Youth Development
Career Exploration
SDSU Extension 4-H has created the Career Conversations: Exploring My Future in the 605 and Operation Occupation: Unlock Your Potential, which are virtual career exploration courses that are self-guided and free of charge for teachers and youth.
Ages and Stages of Youth Development
Fact sheet on the ages and stages of youth development.
Career Conversations: Exploring My Future in the 605
Career Conversations features interviews with South Dakota professionals inspiring teachers and youth to explore occupations at their own pace.
4-H Workforce Development
4-H defines workforce development as employment pathways and opportunities that will prepare youth to enter the workforce.
4-H Bounty
4-H Bounty is a monthly club guide that focuses on leadership activities, community service, youth-in-action and specific project areas, as well as prepares youth and their families for county and state events.
SDSU Extension presence growing in Sioux Falls-area youth development programs
May 26, 2023
The SDSU Extension team based in the Sioux Falls Regional Office is working to provide quality education and programming for youth in the Sioux Falls area.
Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) in South Dakota 4-H resources
About YQCA – the national program
Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) is a national multi-species quality assurance program for youth ages 8 to 21 with a focus on three core pillars: food safety, animal well-being, and character development. The YQCA program is an annual certification created for youth producing and/or showing beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, meat goats, dairy goats, swine, poultry, and rabbits. The program has been designed by extension specialists and national livestock program managers to ensure it is accurate, current and relevant to the needs of the animal industry and shows, and is appropriate for youth learning levels.
Grant County 4-H Members Gather for Bike Rodeo and Safety Day
June 22, 2022
Over 70 youth gathered on May 20 for the 2022 4-H Bike Rodeo at the Grant County 4-H Grounds for a morning of bike safety activities.
Junior Arborist Activity Guide
The Junior Arborist Activity Guide provides objectives, content, equipment and supplies needed to complete 8 modules of arboriculture instruction, helping schools and other educational programs to create a youth arboriculture program of their own.
South Dakota 4-H Launches Teens for Jeans Service Project
January 27, 2020
South Dakota 4-H has launched Teens for Jeans, the 2019-20 statewide community service project.