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Colorado 4-H Impact Study. About the Study. Conducted in the spring of 2005 Cooperated with CSU College of Business Marketing Research class 5 th , 7 th , and 9 th grade students 15 randomly selected counties then 4 schools in each county randomly selected 1,906 students surveyed
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About the Study • Conducted in the spring of 2005 • Cooperated with CSU College of Business Marketing Research class • 5th, 7th, and 9th grade students • 15 randomly selected counties • then 4 schools in each county randomly selected • 1,906 students surveyed • 395 were 4-H members
Alamosa Archuleta Baca Chaffee Conejos Eagle El Paso Garfield Kit Carson Las Animas Montezuma Phillips Rio Grande Washington Yuma Counties Involved About the Study
Grades Involved About the Study
4-H members were more likely to report that they: 4-H Youth: Confident • Have control over the things that happen to them ** • Like themselves ** • Have much to be proud of ** • Have a sense of purpose in their life ** • Are glad they are who they are*
4-H members were more likely to report that they are able to: 4-H Youth: Competent • Speak with ease in front of others ** • Set goals ** • Plan ahead * • Manage money wisely **
4-H members were more likely to report that: 4-H Youth: Connected • Adults in their town make them feel important ** • Adults in their town listen to what they have to say * • In their hometown, they feel like they matter to people ** • Within their own family, they feel useful and important * • They are given lots of chances to help make their town or city a better place to live ** • In the last month, they have had conversation with an adult other than a parent that lasted 10 minutes or more.*
Colorado 4-H enrollment 4-H: For All Communities • The community club program has 16,310 youth • 89,696 youth are involved in K-12 school enrichment • 8,041 youth involved in K-12 after school programs • 121,477 total number of youth involved
A majority of 4-H members in this study reported: 4-H Promotes Positive Youth Development • 4-H allows them to explore their own interests • 4-H provides a safe place for learning and growing • 4-H clubs are supportive environments where youth feel accepted for who they are • Participation in 4-H has been critical to their individual success in life
Special Thanks to: The school officials who allowed us to collect data Spring 2005 CSU BK410 Marketing Research Class CSUCE agents who collected the data
For more information: www.4h.colostate.edu - PowerPoint Presentation - Complete Research Report - PDF of Exectutive Summary State 4-H Office 970- 491-1152