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Impact Report

For plan Youth Development (Union County)
Date October 28, 2010, 5:31 pm
For Objective Short-term Show short-term objectives
Impact Report Union County 4-H Welcome to 4-H THis program was presented to all 4-H clubs and all members. It is planned to do it as a new member workshop beginning in 2011. Members and leaders participated in the various section of the project and in a Welcome to 4-H quiz prepared and presented by the home economist. 45 members and 50 parents took part in the workshop. Many members who had been in 4-H for more than one year stated that they learned more about the basic 4-H organization after participating in the workshop. 4-H members learn about the pledge, motto, slogan, community service, colors, and leadership. They also were introduced to judging and demonstrations, public speaking. Project were also discussed, what is available and what is required in each project. Record Books: In 2010, a workshop on using the revised 4-H Record Book CD was presented in Clayton to 15 members and parents and in Des Moines to 20 members and parents. Changes made in the project forms and record book requirements were discussed and presented. Questions were answered on record books and members were encouraged to contact the home economist with any questions or concerns they have. In 2009, record books were exchanged with Roosevelt County. Leaders met at the 4-H Fun Night held in November to judge the books. Comments onf the difference in counties and their requirements were commented on. National 4-H Week 4-H Clubs were encouraged to put up window displays, posters at school, PSA's on the radio to promote national 4-H week. All clubs did at least one of the above and 4H members went to elementary schools and the junior high to talk about 4-H and invite and encourage youth to join 4-H. From that effort we added 5 new members in 2010. Union County 4-H Council Union County 4-H Council meets three times a year. This is the governing body for the county and clubs are encouraged to attend. Each club has 6 votes. Programs are presented and discussed, community service projects etc. 4-H Fun Nights In order to put more FUN back in 4-H, Union COunty 4-H Council took the suggestion from Happy Rock 4-H to have a series of Fun nights sponsored by Council and the 4-H clubs. Happy Rock 4-H was in charge of the first fun night where we had a Hamburger Fry, swimming party(which got rained out) and a dance. Mt Dora 4-H sponsored a St Patricks Day Fun night where games and recreation were presented. It seemed that more members participated in the games and recreation than the dance. Rock n Ride 4-H had trouble finding a time and date that would work for their fun night. These events were well received and are planned again for 2011. 4-H Achievement Night Seven 4-H Council officers served as the keynote speaker, emcee, pledge leaders, and presenters at the Annual Leaders 4-H Achievement Night Banquet. This activity helps to increase officers public speaking skills, and gives them ownership of the program and the banquet. 4-H Council president took photos and made the annual slide show. 100 members, parents and guests attended the event.