Knox County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019
| 4031 - Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4031.1) | 500 |
Number of youth who reported that they followed instructions step-by-step to do or make things themselves |
| 4031.2) | 300 |
Number of youth who reported that they followed safe practices |
| 4031.3) | 120 |
Number of youth who reported that they demonstrated what they learned to do for themselves |
| 4031.4) | 120 |
Number of youth who are more aware of preparing and eating healthy, local food |
Success Stories
Cooking Program Leads to Youth Eating More Fruits & Veggies
Author: Renata Farmer
Major Program: Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
With the growing number of families eating on the run instead of cooking at home, many young adults don’t receive needed basic cooking skills. In addition, approximately 4 out of 5 children do not consume the recommended fruits and vegetables each day. In an effort to encourage more youth to get into the kitchen and to improve their diets Knox County 4-H Agent and FCS Agent teamed up to offer a three-day cooking camp. Twenty-three youths participated in this 3-day camp. Youth were taught b
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Day Camping
Author: Renata Farmer
Major Program: Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
Approximately 35 percent of the Knox County population falls below the poverty level. Structure and peer interactions among youth can be difficult for families to maneuver in the summer months when schools are out. Simply put, many families lack the monies to fund extracurricular activities and the travel to and from those activities. Knox County 4-H Council identified several day camping programs for the summers of 2018-2019 that would promote interactions among peers and posi
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