{"id":273517,"date":"2026-04-30T21:29:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T21:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/273517\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T21:29:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T21:29:11","slug":"texas-am-agrilife-extension-service-opens-new-texas-4-h-headquarters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/273517\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service opens new Texas 4-H headquarters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas 4-H<\/a> has a new home, and a new, bigger launch point for the next generation of Texas youth leaders.<\/p>\n

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service<\/a> opened the new headquarters for Texas 4-H at Texas A&M-RELLIS<\/a>, marking a historic milestone for the nation\u2019s largest youth development program.<\/p>\n

The headquarters serve as a statewide hub for curriculum innovation, training and volunteer engagement, as well as cross-program collaboration. The space is designed to support both long-standing programs and emerging program areas, from STEM and leadership development to entrepreneurship and workforce readiness initiatives.<\/p>\n

\"Leadership<\/a>Leadership from across The Texas A&M University System joined representatives from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas 4-H to officially open the new Texas 4-H program headquarters. (Michael Miller\/Texas A&M AgriLife)<\/p>\n

Founded in 1908, Texas 4\u2011H is the largest youth development program in Texas and the nation. Operating as part of AgriLife Extension and The Texas A&M University System<\/a>, Texas 4\u2011H delivers programming in all 254 counties and reached nearly 520,000 youth ages 8-18 last year.<\/p>\n

The renovated facility represents a key milestone in a broader capital campaign<\/a> by AgriLife Extension and the Texas A&M Foundation<\/a>, creating opportunities for donors to invest in the future of youth leadership and development in Texas.<\/p>\n

A ribbon\u2011cutting ceremony on April 30 brought together Texas 4\u2011H leaders, Texas A&M System representatives, elected officials and community partners to celebrate the opening and reaffirm a commitment to developing confident, capable young Texans.<\/p>\n

Texas 4-H: Shaping leaders statewide since 1908<\/p>\n

Texas 4\u2011H is the largest youth development program in the nation and delivers programming in all 254 counties. The program reached nearly 520,000 Texas youth last year.<\/p>\n

Texas A&M System Chancellor Glenn Hegar \u201993<\/a> said he saw firsthand how 4-H programs impact youth and families growing up in Texas.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a great day for Texas 4-H, but it\u2019s also a great day for Texas,\u201d Hegar said. \u201cThis new headquarters will strengthen the most powerful and proven youth development pipeline in the nation \u2013 one that prepares young people for post-secondary education and entrepreneurship, meaningful careers and purposeful lives. Texas 4-H is dedicated to shaping confident, capable and service-minded youth to lead our state\u2019s future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Regent Kelley Sullivan Georgiades<\/a> said 4-H programs have impacted so many families\u2019 lives, including her own.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe programs that take place within the walls of this incredible new headquarters and across the state of Texas inspire our next generation of leaders,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u201cNothing is more critical than supporting these young people and, as the land-grant university in our great state, The Texas A&M University System is proud to invest in their futures.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nThe ribbon cutting ceremony provided a moment for Texas 4-H supporters to gather and celebrate the future of the program and its generational impact on youth. (Michael Miller\/Texas A&M AgriLife)<\/p>\n

Texas 4-H\u2019s home in The Texas A&M University System<\/p>\n

Jeffrey W. Savell, Ph.D.<\/a>, vice chancellor and dean for Agriculture and Life Sciences, said the new headquarters will strengthen a mission that has changed lives for generations.<\/p>\n

\u201cTexas 4-H is a true expression of the land-grant mission,\u201d Savell said. \u201cThe land-grant mission is really a call to service, and this headquartersis a visible symbol of that call. It\u2019s a symbol of preparing the next generation to take great care of one another and the place we call home, and to do good in this world.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 23,300\u2011square\u2011foot renovated facility marks a major investment in the future of youth development in Texas, said Rick Avery, Ph.D.<\/a>, AgriLife Extension director.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe headquarters for Texas 4-H represents a significant investment in both the people and the systems that support youth development across our state,\u201d Avery said. \u201cBy creating a centralized hub for training, innovation and collaboration, we are strengthening our ability to deliver high\u2011quality, real\u2011world learning experiences to young people in all 254 counties.\u201d<\/p>\n

Courtney Dodd, Ph.D.<\/a>, AgriLife Extension associate director for health, families and youth programs, said the ceremonial opening celebrates more than a new building.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is about so much more than a building,\u201d Dodd said. \u201cIt\u2019s about the young people across Texas who grow in confidence, responsibility and character through Texas 4-H. That kind of impact doesn\u2019t just stay with them, it carries into their families and communities for generations. This new home strengthens that mission and helps us reach even more youth as they discover who they are and what they can become.\u201d<\/p>\n

Montza Williams, Ed.D.<\/a>, AgriLife Extension Texas 4-H program director, said it is an exciting day for the 4-H staff, county educators, the volunteers and the youth who will utilize the building each day.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile 4\u2011H begins at the local level, this new home is where our statewide network will connect and collaborate, learn and grow together,\u201d Williams said. \u201cIt will allow us to expand innovative programs, elevate youth outreach and ensure that Texas 4\u2011H continues to prepare young people for leadership, careers and lifelong success.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This headquarters marks the beginning of an exciting chapter for Texas 4-H. Join us to support youth development in Texas.<\/p>\n

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