Daviess County CES Program Indicators and Success Stories - Jul 1, 2023

4041 - Family and Consumer Science
4041.2)	0	Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in FCS 4-H Programming
4041.1)	1157	Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in FCS 4-H Programming

Salsa Lab

Author: Sharayha Clingenpeel

Major Program: Family and Consumer Science

Teaching food preparation, including knife skills and reading a recipe, teach young adults' skills for everyday life. By teaching and encouraging young adults' useful skills, we are also building confidence and teaching them how to be independent and successful adults in the future. The Daviess County 4-H and FCS extension agents partnered with the Practical Living teacher at one of the middle schools in Daviess County to teach "Salsa Lab" to her practical living students which

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4-H Sewing

Author: Stacey Potts

Major Program: Family and Consumer Science

“Sewing is a discipline that helps develop self-esteem, confidence, focus, patience, fine motor skills, problem solving, process thinking and visualization. Additionally, sewing encourages creative ability” (The Creative Art of Sewing; www. NorthJersey.com; September 13, 2012).  Nine youth at Cravens Elementary School participated in a six-session after school sewing program where they made a pillowcase and the Go Green tote bag from Unit 1: Let’s Learn to Sew.  All n