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Ashley County 4-H Program

Ashley County 4-H Program. 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults.  -National 4-H Council. Diane Mashburn - County Extension Agent- 4-H/Agriculture. 5 Year Overview. 4-H Program. Improve quality of clubs

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Ashley County 4-H Program

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  1. Ashley County 4-H Program 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults.  -National 4-H Council Diane Mashburn- County Extension Agent- 4-H/Agriculture

  2. 5 Year Overview

  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. 4-H Promotion • 12 monthly newsletters distributed • 184currently on mailing list • Postcard reminders sent out to 4-H members prior to large events • 4-H Facebook Group • Announcements and events created • 73adults and youth subscribed to page

  7. Citizenship “…For my club, my community, my country, and my world” -4-H Pledge

  8. 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

  9. 4-H Youth Leaders • Arkansas 4-H Ambassador- 1 • Teen Star- 1 • 4-H Record Books • 9 Record Books submitted • 1 Beginner Delta District Winner • 2 Intermediate Delta District Winners • 1 Advanced Record Book Finalist

  10. 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 • 485 adult volunteer hours • Time valued at $10359.60

  11. AdultVolunteerism • 6 Leader Trainings Conducted • 3 County Level • 2 District/Regional Level • 1 Southern Region • Home study lessons implemented

  12. YouthVolunteerism • 256 hours- valued at $5468.16 • “I Am a Citizen”- Memorial Day Service • 4-H One Day of Service Food Drive- 150 lbs • Coke tabs for Ronald McDonald House- 370 lbs • Bell Ringers for Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign • Servers at communitybanquets and dinners

  13. 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

  14. Service

  15. GP Water Ways Festival • 17 teen leaders served as group leaders and assisted in lessons • Extension agents conducted lessons on water related topics

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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 4-H Afterschool • 4-H Afterschool Provider Training • 6providers trained • 5 hours of continuing education • Cluster Training with Ashley, Chicot, Desha, and Drew Counties • Conducted Positive Youth Development Lesson

  20. Citizenship • New 4-H Citizenship curriculum • Wilmot 5th Grade • 13 youth • Monthly meetings • Utilized curriculum evaluation tools • 13 youth surveyed indicated increase in knowledge about citizenship topics

  21. 4-H Science 4-H is working to reach a goal of engaging one million new young people in science programs by 2013. -National 4-H Council

  22. 4-H Science • Livestock projects • 92 youth involved • Ashley County Fair- 22 registered • Poultry Chain- 12 participants • Multi-County Workshop- Ashley & Chicot County • Specialist- Scharidi Barber

  23. 4-H Horse • Outriders 4-H Club • 29 active youth • 3 hippology workshops • 2 horsemanship workshops • Specialist- Mark Russell

  24. 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

  25. 4-H Science • Aerospace • 4-H Club Members • 4-H Afterschool students • Library Program

  26. 4-H ScienceSchool Enrichment • Worms- Life Cycle, etc. • Crossett • Embryology- Life cycle • Portland • Wilmot (hatched out in classroom) • Order Steps handouts utilized • Small group activities utilized • Questions- one-on-one utilized

  27. 4-H Science • Aerospace • 4-H Club Members • 4-H Afterschool students • Ashley & Drew County youth

  28. Ashley County Ag Fest • 2 day event • Collaboration with Cattlemen’s, Crossett FFA, and Hamburg FFA • All agents participated • Norton & Mashburn on planning committee

  29. Ashley County Ag Fest • Agricultural education with 2nd grade students • 228 students • 8 stations • All participants reported gaining new knowledge about agriculture

  30. Healthy Living “Gives youth the tools needed to stay in shape, prepare healthy food and practice good personal hygiene.” -National 4-H Council

  31. Broiler Bar-B-Que • Workshop- 16 participants • Competition- 14 participants • 13 successfully demonstrated proper food safety and cooking skills • District- 4 participants • All agents assisting

  32. 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 • End of the year surveys • Parents and youth reported higher awareness of firearm safety

  33. 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

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

  35. 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

  36. In-kind Contributions • Broiler Bar-B-Que Supplies • Big Star Grocery Store- Cut chicken • Brookshires Grocery Store- Charcoal and other supplies • Jades Grocery Store- Cut chicken • Meeting Space • Crossett Public Library- Leaders meetings and 4-H workshops • New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church- County O-Rama • North Main Baptist Church- County Awards Reception

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

  38. 4-H Program • Improve quality of clubs • Expand visibility of 4-H program • Re-develop 4-H livestock projects and club • Increase community service opportunities • Increase general 4-H participation on all levels

  39. Questions? Diane Mashburn Ashley County County Extension Agent- 4-H/Agriculture

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