Montgomery County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2018





4061 - Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum
4061.1) 771

Number of youth who use their skills to conserve natural resources

4061.2) 713

Number of youth who can identify the natural resources in their community

4061.3) 375

Number of youth who have gained an understanding of the ecosystems in nature

4061.4) 11

Number of youth who have engaged in a community project related to natural resource conservation



Success Stories

Aiming High, Hitting the Target

Author: Charles Comer

Major Program: Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum

The Montgomery County 4-H Shooting Sports program has aimed high and hit the target. Over the last ten years, the program has grown in number and interest beginning with a handful of youth shooting trap or archery increasing, this year to 38 youth competing in the state contest.  In fact, this year, the senior archery team placed first in state in compound bare bow competition.  Three other youth placed in the top 3 individual competition in archery and trap.  But championships an

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Summer isn't Summer Without 4-H Camp: The Sequel

Author: Charles Comer

Major Program: Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum

Summer isn’t summer without 4-H Camp: The Sequel. True in 2017 for Montgomery County campers, repeated and surpassed in 2018.  Camp enrollment reached another all-time high of 119, an increase of 14% over 2017. Spaces were filled for both sides of camp (boys and girls) within two days of the registration window opening March 1st. And once again, those numbers tell the impact that camp provides through its structured, extracurricular activities where youth are engaged with friends

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