National 4-H Week 2009

During National 4-H Week in October, the nearly 6 million 4-H members and over 500,000 adult and youth volunteers celebrated their involvement in 4-H. County and state 4-H programs planned a variety of activities to promote 4-H to the public and to recognize 4-H accomplishments.

Two national events were highlights of National 4-H Week:

The second 4-H National Youth Science Day was October 7. On that day, youth nationwide engaged in a national science experiment. This year's experiment, "Biofuel Blast," helped youth to understand the process of making ethanol for fuel. The experiment and supporting materials were developed with the University of Wisconsin.

On October 9, fifteen laureates were inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center near Washington, DC. These individuals were honored for their exemplary service to 4-H.