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| 4001 - 4-H Youth Development Programming | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4001.2) | 30 |
Number of youth who can comfortably talk to others about their thoughts and feelings |
| 4001.3) | 25 |
Number of youth who indicate they are connected to caring adults who are interested in their success |
| 4001.4) | 35 |
Number of youth who apply the skills learned in 4-H and in other activities at home, school or in the community |
| 4001.5) | 40 |
Number of youth who reported that they can set and accomplish a goal |
| 4001.1) | 50 |
Number of youth who indicated they know how to use information they are given to make decisions |
Author: Mary Jane Little
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
Just like the 4-H program for older youth, the purpose of the 4-H Cloverbuds is to help young children learn life skills to become competent, caring and contributing citizens. Specifically, Cloverbuds are youth who are five to eight years old or in kindergarten through the second grade.Cloverbuds help young people:Learn more about themselves and the world around themDevelop positive attitudes about learning new things by hands-on involvementDevelop a relationship with a caring adult or older you
Author: Mary Jane Little
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
Extension faculty, in their role as administrators of volunteers, often lack the competencies to fully manage and utilize this tremendous resource. Research reports the findings of a nation-wide Delphi study that identified 33 competencies required by persons leading volunteers. These competencies included skills in the broad constructs of organizational and systems leadership, developing a positive organizational culture, personal skills that will help them in developing effective teams and man
