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Youth Development (McKinley County)
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Plan Goal
Develope life skills in youth and 4-H members in McKinley County through special interest: School enrichment, Competition, Workshops, Outreach, Record Books, County Council, and anything related to youth programming.
Situation Statement
The current population in McKinley is about 71,918 in a land area of 5,449 sq. miles, 41% live in urban areas and 59% live in rural areas. Youth under 18 years of age is 35.2% as of 2004. According to the U.S. Census Bureau High school graduates rank 32 out of 33%. In the same census, 48% of the students in the Gallup McKinley County School District and 57% of the students in the Zuni School District were living in poverty. These numbers exclude the students attending BIA (Bureau of Indian Affiars)schools in the county.
Target Audience and Actions
Youth ages 3-19 are targeted to learn life and citizenship skills through: Project Work, Special Interest Groups, Workshops, School Enrichment, Competitive Events, Community Service, Public Speaking, County and State Fairs, and Club Elected/Appointed offices.
Short-Term Objectives
During the 4-H program year, youth involved in 4-H programming will learn subject matter concepts through hands-on experiences such as camps, clinics, workshops, etc.
During the 4-H program year, of youth involved in 4-H programming will develop life skills through project work, competitive events, real-life situations and career exploration opportunities.
During the 4-H program year, youth enrolled in 4-H will gain public speaking skills, strengthening communication and organization abilities and self-concept, through speaking at club, school enrichment and special interest events.
During the 4-H program year, youth in club, school enrichment, special interest and county 4-H events will develop cognitive skills, teamwork, leadership and citizenship potential.
During the 4-H program year, youth in the 4-H club program will gain leadership and teamwork skills through leadership opportunities at the club, county and state levels and demonstrate effective leadership and teamwork skills to local community members, organizations and projects, and provide primary leadership to statewide events.
During the 4-H program year, Agents and staff will increase professional and personal skills related to life skills and youth development by receiving quality training through theory, contest training, subject matter training, policy training and evaluation training.
Medium-Term Objectives
Youth with 2-3 years of experience in 4-H programming will learn subject matter concepts through hands-on experiences such as camps, clinics, workshops, etc.
Youth with 2-3 years of experience in 4-H programming will develop life skills through project work, competitive events, real-life situations and career exploration opportunities.
Youth with 2-3 years of experience in 4-H will gain public speaking skills, strengthening communication and organization abilities and self-concept, through speaking at club, school enrichment and special interest events.
Agents and staff with 2-3 years of experience will increase professional and personal skills related to life skills and youth development by receiving quality training through theory, contest training, subject matter training, policy training and evaluation training.
Long-Term Objectives
Youth with at least 4 years of experience in 4-H programming will learn subject matter concepts through hands-on experiences such as camps, clinics, workshops, etc.
Youth with at least 4 years of experience in 4-H programming will develop life skills through project work, competitive events, real-life situations and career exploration opportunities.
Youth with at least 4 years of experience in 4-H will gain public speaking skills, strengthening communication and organization abilities and self-concept, through speaking at club, school enrichment and special interest events.
Youth with at least 4 years of experience in 4-H club, school enrichment, special interest and county 4-H events will develop cognitive skills, teamwork, leadership and citizenship potential.
Evaluation Plan
Event/Workshop Evaluations: Evaluations will be conducted through surveys conducted after workshops and major events. Surveys are designed to measure effectiveness of program, life & leadership skills learned and self-concept of youth participants. These could be like a pre and post test.
County Record Books submitted by 4-H youth will provide tools for evaluating the long term effects of programming on life skills, public speaking, leadership and citizenship, as well as future and career plans of 4-H members.
Annual 4-H Enrollment Report: The annual enrollment report will include statistics on project enrollment by clubs within the county.