4-H Youth Development
Inspiring Youth
The Mason County 4-H and Youth Development program continues to grow, thanks in part, to increased networking with various groups and organizations. Over 2500 local youth experienced 4-H Youth Development programming as part of a 4-H Community Club, or by participating in special interest groups or school enrichment activities.
4-H Community Clubs ... continue to grow and be a viable part of Mason County Extension with 10 community clubs and 3 Cloverbud clubs involving more than 200 youth and 108 volunteers. 4-H members prepared 885 exhibits for the annual county fair to exemplify the knowledge they have gained. Through community service 4-H youth assisted the elderly, disabled and persons less fortunate, as well as helping with county-wide environmental endeavors. Many youth were enriched through 4-H workshops such as livestock, computer and photography this past year as well as a 4-H Federation trip to the Mall of America.
The 4-H Community Club program and FNP Program have collaborated to present nutrition information on My Pyramid at Health Fairs, Family Walk Day and Safe Trick-or-Treat Night, as well as exploring conservation issues at Discovery Day.
Mason County has grown in 4-H Clubs over this past year. Throughout the county there are ten 4-H Clubs, Ducklings, Easton Ramblers, Friendship 4-H, Happy Handful, Helping Hands, Nature Explorers, Trail Blazers, Kountry Kritters, Pleasant Workers, and Peaceful Valley.
Volunteers ... in Mason County have taken part in county and state wide volunteer trainings. Volunteers took part in the 101 Leader Telenet Training series to help develop their skills and knowledge of working with 4-H members in Mason County. Twelve volunteers took the Overnight Chaperone training online to be able to accompany 4-H Federation members on their trip to the Mall of America.
Special Interest Group Activities ... include Farm Safety 4 Just Kids Day Camp; Discovery Day; Safe Trick-or-Treat Night; Family Walk Day; Livestock Judging Team; Junior Master Gardeners; 4-H Federation; National 4-H Week; National Volunteer Week; Kountry Kritter Kids, Blazing Buckaroos and Creepy Crawlers Cloverbuds clubs; and Achievement Ceremony.
