Sectional 4-H Leaders' Councils

California is divided into four sections, each with a 4-H sectional council. These sectional councils meet several times a year and serve as forums for cross-county ideas and resources. Councils contribute to the growth and development of 4-H by strengthening the work of the county councils and by promoting constructive thinking among adult volunteers. Sectional councils aim to help youth develop to their fullest potential through California’s 4-H Youth Development Program and to promote 4-H to youth of diverse cultural and ethnic origins.

The sectional 4-H councils:

Assist county councils in implementing programs and projects based upon the educational framework of the 4-H Youth Development Program and the educational goals and standards of county 4-H Youth Development Program staff and program.
Develop ideas for expanding and improving 4-H YD programs throughout the state. Provide a means of securing the concerted action of adult volunteers to supplement the work of 4-H Youth Development Program staff in the promotion, organization, and administration of the 4-H Youth Development Program.
Conduct, with 4-H Youth Development Program staff, a comprehensive program planning effort with the objective of meeting the needs and changing interests of youth, as well as changing ethnic, gender, and economic demographics.
Assist in the planning and implementation of leadership training programs beyond the county level so that adult volunteers may better fulfill their responsibilities to the youth they serve.
Assist in identifying and conducting educational programs beyond the county level for members and adult volunteers as needed.
Improve communications among all levels and promote a spirit of friendship and cooperation among adult volunteers and 4-H Youth Development Program staff.

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North Section

Counties include: Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Inyo-Mono, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas-Sierra, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter-Yuba, Tehama, Trinity

North Section website

North Central Section

Counties include: Alameda, Amador, Calaveras, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Marin, Napa, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma, Yolo

North Central Section website

South Central Section

Counties include: Kern, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne

South Central Section website

South Section

Counties include: Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura

South Section website