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| 4031 - Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4031.1) | 46 |
Number of youth who reported that they followed instructions step-by-step to do or make things themselves |
| 4031.2) | 0 |
Number of youth who reported that they followed safe practices |
| 4031.3) | 30 |
Number of youth who reported that they demonstrated what they learned to do for themselves |
| 4031.4) | 1327 |
Number of youth who are more aware of preparing and eating healthy, local food |
Author: Novella Froman
Major Program: Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
Our economy has been declining and high paying jobs are few since many coal mines closed. There is a need for youth to prepare for the future. A 4-H Alum, Amber Collins stated, "I realized real quickly that I didn't have enough money for health insurance, so I had to end up buying the generic food brands". Several years ago, Amber was involved in the 4-H Reality Store and she stated, “It was a reality check for me!” Now as a 4-H v
Author: Novella Froman
Major Program: Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
Special Youth Campaigns for 4-H ProgramWhen Dr. Mains challenged us to involve under served audiences, our 4-H Council reviewed our 4-H Programming to determine how we can expand the program and were thinking on this issue. We had 4-H of some type in every school in the county. As we were walking down the hallway of a school, John, a special needs student said, “Why can’t we have 4-H?” He had been in 4-H when he was in a mainstreamed classroom. He did this to
