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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. 88 4-H members 38 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 • 88 4-H members • 38 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 • 2804 youth • 4-H Afterschool • Ag in the Classroom • Other School Enrichment programs
Arkansas 4-H Emphasis Areas • STEM • Volunteerism • Leadership/Citizenship • Healthy Lifestyles
STEM • Livestock projects • Ashley County Fair • Southeast District Fair • Arkansas State Fair
STEM • Horticulture projects • Ashley County Fair • Garden with Allbritton
Volunteerism • 9 4-H volunteers in the county • Letter Campaign for 4-H Foundation • Ashley County Health Foundation • Water Ways Festival • Ashley County Fair • District Court
Volunteerism • Expanding volunteer base • Seek out additional volunteers • Expand fundraising efforts for 4-H Foundation • Hamburg City Park • Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Leadership/Citizenship • 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 • 4- 2nd place & 1- 3rd place
Leadership/Citizenship • Arkansas 4-H O-Rama
Leadership/Citizenship • Work as part of 4-H officer teams • 4-H Afterschool • Ag in the Classroom
Healthy Lifestyles • Walk Across Arkansas • Projects in food & nutrition • Projects in sport fishing and bicycle • Broiler Bar-B-Que
Healthy Lifestyles • Shooting Sports • Initial meeting Sept. 3 • Working with NRA to secure grant money • 29 attended initial meeting
4-H Program • Expansion of clubs • Community Clubs • Project Clubs • Leader trainings • District Forums • County trainings