January 16, 2026
Pen Pal Program is Back this Spring
States’ 4-H International Exchange Programs has announced that their Pen Pal Program will be back April 1 to June 1. 4-H’ers and others 9-18 as of April 1 are eligible to participate. More information on parter countries for the program will be announced as available, but the communications will be in English and pen pals are likely in countries with which States’ 4-H conducts exchange programs. Youth who are pen pals are to commit to writing a weekly message by email or letter during April and May. There will be a $10 registration fee to participate which will be payable online. We expect registrations will open in the next few weeks to meet their March 20 deadline. Interested persons can find more information when it becomes available on the States’ 4-H website States' 4-H International Exchange Programs. In Kansas Mary Kay Munson, Kansas 4-H Exchange Coordinator, at mkm2@ksu.edu will have updates as they are announced. These programs have filled quickly in previous years.