Program Areas
Family and Consumer Science
Family and Consumer Science
Utah 4-H Family and Consumer Science (FCS) programs introduce youth to real-life skills they can use every day, from caring for children and managing money to cooking, sewing, and designing beautiful space. Kids and teens can explore a variety of topics, which could include sewing and quilting, trying creative needle arts, learning to cook and preserve foods, and experimenting with interior design or financial decision-making. Through fun, hands-on projects and supportive mentors, youth gain confidence, creativity, responsibility, and leadership while discovering interests that can spark future careers.
Leadership Opportunities
Teaching & Leadership
- Teach or co-teach a foods lesson in your county 4-H club
- Teach a 4-H Needle Arts Club
- Lead a sewing club or camp
- Mentor younger 4-H members
- Serve as a junior or teen leader in FCS clubs
- Be a club officer
Camps & Events
- Serve as a Summer Camp Teen Leader at a Foods Camp
- Help plan or run an FCS camp
- Assist at county or state fairs
FCS Leadership Pathways
- FCS T.R.Y. Team Member
- FCS State Project Ambassador
- Serve on the FCS Classic Youth Design Team
- Participate in FCS leadership teams such as the Design Team, T.R.Y. Team, or State Project Ambassadors
Service Opportunities
Food & Nutrition Service
- Organize a food drive for the Utah Food Bank
- Volunteer at a local food pantry
- Volunteer at a community garden
Financial Literacy Support
- Volunteer with VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
- Tutor younger youth in finance or life skills
Sewing, Needle Arts, & Craft-Based Service
- Create items for hospitals, shelters, and assisted living centers
- Create items for military families
- Participate in “Knits for Kids” projects
- Make blankets or quilts for hospitals
- Create drawstring bags for humanitarian kits
- Make hygiene kits
- Repair clothing for community members in need
Childcare & Family Support
- Babysit for families in need
- Help clean and organize toys at a local daycare
Home & Community Support
- Assist families with decluttering or home organization
Training
4-H Summer Camps that focus on FCS Topics:
- Garment Construction
- Textile Science
- Crochet
- Child Development
- CPR Certification
- Money Management Basic
- Entrepreneur
4-H Clubs that focus on FCS Topics:
- Sewing machine basics
- Garment Construction
- Textile Science
- Crochet
- Child Development
- CPR Certification
- Money Management Basic
- Entrepreneur
State and Regional Events, Contests, & Challenges
County Contests, State Contests, County & State Fairs
Contest Information and Scorecards
Utah 4-H uses scorecards from the FCS National Championship and Conference whenever available. For contests without a national option, the Utah 4-H FCS Working Group Committee creates scorecards specifically for our state contests.
State Only Contest
State and National Contests
Curriculum
Foods
- 4-H Cooking (Set of 5, Shop 4-H)
- Fun with Foods: Level 1
- Lights, Camera, Cooking!
- Create MyPlate Youth Curriculum
- Discover 4-H Club Guides
- FOODS: Discover 4-H Cake Decorating, Discover 4-H Health Snacks, Discover 4-H Kitchen Science, Discover 4-H Food Preservation, Discover 4-H Food Dehydration
- GENERAL FCS: Discover 4-H Babysitting, Discover 4-H Interior Design: Explore Housing & Home Environment, Discover 4-H Financial Literacy
- Kits for Checkout — FCS Related
- Caking Decorating Kits, Blenders
Sewing & Needle Arts
- The 4-H Crocheting Handbook
- The 4-H Knitting Handbook
- Kentucky 4-H Needlework
- S.T.E.A.M. Clothing FUNdamentals (set of 5)
- Sewing Expressions: Helper's Guide (Set of 4)
- Kits for Checkout — FCS Related
- Sewing Machines,
- Discover 4-H Club Guides
- SEWING: Discover 4-H Sewing, Discover 4-Shirt Club
- NEEDLE ARTS: Discover 4-H Crochet Club
- WearTec Curriculum Series (set of 8)
Financial Literacy
Other Resources
- https://www.myplate.gov/
- Utah 4-H Foods & Nutrition project materials. https://extension.usu.edu/utah4h/programs/foods
- Food Safety and Preservation Guides. https://extension.usu.edu/saltlake/home-family-food/food-safety-preservation
- Shop 4-H Curriculum and Resources. https://shop4-h.org/collections/foods-nutrition-and-healthy-lifestylesUtah 4-H FCS & Needle Arts Resource Materials https://extension.usu.edu/utah4h/programs/needle-arts
- https://extension.usu.edu/sewing/
- https://extension.usu.edu/sewing/quilting
- Utah 4-H Discover Curriculum:https://utah4h.org/discover/
- American Red Cross Babysitting, CPR, First Aid Training
- Care About Childcare Utah
- Financial Literacy TRY Team Tote (county offices)
Curriculum and Resources
Questions? Contact the Utah 4-H State Office: (435) 797-4444