INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Issues Facing Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program

• Perception of the program (who we are and what we offer)

• Age Appropriateness of content and delivery system

• Youth Voice (truly youth driven)• Texas 4-H, Inc (and what it means to

Texas 4-H).• $20

D? ROCKS• NEED A CELEBRATION SLIDE • FOR COUNTIES THAT• DID WELL IN EACH• DISTRICT

Participation TotalsYear Total Enrollment 4-H Club Membership

2006 658,810 57,824

2007 646,248 66,657

2008 642,641 64,013

2009 593,033 58,055

2010 665,425 61,155

2011 649,779 60,456

TODAY!!!!!

~5 ,This is our new baseline.This is our new baseline.

Here is what that looks like

Is it Enough?• Level 1

– Increase from last year• Only a Starting Point

• Level 2– Percent of your county?

• Where do we fit?• Is an increase enough?

–Discussion with the 4-H Specialist, District Extension Administrator, and Regional Program Director

Popular ProjectsPROJECT 2010 2011 2012Foods and Nutrition 11,142 11,030 10,142Swine 9,961 9,962 9,701Shooting Sports 7,790 8,704 8,765Goats (Meat) 8,574 8,413 7,921Photography 6,682 6,800 6,655Rabbits 6,446 6,937 6,644Horse 5,800 5,570 5,312Beef 5,719 5,539 5,510Clothing and Textiles 4,325 4,103 3,913Sheep 3,548 3,628 3,649

The COMBINED stats?

FOR THE 50,000

Grade

Are we still

viable?

Is there anything

good happening?

Tom Green 4-H ProgramCancer Fund Raiser

• Served about 900 people;• They raised $50,000 on the auction.   • Over 950 desserts were made and

donated to the cause with at least twenty 4-H families donating desserts.  

• At least 80 volunteers volunteered their time of which at least 40 of those were 4-Hers.  

• A total of $4500.00 in food donations toward the meal were raised. 

District 8 Bike Project

Teens Use Leadership Skills in Emergency Situation

• Spotted smoke from a house.• Called 911• Saved an 89 year old woman

Sherriff said, “This is a wonderful example of

teaching our young teens

about responsibility, ethics and

morals.”

ADD A SLIDE SPECIFIC TO

YOUR DISTRICT

Zanolini, 2011Zanolini, 2011

FOUNDATION: LEADERSHIP & LIFE SKILL DEVELOPMENT

Youth Entering 4-H

Progression of Youth in Texas 4-H

Knowledge of Project

Knowledge of Higher Ed.

Knowledge of Careers

Transfer of Info.

Objective

Outcome

Personal Value & Acct

Reflection, evaluation & building knowledge of scientific principles

Reflection of educational goals and opportunities

Reflection of career goals and opportunities

Reflection of applying knowledge and applications learned to others

Reflection of worth of individual training and acct of teaching

Reflection of leadership goals and learned life skills

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