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Ashley County 4-H Program

Ashley County 4-H Program. Making the Best Better. Diane Mashburn - County Extension Agent- 4-H/Agriculture. 4-H Mission. 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults.  -National 4-H Council. 5 Year Overview. Ashley County 4-H.

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Ashley County 4-H Program

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  1. Ashley County 4-H Program Making the Best Better Diane Mashburn- County Extension Agent- 4-H/Agriculture

  2. 4-H Mission 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults.  -National 4-H Council

  3. 5 Year Overview

  4. Ashley County 4-H • 144 4-H members (up 32%) • 11 4-H clubs- 3 new clubs • 1958 youth contacts

  5. 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)

  6. Ashley County 4-H • 1958 youth • 49.8% of Ashley County youth • 8771 contacts • 4-H Afterschool • Ag in the Classroom • Nutrition Education • People’s Garden • Other School Enrichment programs

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

  8. 4-H Teen Leaders • 11 Youth involved • Teambuilding • Leadership • Provide input for 4-H programming

  9. AdultVolunteerism • 22 adult 4-H volunteers • Increase of 6 since October 2011 • 104 adults assisted with 4-H programming • 670 adult volunteer hours • Time valued at $14,599.30

  10. YouthVolunteerism • Community garden • Recycling ink cartridges/cell phones • Coke tabs for Ronald McDonald House • GP Water Ways Festival group helpers • Ashley County Fair • Ashley County Relay for Life • Servers at various banquets and dinners

  11. Community Garden • Collaboration with the Hometown Health Coalition • Fall garden • Harvested 58 bags of produce • Donated to • Helping Hands • Montrose Food Pantry

  12. GP Water Ways Festival • 16 teen leaders served as group leaders • Extension agents conducted lessons on water related topics

  13. Other Service

  14. O-Rama’s • County O-Rama • 31 youth participated • District O-Rama • 20 youth participated • 13- 1st place • 5- 2nd place • 2- 4th place

  15. O-Rama’s • Arkansas 4-H O-Rama • 11 participants • 4- 1st place winners • Two 2nd place, one 4th place, one 5th place & two 7th place • 2nd place team- Consumer Judging

  16. O-Rama’s • State Advanced Journal Winner • State 4-H Journal Scholarship

  17. Conferences • Teen Leader Conference • 6 Delegates • Citizenship Washington Focus • 4 Delegates • National 4-H Congress • 1 Delegate

  18. Trips • Arkansas 4-H Foundation Excellence Gala • 5 teen leaders • A Day with Temple Grandin • 11 teen leaders • 4-H State Camps • 2 youth

  19. 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

  20. 4-H Science • Horticulture projects • 4-H Afterschool • Ashley County Fair • Community Garden

  21. 4-H Science • Livestock projects • 2 livestock project clubs • 41 youth enrolled • Ashley County Fair- 13 • Southeast District Fair- 3 • Arkansas State Fair- 3

  22. 4-H Horse • Outriders 4-H Club • 18 active youth • 3 horsemanship-related workshops • Competed at • District- 6 youth • State- 4 youth

  23. 4-H Science • Aerospace • 4-H Club Members • 4-H Afterschool students • Ashley & Drew County youth

  24. 4-H ScienceOther Enrichment • Summer programs at Crossett Public Library • Soda Bottle Rockets • Plant Science/Herb Gardening

  25. 4-H ScienceSchool Enrichment • Arkansas Agriculture • State crops • Uses for crops • Portland • Hamburger Farm • Hamburger ingredients from field to plate • Portland & Wilmot • Ladybugs- Life Cycle • Crossett

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

  27. Broiler Bar-B-Que • Workshop- 16 participants • Competition- 14 participants

  28. Shooting Sports • Shooting Sports • Firearms safety, proper firearm use, & sportsmanship • Received Friends of the NRA Grant for equipment- $1000 • 3 youth competed at the Arkansas 4-H Range Events Competition • Competited in 6 disciplines

  29. 4-H Fun Day • Collaboration • Arkansas Game & Fish Commission • Crossland Zoo • 31 youth and adults • STEM Activities • Fishing • Food • Utilized as promotional tool

  30. Ross Photography Contest • 8 county entries • 2 state entries • Displayed around Ashley County

  31. 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

  32. 4-H Awards Reception

  33. 4-H Foundation • Annual Letter Campaign- $3025 • Bulb Fundraiser- Clubs- $885 • Friends of the NRA- $1022 • Scott Tractor Co. Scholarship- $1500 • Ink Cartridge & Electronics Recycling- $1020.80 • Car Washes, Pizza Nights, etc.- Cost of State O-Rama, CWF, and TLC

  34. 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

  35. Questions? We cannot always build the future for our youth. But we can build our youth for the future. - Franklin D. Roosevelt

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