4-H: History and Impact

As we celebrate National 4-H Week, it’s important to take a look at the origin of 4-H and how it has impacted many today.

For more than a century, 4-H has influenced a generation of young people, evolving from its early roots in cornfields and classrooms into one of the nation’s largest youth development organizations.

The Lavaca County 4-H program reached about 840 youth in the 2025 26 4-H year. Ac…