Sometimes it can be hard for any outside group to get classroom time at schools.  This is no different for 4-H.  Even after 19 years of forming relationships in the community and with schools it can still be tough to work in time for extra educational programming.  The need to find classroom time has resulted in a great relationship between 4-H and the Family Resource Centers in every school.  The opportunity to have an agency that works within the school system to schedule for 4-H is a wonderful asset.  The Resource Center directors identify needs that can be met with 4-H core curriculum.  Those needs are then tended to through school clubs and other enrichment programs at each school.  The outcome of this relationship has resulted in more students receiving 4-H programming.  Over 1,500 kids grades K-12 participated in some type of 4-H activity or program this year during school, field trips, summer camps, clubs and other educational programs. Numbers have gone up every year and will continue to rise.  The results don’t stop in the classroom.  The Extension office collaborates with the 21^st Century Grant in the summer for camps.  Through this type of programming, a lot of teen counselors for 4-H camp have been attained.  All the resource directors have also become great extension volunteers or program participants across all areas.  They are outstanding advocates of the extension office.  

The building of these relationships have resulted in a long-term outcome. There have been many years of this relationship building and it continues to grow.