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Ashley County 4-H Program. Making the Best Better. Diane Mashburn - County Extension Agent- 4-H/Agriculture. Ashley County 4-H. 94 4-H club members 44 new members since October 2008 5 4-H clubs 4 Community & Project Clubs Conservative Consumer Teens 4-H Club Smarties 4-H Club
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Ashley County 4-H Program Making the Best Better Diane Mashburn- County Extension Agent- 4-H/Agriculture
Ashley County 4-H • 94 4-H club members • 44 new members since October 2008 • 5 4-H clubs • 4 Community & Project Clubs • Conservative Consumer Teens 4-H Club • Smarties 4-H Club • Kids 4 Kids 4-H Club • Pine Hill 4-H Club • 4-H Afterschool Club • Allbritton Elementary- Lucky Clovers 4-H Club
Ashley County 4-H • 1122 youth • 23% of the 4882 in Ashley Co. • 4226 youth (duplicated) • 4-H Afterschool- 15 • Ag in the Classroom- 654 • Other School Enrichment programs
Arkansas 4-H Emphasis Areas • STEM • Volunteerism • Leadership/Citizenship • Healthy Lifestyles
STEM • Livestock projects- 34 enrolled • Ashley County Fair- 20 • Southeast District Fair- 9 • Arkansas State Fair- 8
STEM • Horticulture projects • Ashley County Fair • Garden with Allbritton
Volunteerism • 11- Adult 4-H volunteers • 3 new volunteers • 7- Teen 4-H volunteers • Expanding volunteer base • Seek out additional volunteers • 6 prospective volunteers
Volunteerism • District Court • Water Ways Festival • Ashley County Fair • Arkansas Children’s Hospital • Ashley County Health Foundation
Leadership/Citizenship • Leadership & Citizenship projects- 8 enrolled • Prepared public speaking- O-Rama • 14 at County • 11 at District • 5 advanced to state • Consumer Judging- Arkansas 4-H O-Rama • Project work in Consumer Economics
Leadership/Citizenship • County O-Rama • 14 youth participated • District O-Rama • 11 youth participated • 10- 1st place • 1- 2nd place
Leadership/Citizenship • Arkansas 4-H O-Rama • 5 participants • 1st Place- Consumer Economics- LaPorshe Thompson • 3- 2nd place & 1- 3rd place
Leadership/Citizenship • Arkansas 4-H O-Rama
Healthy Lifestyles • Healthy Lifestyles projects- 45 enrolled • Walk Across Arkansas • Broiler Bar-B-Que
Broiler Bar-B-Que • Workshop and competition conducted • 39 youth attended • Conducted by all agents
Healthy Lifestyles • Shooting Sports • Initial meeting Sept. 3 • 29 attended initial meeting • 2 leaders & 2 agents trained • Organizational meeting Oct. 6 • 18 attended organizational meeting
4-H Fun Day • 17 youth attended • 6 teen leaders assisted • Collaboration with Arkansas Fish & Game • Evaluation questionnaire utilized • Conducted by all agents
Creative Skills Workshop • 2 workshops conducted • 26 youth participated • Conducted by Iris Phifer and Diane Mashburn
4-H Program • Expansion of clubs • Community Clubs • Project Clubs • Leader trainings • District Forums • County trainings
4-H Program • 4-H school presentations • Wilmot Elementary- 58 • Portland Elementary- 91 • Anderson Elementary (Crossett)- 274 • 3-6th grade students • Distributed Ashley County 4-H brochures and 4-H interest forms • 63 interest forms returned
4-H Program • Ashley County Cattlemen’s Association Beef Field Day
4-H Foundation • Conduct Annual Letter Campaign • $1700collect during 2009 Campaign • $1500 Scott Tractor Scholarship given to one 4-H member • $200 EHC scholarship given to