• Involves nearly 2,000 county youth
• We have 45 4-H clubs led by 160 adult volunteers dedicated to the development of our youth
• We offer over 200 different 4-H projects
• Our 4-H clubs are spread throughout the county and we can help you find one in your area! 
• Click on the link to Frequently Asked Questions by Parents             (FAQ by Parents - in menu on left side of this page)
• Click here to read about the accomplishments of the 4-H Program during the past year!.
• Read about the accomplishments of the 4-H Program during 2004.  Click here!

Using the 4-H Name and Emblem

The 4-H Name and Emblem is a highly valued mark within our country’s history. As such, it was granted a very unique and special status; it is in a category similar to the Presidential Seal and the Olympic Emblem. This federal protection makes it a mark into and of itself with protection that supercedes the limited authorities of both a trademark and a copyright. 

As a result, responsibility and stewardship for the 4-H Name and Emblem were not given to the U.S. Patent Office but were given to a higher level of the federal government, a member of the Cabinet, the Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary has responsibility for the 4-H Name and Emblem, at the direct request of Congress. The “18 USC 707” is the statement in the United State Code that outlines the protection of the 4-H Name and Emblem.

Consequently, every time that the 4-H Emblem is used, the statement “18 USC 707” MUST appear either to the right of the base of the stem or below the lower right leaf of the clover.

Additional information can be found by clicking on this link OR by reviewing the information at the following web site:

http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/4h_name.htm

Ohio State University Extension 4-H Youth Development 
The 4-H Family Guide 
What is 4-H? 
4-H Supply Catalog 

4-HUSA.org