Author: Virginia Harper
Major Program: Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum
Calloway County 4-H has a wonderful group of camp volunteers and youth that return to camp each summer. Some youth only participate in 4-H Camping. Others are beginning to get involved in the year round 4-H adventures in Calloway County 4-H. Calloway County three year average is 119. In the last three years Calloway County 4-H has taken 358 people to camp. The 4-H Residential Camping program is an important aspect of the total Calloway County 4-H experience. Y
Author: Mike Meyer
For the 5th year in a row, the Harrison County 4-H Summer Camp program has seen a new record for participants. After changing camp groups from five counties to three, volunteer leards and the 4-H Council set a goal of working to increase camp involvement over the previous years record of 191. Additional marketing efforts were utilized to help show the importance of 4-H Summer Camp to prospective youth. 4-H Camp enables participants to build lifeskills such as responsibility, te
Author: Ralph Hance
4-H Camp has been an integral part of Cooperative Extension Service program for over 100 years. Club members look forward to the fun and adventure of 4-H Camp. Yet, behind all the fun that 4-H Camp offers, children are learning valuable life skills. 4-H Camp can be a very good learning experience for youth as well as for adults. Back in 2008, Trimble County had Thirty eight campers, Thirteen teens, six adults, and one agents attended camp. In 2017, we hit our record number of 74 campers, ten tee
Author: Lloyd Saylor
Butler Co. 4-H Shooting SportsFirearms are extremely common in Butler co.Starting in 1986, our research (conducted by in school surveys) revealed that 96% of Butler co. youth either had a firearm in their home, or were in the home of a friend or relative once per week or more frequently. Additionally, the county Sheriff was able to recall 6 fatal or crippling firearms accidents within the previous 20 years. As an introduction to the 4-H Shooting Sports program we started teaching, along wit
Author: Kimberly Lane
For the first time the Morgan County 4-H program has are presentative in the 4-H Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Academy (NRESci). This three-year program is designed to teach middle and high school aged youth about their natural environment. The overall goal of the program is for youth to develop a greater understanding of natural resources and environmental sciences in Kentucky while increasing leadership skills. The learning outcomes for the NRESci academy are that scholars
Author: Lacy May
For the first time the Magoffin County 4-H program has a representative in the 4-H Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Academy (NRESci). This three-year program is designed to teach middle and high school aged youth about their natural environment. The overall goal of the program is for youth to develop a greater understanding of natural resources and environmental sciences in Kentucky while increasing leadership skills. The learning outcomes for the NRESci academy are that scholar
Author: Anna Meador
With the primary goal of the Kentucky 4-H Cloverbud program being to promote children’s healthy development – menCloverbud Campers have the opportunity to experience a wide variety of life skills, like fishing here at West KY 4-H Camp during their time at Cloverbud Camp. tally, physically, socially and emotionally, the West KY 4-H Cloverbud Camp and its team of agent coordinators worked hard to provide an excellent opportunity for children ages 5-8 and their families to learn ab
Author: Rhonda Jewell
The Caldwell County 4-H Shooting Sports program has been a mainstay in the county 4-H program since 1994. This long tradition is due to dedicated leaders and 4-H’ers that know the value of the 4-H program. As in many programs, leaders have come and gone, but several have dedicated many years to the program and continue to do so. Caldwell County is fortunate to have a volunteer leader that was a main force in the initial start-up of the county shooting sports program 24 years ago and contin
Author: Alexandria Brasher
4-H Camp has been a growing tradition in Henderson County in the past four years. Our camping season for 2015 included only 39 participants from Henderson, including campers, teens, adults, and staff. 4-H Camp 2018 was the biggest group from Henderson on record, 125 total from Henderson with 103 campers, 4 CIT’s, 4 teens, 12 volunteers, and 2 extension staff. Of those 103 campers, 51 of them were first year campers which shows the outreach and marketing d
Author: Amanda Sublett
Youth who attend 4-H Camp acquire vital leadership skills, learn responsibility and gain social interaction skills as well as gaining an understanding of nature and our environment. The community supports the program monetarily by providing donations for camp scholarships. Twelve local businesses and individuals donated $2,484 which allowed eleven youth to attend 4-H Camp. Their experiences and memories made at camp would not have been possible without the generosity of the community.Sixty-six y
Author: Chanda Hall
Time Management is the thinking skill that helps children with managing tasks, prioritizing responsibilities, and maintain a healthy environment. Time management helps students to complete activities in a timely fashion, and learn to manage and stick to a schedule. Jefferson County 4-H partnered this year with Mill Creek Elementary to execute Sean Covey’s 7 Habits of Happy Kids. Mill Creek is a Leadership Academy Magnet Program for elementary students in grades K-5. The acad
Author: Catherine Webster
4-H Camp FundraisersFive years ago the Simpson County 4-H Council identified 4-H Camp and the lack of 4-H members that were attending camp as an issue to address. The Council decided more fundraisers were needed that would afford active 4-H members the opportunity to attend camp at a lesser cost. The Council appointed a 4-H Camp fundraising committee to plan fundraisers to assist 4-H members with their camp registration fee. In 2016 this 4-H Camp Fundraising Committee received the KVF Toge
Author: Kendriana Price
In today’s world of technology and social media, communicating about upcoming events with a broad group of people has changed. The days of individuals receiving information from the newspaper or mailbox, have fallen to the wayside of technology and social media. As a result, the 4-H team in Christian County looked for alternative ways to promote 4-H summer camp and reach a broad range of people.Traditionally, 4-H summer camp promotion has occurred via mailing 4-H camp enrollment packets to
The Kentucky 4-H Program holds the mission of improving people through intentional life skill development. Annually, camping programs across the state serves 25,000 guests at the four camp camps located across the state. West Kentucky 4-H Camp, located in Dawson Springs, KY, is the home to the Christian County 4-H Summer Residential Camping Program. Last year, West Kentucky 4-H Camp served 2,131 campers, volunteers, and staff. A goal for Christian County is to continue to rebuild the local progr
Author: Isaac Hilpp
This year was a continuation of a six-year overhaul to the 4-H summer camping program in Estill County. Today the program is a strong and vibrant example of what a summer camping program in a rural county can be and what positive effects it can have on the youth and adults who choose to participate in it. The Camping program is well supported by the community, partnering organizations, parents, and the school system. SituationIn 1999 the Estill County Summer camping program began its long a
Author: Eric Comley
Michael Clarke, in an interview about the state of our knowledge regarding nature, described a new phenomena regarding the inability of individuals to know their local species of animals and plants. This disconnect from local natural systems prompted the Garrard County 4-H Youth Development (YD) Agent, in collaboration with the Garrard County FFA Advisor, to start and sustain an Envirothon Team at Garrard County High School. The program was implemented in 2016 and the inaugural group graduated,
Author: Kevin Lindsay
The Fayette County 4-H Shooting Sports program recently had a teen selected to be a 4-H Shooting Sports Teen Ambassador. As part of his role, the teen will represent 4-H Shooting Sports for public relations purposes at special events; at donor/supporter functions and with the general public. He will also serve as a spokesperson for the Ky. 4-H Shooting Sports program in the district and state to help make 4-H Shooting Sports program more visible. The teen amabassador selected for Fayette County
Author: Charles Comer
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
