Success StoryKentucky 4-H State Fair Project Impact



Kentucky 4-H State Fair Project Impact

Author: Kimberly Schrader

Planning Unit: 4-H Central Operations

Major Program: Community Vitality and Leadership – 4-H Youth Development

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

Kentucky 4-H State Fair Project Impact

 

The Kentucky State Fair is a culminating event of yearly 4-H project work. Project work is defined by including the following: “(a) Planned work in an area of interest to the 4-H member, (b) Guided by a 4-H adult volunteer who is the project leader, (c) Aimed at planned objectives that can be attained and measured, (d) Summarized by some form of record keeping, and (e) A minimum of six hours of project instruction” (National 4-H Council, 2013). In 2023, Kentucky 4-H members exhibited and participated in 6730 4-H projects and competitions in Cloverville. While 4-H Youth exhibited  2864 livestock projects that included (a) beef, (b) dairy, (c) dairy goats, (d) market goats, (e) sheep, and (f) swine.  Which is a 19.3 % increase over 2022 and a 30% increase in Cloverville projects over 2022. Therefore, as youth spend approximately six hours in quality 4-H programs, Kentucky 4-H members spent a total of 55404 hours enhancing their skills through hands-on project work. 
 






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