The mission of Progressive Agriculture Safety Day is to “provide education, training and resources to make farm, ranch, and rural life safer for children and their communities.”  The Barren County 4-H Progressive Agriculture Safety Day provided five hundred fourth grade students with the practical hands on knowledge to think safety first in a variety of situations including: Water/Wildlife, Lawn mowing, Vaping/Drug, Bus, Fire, First Aid, Shooting Sports, Food and Nutrition, Personal and Power Tool Safety.  Professionals, community leaders and 4-H teen leaders taught the twenty minute classes. This is an important opportunity to capture the youth attention in a fun learning environment. The ultimate goal is to provide a safety mind-set for all of students and remember those safety tips in the future

Seventeen 4-H and community leaders served on the planning committee.   Fifteen Barren County 4-H Teen leaders served as presenters, group leaders and helped with set-up and take down.   Twenty-four 4^th grade teachers presented safety instruction before attending the Safety Day Camp.  100% of the 4^th Graders were very excited about the program and learned something new.  One teacher ask if we could do a 4-H Safety Day Camp for 7^th  and 8^th Grade students.  The Principal said “That is a Great idea”. So plans are underway to conduct another Safety Day Camp in the Spring of 2025 concentrating on sessions to meet the needs of middle school students.