Extension 4-H Staff in Bay County

Ronda Tousciuk
Bay County 4-H Program Coordinator
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4-H works with young people throughout Bay County, helping them become self-directing, productive, and contributing members of society. Educational programs are provided by trained, dedicated adult volunteers who interact with young people in a community setting.

4-H clubs, community service, environmental programs, community youth development, citizenship programs, leadership training, and school programs connect Bay County youth with the wider world through Michigan State University and the national and international programs it supports.

Hot Topics  for 4-H Youth Programs in Bay County 


  • Bay County Fair and Youth Exposition -  The Bay County Fair and Youth Exposition is where 4-H youth will showcase their hard work from this program year. Visit the Bay County Fair Website at www.baycountyfair.com for more information!
  • Livestock Association - Contact the Bay County MSU Extension office for the latest meeting information.
  • Bay County 4-H on Facebook - LIKE us on Facebook to keep up to date with the latest happenings!

Councils and Associations

Newsletters, Bulletins, and Form Downloads

If your 4-H club is looking for frequently requested Extension bulletins and/or 4-H Bay County Youth Programs club forms or policies, they are made available for download at our Bulletins and Downloads page.  If you have trouble opening anything posted to our Bulletin and Downloads section, please contact our office. 

Frequently Asked Questions

4-HPledgeGlad you asked! "4-H" stands for Head (because 4-H gets adults and kids thinking and learning together), Heart (because 4-H fosters caring, important relationships between youth, their peers, and adults), Hands (because the focus of 4-H is on hands-on learning), and Health (because 4-H activities promote a healthy balance of young people's obligations to school, family, and community, and help kids learn to make healthy lifestyle choices.)

No! 4-H programs are designed to benefit both youth and adults from all walks of life, regardless of whether they come from rural, urban, or suburban backgrounds.

Children between the ages of five and eight are considered to be "Cloverbuds" and have specialized programming in 4-H.  Children between the ages of nine and 19 are standard 4-H members.  "4-H Age" is determined by the age of the child as of January 1 of the current calendar year. In other words, a child who was 11 years old on January 1 is considered to have the "4-H Age" of 11 years for the entire year.

There is no cost to be enrolled in 4-H. 
Any 4-H Member who plans to show projects or animals at the Bay County Fair and Youth Exposition must be enrolled in an active 4-H Club by April 1, and attend three (3) regular club meetings before the Fair begins in early August.
Any youth or volunteer involved in 4-H programs must re-enroll on an annual basis.  The 4-H program year runs from October through September. 
Absolutely! You must have at least five youth from at least two different families, and conduct at least six meetings per program year.  Also, each club must have at least one adult who accepts responsibility as the organizational leader.