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| 4065 - Community Vitality and Leadership – 4-H Youth Development | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4065.1) | 58 |
Number of individuals that take on formal or informal leadership roles as a result of participation in an Extension leadership program |
| 4065.2) | 0 |
Number of strategies adopted and implemented to improve the community |
| 4065.4) | 0 |
Number of volunteers addressing community issues by assessing needs, developing programs and/or implementing solutions |
| 4065.3) | 0 |
Number of empowered individuals engaged in coalitions or organizations to address a significant community issue |
Author: Kellsey Agnew
Major Program: Community Vitality and Leadership – 4-H Youth Development
An article written by Betty Jo Krosnicki, Michigan State University Extension - August 06, 2015, states “The county fair tradition is woven into the fabric of nearly every American community. It presents opportunities for young people to foster life skills such as communication, leadership, goal setting, work ethic, responsibility, and sportsmanship.” This year at the Alexandria Fair we had 73 4-H Exhibitors, an increase from 2022. We also saw an increase in projects entered th
Author: Owen Prim
Major Program: Community Vitality and Leadership – 4-H Youth Development
The Alexandria Fair & Horse Show is a culminating event of yearly 4-H project work for Campbell County youth. Project work is defined by including the following: “(a) planned work in an area of interest to the 4-H member, (b) guided by a 4-H adult volunteer who is the project leader, (c) aimed at planned objectives that can be attained and measured, (d) summarized by some form of record keeping, and (e) a minimum of six hours of project instruction” (National 4-H Coun
