4-H Youth Development
4-H Youth Development
4-H is a youth organization committed to building outstanding leaders with marketable skills to succeed in today’s global society. 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults.
We are proud to celebrate the accomplishments of Bridgett Poteet, Edmonson County 4-H Youth Development Agent, who was recently elected President-Elect of the Kentucky Association of Extension 4-H Agents at the annual State 4-H Conference in Hopkinsville. This leadership role is a testament to Bridgett’s dedication to advancing the mission of Kentucky 4-H and supporting agents across the state.
In addition to this honor, Bridgett received multiple awards at the conference. The prestigious Tommy Bunch New Agent Award, which recognizes outstanding agents within their first three years of service, highlights her early impact on Kentucky 4-H programs. She also earned the Published Photo Award for an impactful photograph taken during programming that was published to share the 4-H story, as well as the Newspaper Award for outstanding collaboration with The Gimlet, the local newspaper, in promoting 4-H opportunities and achievements.
These recognitions reflect Bridgett’s energy, creativity, and commitment to empowering young people through 4-H.
What is 4-H?
4-H Youth Development is part of Kentucky Cooperative Extension. Extension’s mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of Kentucky citizens through non-formal education for the entire family. Extension agents and volunteers take the results of university research and explain it in such a way that different age groups can learn and apply the information to their own lives. Kentucky 4-H believes in providing positive youth development experiences that all youth to experience belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity.
4-H is a youth organization committed to building outstanding leaders with marketable skills to succeed in today’s global society. 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults. The four H's represent the idea of Head, Heart, Hands, and Health. These are the values members work on through fun and engaging programs.
Head Managing, Thinking
Heart Relating, Caring
Hands Giving, Working
Health Being, Living
Additional Information
4-H Newsletters
How does 4-H benefit youth?
4-H’ers, regardless of their background, socio-economic status, race or gender, benefit from their participation in Kentucky 4-H. Positive youth development studies have affirmed that compared to other youth, young people involved in 4-H are:
- Four times more likely to contribute to their communities.
- Two times more likely to be civically active.
- Two times more likely to make healthier lifestyle choices.
- Two times more likely to participate in Science, Engineering and Computer Technology programs during out-of-school time.
- 4-H girls are two times more likely (Grade 10) and nearly three times more likely (Grade 12) to take part in science programs compared to girls in other out-of-school time activities.
David L. Embrey
Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources, 4-H Youth Development
(270) 597-3628 dlembr2@uky.edu Edmonson County Extension Office 116 Mohawk St, Brownsville, Kentucky 42210-9003Bridgett Poteet
Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
(270) 597-3628 bridgett.poteet@kysu.edu Edmonson County Extension Office 116 Mohawk St, Brownsville, Kentucky 42210-9003Laura-Grace Vincent
Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development, Family and Consumer Science
(270) 597-3628 Laura-Grace.Vincent@uky.edu Edmonson County Extension Office 116 Mohawk St, Brownsville, Kentucky 42210-9003
