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Impact Report
| For plan | Youth Development (Colfax County) |
| Date | November 3, 2009, 11:39 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | State 4-H Home Economics School A team of county home economists worked with the State 4-H Home Economics Specialist this past fall to develop plans for the second annual State 4-H Home Economics School much like the long running agricultural based horse and livestock schools in the state. In March of 2010, approximately 60 4-H’ers, from around the state, along with their parents, chaperones and/or Extension Agents, converged on the Valencia High School campus for a three day weekend of experiences within the home economics project and contest areas. The home economist served as co-chair of the 4-H Foods / Baking track with assistance from the Roosevelt County Home Economist and a two senior age teen leaders. After check-in and orientation, the youth participated in a “contest carnival” to learn more about the many home economics contest areas available to them and also participated in a physical activity. The next day, 19 boys and girls participated in the foods/baking track, while 10 other youth participated in the sewing track and an additional 20 4-H’ers signed up for the new interior design track. Workshops were provided to the parents and chaperones during this time. The youth spent the morning learning about the kitchen facility and measuring basics before working together in kitchen groups to make cookies and brownies from the introductory 4-H baking projects. After lunch, they made zucchini bread and learned about tips and hints they could use when baking for and exhibiting at County Fairs and Achievement Days. They also “judged” the baked goods made assessing the qualities needed to achieve a top placing product. Before wrapping the baking track up for the day, the home economists presented a Favorite Food Show contest simulation for the youth and parents so that they could either learn about the contest for the first time or better prepare for the contest when participating again in the future. The last morning, all youth participants rotated through community service projects, making port pads for cancer patients and gift baskets for a local organization. Overwhelmingly positive responses to the home economics school have prompted the committee to plan for its’ continuance with a possible rotation of track offerings. A thank you card from one participant summed it all up by saying, “Thank you so much for this amazing and awesome experience. I had so much fun learning and making lots of new friends. This was my first year here and so far, I absolutely love 4-H. I will most definitely be coming back”. |