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Youth Development (Sierra County)
Plan Goals
4-H members will enhance their personal growth, through the development of leadership, citizenship and life skills, and experience the satisfaction of making a difference in their own lives, their families, their schools, and their communities.
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Impact Reports
Family 4-H Camp
Camp serves to bond families while furthering to unite the county and strengthen network ties. Leaders are provided the opportunity to share ideas and aspirations while students are encouraged to grow their leadership skills through team challenges and learning based competitions. Teamwork, communication, and leadership are taught in a natural setting while youth learn about the local history, environment, and preservation. With over 40 members and leaders present for county camp this year youth attendance was up 64% from last year.
Camp serves to bond families while furthering to unite the county and strengthen network ties. Leaders are provided the opportunity to share ideas and aspirations while students are encouraged to grow their leadership skills through team challenges and learning based competitions. Teamwork, communication, and leadership are taught in a natural setting while youth learn about the local history, environment, and preservation. With over 40 members and leaders present for county camp this year youth attendance was up 64% from last year.
4-H Awards Banquet
This year’s 4-H Awards Banquet was completely redone. Duties were divided up amongst the 4-H Council Officers. Youth members were responsible for the success of this event. Their success was evident in the quality of the new program and professionalism of the event. The new planning structure allowed each member greater responsibility and ownership while instilling work ethic and responsibility. The Banquet serves to highlight the hard work of 4-H’ers and awards their efforts with concern to their project records.
This year’s 4-H Awards Banquet was completely redone. Duties were divided up amongst the 4-H Council Officers. Youth members were responsible for the success of this event. Their success was evident in the quality of the new program and professionalism of the event. The new planning structure allowed each member greater responsibility and ownership while instilling work ethic and responsibility. The Banquet serves to highlight the hard work of 4-H’ers and awards their efforts with concern to their project records.
County Record Book Night
In an effort to increase the number of members completing 4-H record books for the previous year, the agent designed and hosted a 4-H record book night. Food and entertainment was prepared and 4-H members and leaders were invited to come in with their books, records, supplies, and questions. The very productive evening was appreciated by all. Agent gave a short workshop on how to complete the new livestock record sheets. Leaders were there to discuss and help each other and their members work through record books.
In an effort to increase the number of members completing 4-H record books for the previous year, the agent designed and hosted a 4-H record book night. Food and entertainment was prepared and 4-H members and leaders were invited to come in with their books, records, supplies, and questions. The very productive evening was appreciated by all. Agent gave a short workshop on how to complete the new livestock record sheets. Leaders were there to discuss and help each other and their members work through record books.
School Enrichment Programs
The agent created and implemented two school enrichment programs during the past year. The first single lesson program targeted high school students and choose to focus on leadership and life skills. Students were forced to consider career options and educational pathways along with how to identify and overcome challenges. The class ended for the 8 students with a powerful demonstration of the power of determination.
The second program focused on Agriculture and the future of America’s food supply. The program was geared to middle school aged students and implemented in a local private school. The three class program increased overall agricultural awareness and highlighted key Ag Issues like, loss of productive agriculture land, expanding world population, plant growth, and agricultural technologies. Students discussed basic plant growth and development requirements and learned how hydroponic systems work while growing their own vegetable crops. Student engagement was extremely high with inspiring feedback. Overall, 21 middle school students had an outstanding experience with this program.
The agent created and implemented two school enrichment programs during the past year. The first single lesson program targeted high school students and choose to focus on leadership and life skills. Students were forced to consider career options and educational pathways along with how to identify and overcome challenges. The class ended for the 8 students with a powerful demonstration of the power of determination.
The second program focused on Agriculture and the future of America’s food supply. The program was geared to middle school aged students and implemented in a local private school. The three class program increased overall agricultural awareness and highlighted key Ag Issues like, loss of productive agriculture land, expanding world population, plant growth, and agricultural technologies. Students discussed basic plant growth and development requirements and learned how hydroponic systems work while growing their own vegetable crops. Student engagement was extremely high with inspiring feedback. Overall, 21 middle school students had an outstanding experience with this program.
County Fair
Indoor Exhibits require members to take an active role in their learning through the careful understanding of direction, exploration of their creative spirit, and the devotion of time and effort seeking a positive end. Efforts throughout the year are recognized and experiences reinforced through the awards and recognition 4-H members receive at county fair. Rewarded effort is noted as a strong motivator for continued success and great improver of self-worth and overall confidence. There were 183 indoor exhibits made and exhibited by Sierra County 4-H members.
Throughout the year Sierra County 4-H’ers developed stronger work ethic and responsibility levels while caring for raising over 230 large animal livestock projects, 154 small animal projects. As verified by animal projects exhibited in the 2010 Sierra County Fair. The previously mentioned figures were slightly higher than last year. Efforts were rewarded at the Sierra County Junior Livestock Sale was up 24.7% with almost 95,000 dollars being given back to Sierra County youth participants.
Youth were challenged to keep busy and stay involved with the county fair throughout the fair dates. Over 20 countywide 4-H’ers developed critical thinking, event planning, mentoring, public speaking, and self dependency skills while assisting with the planning and implementation of the following youth activities during county fair: Pee Wee Pig Show, Chicken Scramble and Goat Branding for ages 3 to 8 years, along with the 2nd annual all ages Rope-A-Goat competition.
Quotes:
“You guys have done outstanding, there’s a life to our fair now!”
“There are young people around this year, and they are having fun and being part of our fair.”
Indoor Exhibits require members to take an active role in their learning through the careful understanding of direction, exploration of their creative spirit, and the devotion of time and effort seeking a positive end. Efforts throughout the year are recognized and experiences reinforced through the awards and recognition 4-H members receive at county fair. Rewarded effort is noted as a strong motivator for continued success and great improver of self-worth and overall confidence. There were 183 indoor exhibits made and exhibited by Sierra County 4-H members.
Throughout the year Sierra County 4-H’ers developed stronger work ethic and responsibility levels while caring for raising over 230 large animal livestock projects, 154 small animal projects. As verified by animal projects exhibited in the 2010 Sierra County Fair. The previously mentioned figures were slightly higher than last year. Efforts were rewarded at the Sierra County Junior Livestock Sale was up 24.7% with almost 95,000 dollars being given back to Sierra County youth participants.
Youth were challenged to keep busy and stay involved with the county fair throughout the fair dates. Over 20 countywide 4-H’ers developed critical thinking, event planning, mentoring, public speaking, and self dependency skills while assisting with the planning and implementation of the following youth activities during county fair: Pee Wee Pig Show, Chicken Scramble and Goat Branding for ages 3 to 8 years, along with the 2nd annual all ages Rope-A-Goat competition.
Quotes:
“You guys have done outstanding, there’s a life to our fair now!”
“There are young people around this year, and they are having fun and being part of our fair.”