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Empowering Youth Through Ashley County 4-H: A Year of Growth and Engagement

The Ashley County 4-H program strives to empower youth to reach their full potential by engaging them in partnerships with caring adults. This year saw a significant increase in membership, with 160 4-H members across 10 clubs. The program focuses on science, citizenship, and healthy living, involving youth in leadership opportunities and community service. With numerous enrichment programs in schools and active teen leaders, the 4-H initiative is shaping well-rounded citizens. Our goals for the upcoming year include improving club quality and expanding our reach.

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Empowering Youth Through Ashley County 4-H: A Year of Growth and Engagement

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  1. Ashley County 4-H Program Making the Best Better Diane Mashburn- County Extension Agent- 4-H/Agriculture

  2. 4-H Mission 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults.  -National 4-H Council

  3. 4-H Program • Improve quality of clubs • Expand visibility of 4-H program • Increase incorporation of 4-H mission mandates • Science, Citizenship and Healthy Living • Increase involvement of 4-H Teen Leaders • Increase general 4-H participation on all levels

  4. Ashley County 4-H • 160 4-H members (up 11.1%) • 10 4-H clubs- 1 new club • Bullseye Bandits 4-H Club • Conservative Consumer Teens 4-H • Outriders 4-H Club • Pine Hill 4-H Club • Smarties 4-H Club • Lucky Clovers 4-H Club • Portland 4-H Club • Wilmot 2nd Grade 4-H Club • Wilmot 5th Grade 4-H Club • Wilmot Science 4-H Club

  5. Ashley County 4-H • 1310 youth • 33.3% of Ashley County youth • 4215 contacts • 4-H Afterschool • Ag in the Classroom • Nutrition Education • People’s Garden • Other School Enrichment programs

  6. AdultVolunteerism • 19 adult 4-H volunteers • Only those online and approved included • Direct volunteers- club leaders and volunteers • 185 adults assisted with 4-H programming • Assist with school and other enrichment programs • Conducted volunteer training on county, quad-county, and national level

  7. 4-H Youth Leaders • 38 Youth involved • Club & County • Teambuilding • Leadership • Teen Leaders- county level • Provide input for 4-H programming • Initial planning for a junior day camp/workshop

  8. 4-H Youth Leaders • 2013 Arkansas 4-H Ambassador & National 4-H Congress Delegate • JoBethPhifer • 2013 Teen Star & 4-H Record Book Finalist • Lorna Shelton

  9. YouthVolunteerism • “I Am a Citizen”- Memorial Day Service • 4-H One Day of Service Food Drive • Over 150 lbs collected and distributed • Coke tabs for Ronald McDonald House • Over 370 lbs collected • Bell Ringers for Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign • Servers at various banquets and dinners

  10. YouthVolunteerism • Recycling ink cartridges/cell phones • 939 units recycled • Ag Fest group leaders • GP Water Ways Festival group leaders • Servers at various banquets and dinners • Ashley County Cares, Go Red for Women, Hamburg Chamber of Commerce and Ashley County African American History Association

  11. Service

  12. O-Rama’s • County O-Rama • 22 youth participated • District O-Rama • 17 youth participated • 13- 1st place • 3- 2nd place • 1- 5th place

  13. O-Rama’s • Arkansas 4-H O-Rama • 7 participants • Two 1st place winners • Three 2nd place, One 3rd place, One 7th place • 1st place team- Food Bowl • Advancing to Western National Roundup

  14. Conferences • Teen Leader Conference • 1 Delegate • National 4-H Congress • 1 Delegate • 4-H State Camps • 1 youth- Cloverbud Camp • 2 youth- Forestry & Wildlife Camp

  15. 4-H Science • Livestock projects • 92 youth involved • Ashley County Fair- 22 registered

  16. 4-H Horse • Outriders 4-H Club • 29 active youth • 3 hippology workshops • 2 horsemanship workshops

  17. 4-H Horse • Competed at • District- 11 youth • State- 7 youth • Regional- 3 youth • Earned 3rd place County at District • Earned high point individual- speed events- State • Earned 7 invitations to 4X4 Chute Out

  18. 4-H Science • Aerospace • 4-H Club Members • 4-H Afterschool students • Library Program

  19. 4-H ScienceSchool Enrichment • Worms- Life Cycle, etc. • Crossett • Embryology- Life cycle • Portland • Wilmot (hatched out in classroom)

  20. Broiler Bar-B-Que • Workshop- 16 participants • Competition- 14 participants • District- 4 participants

  21. Shooting Sports • Shooting Sports • Received Friends of the NRA Grant for equipment- $1700 • 4 youth competed at the Arkansas 4-H Range Events Competition • Competited in 7 disciplines

  22. Ross Photography Contest • 29 county entries • 4 state entries • Displayed around Ashley County

  23. 4-H Awards Reception • Recognized • 4-H members participation • County 4-H O-Rama winners • 4-H Record Book winners • 4-H volunteers • 4-H leader of the year • Various 4-H participation

  24. Fundraising • Annual Letter Campaign- $1375 (down from 2012) • Bulb Fundraiser- Clubs- $1416 • Ink Cartridge & Electronics Recycling- $901 • Ag Fest- 4-H Proceeds- $736

  25. Grants & Awards • Monsanto- Growing Our Communities Grant- $2500 • Friends of the NRA- $1765 • Scott Tractor Co. Scholarship- $1000 • Felsenthal Cleanup Award- $150 • Christmas Parade Award- $100

  26. Evaluation of 4-H Program • Lesson quizzes • Pre/Post surveys • Demonstrations • Written surveys • Verbal feedback • Competition Results • End of the year 4-H evaluations

  27. 4-H Program2013-2014 Goals • Improve quality of clubs • Create clubs for livestock and science projects • Increase involvement of 4-H Teen Leaders • Increase general 4-H participation on all levels

  28. Questions? We cannot always build the future for our youth. But we can build our youth for the future. - Franklin D. Roosevelt

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