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Alabama 4-H is an innovative, responsive leader in helping Alabama's young people develop into successful citizens.

Annually in Alabama,nearly 180,000 youth from ages five to 19 are involved in 4-H programs. A recent study found that 4-H'ers are more likely to succeed in school, getting more A's than their peers; are more involved as leaders in their schools and communities; and are looked to as role models by kids in other youth organizations.

4-H provides young people with a positive self-image, giving them confidence to succeed in life. 4-H'ers report they feel more socially competent and self-assured than their classmates.

4-H attracts more than high-achieving youth from privileged backgrounds in fact, one-fifth of those who are 4-H members before eighth grade are from families with annual incomes of less than $15,000.

From its earliest beginnings in Alabama, 4-H produced agricultural leaders from organized corn- and tomato-growing clubs. Today, through its affiliation with land-grant institutions Auburn University, Alabama A&M University and Tuskegee University, 4-H continues to create leaders through rural, suburban and urban community-based clubs. 4-H offers young people access to many areas of interest, from music to environmental education to space camps. Today's youth can identify almost anything they want to discover and 4-H will open the door to their educational journey. Whether it's technology or agriculture, 4-H has programs to interest everyone.