Interested in joining a club?
Youth interested in joining 4-H must be at least 5 years old and in Kindergarten to participate in Cloverbud activities. Eligibility for participation in 4-H projects and competitive events begins when a child is 8 years old and in the 3rd grade. Any youth age 9 or above is eligible for participation in 4-H projects regardless of grade level. A youth’s 4-H eligibility ends December 31 the year that they turn 19.
Not a resident of Paulding County but wish to participate in Paulding County 4-H?
No problem! We have a form for you to fill out requesting approval from both your resident county’s 4-H Educator and the Paulding County 4-H Educator.
4-H Membership Across County Lines Request Form
Enrolling in 4-H Online
4-H Online opens for enrollment on November 1st to start the new 4-H year. Every youth participating in 4-H must be enrolled to exhibit at the Paulding County Fair. Enrollment deadline for 2024-2025 program year is January 3rd, 2025.
Enrollment website ⇒ oh.4honline.com
If you have questions or need help with enrollment, please contact our office at 419-399-8225.
Need help choosing a club?
We have a list of clubs with advisor names and meeting locations ⇒ Paulding County 4-H Clubs
If you would like additional information or some help making a decision, contact our office at 419-399-8225.
Project Selection
Youth that are 8 years old and in the 3rd grade (or 9 years old regardless of grade) are eligible to select projects and exhibit at the Paulding County Fair. 4-H offers a large variety of projects to choose from! Use the 4-H Project Guide to learn about each and every one of them.
We have an office copy of each project book if you would like to stop by our office and check it out before making a decision.
Project Book Ordering
Starting this 4-H year, OSU Extension Publications will no longer be offering free shipping. In order to help our members and their families, we will be ordering project books through our office. We will only be placing orders a couple times a month to help keep shipping cost down for our office as well. If you order your books through our office by Friday, January 31st, 2025 you will receive free shipping. We will still order project books after January 31st, but shipping will be charged to your order (shipping charges will be divided amongst those in the same order). Click the link below to place your project book order.