(Atlantic, Iowa) –  Officials with Cass County/ISU Extension report enrollment is currently open for the 2025-2026 program year, and anyone in K-12th grade can join Cass County 4-H at no cost. Thanks to generous donations to the Cass County 4-H Endowment fund, the annual enrollment fee is completely covered in Cass County! Join 4-H and celebrate National 4-H Week with us October 5-11th by wearing green. Come to 4-H Fall Fest at the Cass County Community Building Sunday, October 12th for family-friendly fun and games!

On October 12th Cass County 4-H is hosting 4-H Fall Fest from 2:00-4:00pm in the Cass County Community Building, 805 W 10th Street in Atlantic. Anyone is welcome to attend this event to play family friendly games and learn more about opportunities within 4-H! Current 4-H members set up a game or activity with their club at which small prizes can be won! This is a free event, open to anyone interested in family-friendly activities, learning more about the program and asking questions to County 4-H Staff, volunteers, and current members.

There are 5 Clover Kid Groups and 10 4-H Clubs in Cass County to choose from, most meet monthly. Clover Kid Groups are for youth currently enrolled in kindergarten though third grade. These youth meet with their club and participate in hands-on activities, make new friends, and build life skills. Youth currently enrolled in 4th-12th grade are eligible for 4-H Community Clubs. 4-H helps youth develop leadership and communication skills while exploring new interests and giving back to the community in a fun and safe setting with friends and caring adults.

4-H is in Iowa’s 99 counties and offers dozens of project area topics to learn about in addition to agriculture. With the help of caring adult volunteers, we help youth explore their interests like entrepreneurship, engineering, child development, music, performance, or art–while preparing young leaders for the careers and challenges of tomorrow. 4-H is uniquely poised to help youth develop life skills such as public speaking, self-motivation, healthy lifestyle choices, emotional intelligence, conflict management, and negotiating.

Cass County 4-H has more than 300 4-H youth and 100 volunteers involved in the program. Are you interested in joining 4-H? Contact the Cass County Extension Office at 712-243-1132 or visit the Cass County Extension website at www.extension.iastate.edu/cass.