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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. 144 4-H members (up 32%) 11 4-H clubs- 3 new clubs 1958 youth contacts. Ashley County 4-H. 7 Community & Project Clubs Aggies 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 • 144 4-H members (up 32%) • 11 4-H clubs- 3 new clubs • 1958 youth contacts
Ashley County 4-H • 7 Community & Project Clubs • Aggies 4-H Club • Bullseye Bandits 4-H Club • Conservative Consumer Teens 4-H Club • Outriders 4-H Club • Kids 4 Kids 4-H Club • Pine Hill 4-H Club • Smarties 4-H Club • Afterschool 4-H Club- Allbritton- Lucky Clovers 4-H Club • 3 In-School 4-H Clubs • Portland 4-H Club (new) • Wilmot 2nd Grade 4-H Club (new) • Wilmot 5th Grade 4-H club (new)
Ashley County 4-H • 1958 youth • 49.8% of Ashley County youth • 3478 contacts • 4-H Afterschool • Ag in the Classroom • Other School Enrichment programs
STEM • Aerospace • 4-H Club Members • 4-H Afterschool students • Afterschool Providers- 21 • Phoenix Family & Youth Services Employees- 7 • Delta District 4-H Volunteers- 30
STEM • Arkansas Agriculture • State crops • Uses for crops • School Enrichment • Portland • 2nd Grade • Presentation was part of Portland’s Arkansas History Week
STEM • Summer programs at Crossett Public Library • Soda Bottle Rockets • Plant Science/Herb Gardening
STEM • Horticulture projects • Ashley County Fair • Community Garden
STEM • Livestock projects • 2 Livestock project clubs • Ashley County Fair- 13 • Southeast District Fair- 3 • Arkansas State Fair- 3
STEM • Livestock projects
O-Rama’s • County O-Rama • 31 youth participated • District O-Rama • 20youth participated • 13- 1st place • 5- 2nd place • 2- 4th place
O-Rama’s • Arkansas 4-H O-Rama • 11 participants • 3- 1st place winners • Two 2nd place, one 4th place, one 5th place & two 7th place • 2nd place team- Consumer Judging
Leadership • Work as part of 4-H officer teams • 4-H Afterschool • Teen leadership opportunities • Newly created 4-H Teen Leader Group
Volunteerism • 21 adult 4-H volunteers • Increase of 5 since October 2011 • 93 adults assisted with 4-H programming • 545 volunteer hours • Time valued at $11,036.25
Volunteerism • Community garden • Recycling ink cartridges/cell phones • Coke tabs for Ronald McDonald House • GP Water Ways Festival group helpers • Ashley County Fair • Servers at various banquets and dinners
Community Garden • Collaboration with the Hometown Health Coalition • Fall & spring gardens • Harvested over 42 bags of produce • Donated to • Helping Hands • Montrose Food Pantry
GP Water Ways Festival • 14 teen leaders served as group leaders • Extension agents conducted lessons on water related topics
Healthy Lifestyles • Walk Across Arkansas • Broiler Bar-B-Que • Shooting Sports • Community Garden
Broiler Bar-B-Que • Workshop- 12 participants • Competition- 13 participants
Healthy Lifestyles • Shooting Sports • Firearms safety, proper firearm use, & sportsmanship • Received Friends of the NRA Grant for firearms & equipment • 3youth competed at the Arkansas 4-H Range Events Competition • Competited in 6 disciplines
4-H Fun Day • Collaboration • Arkansas Game & Fish Commission • Crossland Zoo • 15 youth and adults • STEM Activities • Fishing • Food
Ross Photography Contest • 8 county entries • 4 state entries • Displayed around Ashley County
4-H Awards Reception • Recognized • 4-H members participation • County 4-H O-Rama winners • 4-H volunteers • 4-H leader of the year • Various 4-H participation
Outlook • Expanding and improving volunteer base • Seek out additional volunteers • Improve training for 4-H leaders and volunteers • Expand fundraising efforts for 4-H Foundation • Increase community collaborations
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
Questions? We cannot always build the future for our youth. But we can build our youth for the future. - Franklin D. Roosevelt