Rowan County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
4041 - Family and Consumer Science | ||
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4041.2) | 10 |
Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in FCS 4-H Programming |
4041.1) | 830 |
Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in FCS 4-H Programming |
Success Stories
Learning to Preserve at a Young Age
Author: Peggy Jones
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
The problemYouth wanting to learn cooking and preserving skillsThe educational program responseWith today’s prices of groceries and talk of food scarcity our youth is taking more interest in cooking and preserving foods. The USDA and Department of Health and Human Services, consumption of total fruit and total vegetables are expected to grow roughly 4% respectively in the next 5 years. With the increase on the rise of consuming vegetables the Family and Consumer Sciences Extension A
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2024 Dollars and Sense
Author: Peggy Jones
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
The problem: Youth making money decisions.The educational program response; Youth enjoyed role playing in earning, buying and using money for merchandise for their pretend of being on their own.The participants/target audience: 4th gradeOther partners (if applicable) Youth Service Center Directors, Business teachers from the High School and their students, Program impact or participant response: The Dollars and Sense Program successfully introduced over 225 - 4th graders to a 1/
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2024 Manners - a New way of Life as a 3rd grader
Author: Peggy Jones
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
The problem: Youth today need to learn and practice using basic Manners.The educational program response: Youth are not using or not knowing how to practice simple public Manners. The participants/target audience: 3rd grade in Rowan County Other partners (if applicable) Youth Service Center Directors and Classroom teachersProgram impact or participant response. 3rd grade youth was shocked that they needed to hold doors for other, eat small bites, chew with
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