Mower County Youth Celebrate National 4-H Week Oct. 5-11 Published 12:00 pm Saturday, October 4, 2025Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...Oct. 5-11 is National 4-H Week, and Mower County is celebrating the 4-H youth who have made an impact on the community, and are stepping up to the challenges of a complex and changing world. The 4-H youth development program provides experiences where youth can “learn by doing,” which encourages youth to experiment, innovate and think independently. 4-H programs are offered through school-based, after-school and camp settings, as well as within community clubs, where groups meet regularly to work on projects, perform community service and develop leadership skills. Through this unique process, youth obtain essential life skills such as problem-solving, decision making, coping and communicating. “4-H provides positive learning opportunities that are critical for the development of young people,” said Jennifer Skuza, associate dean for the Department of Youth Development and Minnesota 4-H state director.