This certification must be renewed each year and certificates need to be sent to Veronica once the trainings have been completed.