Extension
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| 4041 - Family and Consumer Science | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4041.1) | 99 |
Number of youth who participated in education related to family and consumer sciences (KOSA) |
| 4041.2) | 99 |
Number of youth who completed a 4-H Family and Consumer Science Project (PRACTICE) |
| 4041.3) | 0 |
Number of youth who practiced financial decision-making skills as a result of what they learned in 4-H (SEEC) |
| 4041.5) | 0 |
Number of youth who indicated “yes or usually” to the Common Measures Experience Survey Question #13 “Is 4-H a place where you have a chance to be a leader?” (SEEC) |
| 4041.4) | 0 |
Number of youth who indicated “yes or usually” to the Common Measures Experience Survey Question #6 “Is 4-H A place where you get to figure out things for yourself?” (SEEC) |
Author: Regina Browning
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
Shelby County 4-H has a strong youth sewing program. Interest from sewing workshops led to the creation of our sewing club called Zappy Zippers. Zappy Zippers members met monthly to make projects and learn new skills. Like all other 4-H groups, Covid-19 forced Zappy Zippers to cancel in-person programming. The youth were devastated as they had more time at home to work on their sewing projects, but their club could not meet. The Extension Staff and a dedicated club
