The History of 4-H in Florida

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Check out some 4-H memorabilia!



Learn about the history of the 4-H name and emblem by clicking on the clover.

You can listen to old 4-H song recordings below if you have the free realplayer plug-in.

A Place in the Sun

A Song of Health

Chorale

Club Pledge Song

Dreaming

Field Song

Follow the Gleam

Pastoral

Plowing Song

 

The 4-H Youth Development Program has a long history in the Sunshine State. Exploring 4-H history can provide learners with some unique insights on not only the history of the 4-H movement, but also the history of our state and our nation.

Photo Pages from Florida 4-H's HistoryPlease note: we have placed links here to many photos in the UF/IFAS Historical photo database, as well as links to photos we have on our web server. 
Photos Prior to 1920  
Photos from the 1920s 
Photos from the 1930s
Photos from the 1940s  
Photos Prior to 1950 Miscellaneous (Date Unknown)
Photos from the 1950s 
Photos from the 1960s  
Photos from the 1970s  
Photos from the 1980s Under Construction!
Photos from the 1990s Under Construction!
National 4-H Congress Delegation Photos
see the delegations sent to National 4-H Congress from Florida over the decades.   
UF/IFAS Photo Archive (search for 4-H)

Florida 4-H Hall of Fame

State 4-H Program History in Florida
The Early Years of 4-H's History in Florida, 1909-1963

The Turbulent Years: 4-H History in Florida 1963-1973

4-H's History in Florida: 1973-Today
Land Grant History Information
Book List for More Information

2002 Centennial Celebration  

History of Florida's 4-H Camp Programs Under Construction!
4-H Camp Cherry Lake   
4-H Camp Cloverleaf   
4-H Camp Doe Lake, 1949-1972 Photos
     
4-H Camp Ocala   
4-H Camp Timpoochee, 1926-Today

4-H History at a National Level
Legal Basis for 4-H Work
History of the 4-H Name & the 4-H Emblem
4-H's History & Early Period Timeline Through the USDA Website
Cooperative Extension Service History
History of the National 4-H Conference Center 
International 4-H Farm Youth Exchange History (IFYE) founded in 1948
The First 50 Years of 4-H (Journal of Extension)
Book List for More Information

Links to Other Sites Containing 4-H History

California

Georgia
Hawaii
Illinois
Louisiana

Massachusetts
Nebraska
Nevada

National 4-H Headquarters
Collegiate 4-H History
4-H History in Canada

Ongoing 4-H History Research Projects - How You Can Help!
 We are especially interested in recovering photos from the 1910s, 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, as well as alumni testimonies from any period. For more information or to share photos for scanning or other information, please contact Laura Lok at the State 4-H Office in Gainesville.