Shelby County CES Program Indicators and Success Stories - Jul 1, 2017

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

4011 - Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
4011.1)	250	Number of youth who demonstrate a skill that was learned and/or improved by participating in a 4-H ANR project, program, event or activity
4011.2)	18	Number of youth that can keep production, performance or financial records on their 4-H agriculture projects
4011.3)	250	Number of youth who understands the role of agriculture in the production of food and fiber
4011.4)	895	Number of youth who are more aware of local farmer’s markets and community gardens

4011 - Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum

4011.1)

250

Number of youth who demonstrate a skill that was learned and/or improved by participating in a 4-H ANR project, program, event or activity

4011.2)

Number of youth that can keep production, performance or financial records on their 4-H agriculture projects

4011.3)

250

Number of youth who understands the role of agriculture in the production of food and fiber

4011.4)

895

Number of youth who are more aware of local farmer’s markets and community gardens

Success Stories

4-H Country Ham Contest Teaches Communication Skillls

Author: Regina Browning

Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum

A 2014 study conducted by the Pew Research Center revealed that adults felt communication skills were the most important life skill for children to get in order to be successful in adulthood. Participation in 4-H events is one way that youth can gain these skills. The 4-H Country Ham Project has successfully enticed hundreds of youth into giving speeches through the process of curing country hams. Using a fun hands-on project to tie into the speech provides incentive for 4-hers to get invol