Florida 4H Youth Development Programs in Natural Resources

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Florida 4-H Youth Development Programs in Natural
Resources

• Marilyn N. Norman
• State 4-H Program Leader
• October, 2008

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Overview

• How We Reach Youth
• Trends Over The Last Six Years In Natural
  Resource Related Projects
• Sample Objectives / Reports
• Positive Activities Both Now And In The Future

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4-H is

• The 4- H program is community based and
  determined by local citizens and Extension staff.

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Participation Influences

• Individual Focus Of County Faculty / Advisory
  Committee Plans
• Club Volunteer And Classroom Teacher Influence
• State Specialist Training Involvement
• County Faculty In Subject Matter Teaching At
  County/Local Level

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Marine Science, Environmental Education, Wildlife
Fisheries, Entomology/Bees, Water
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Forestry, Shooting Sports, Outdoor Education,
Earth Sciences
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Forests/Wildlife, Adventure Challenge, Soils,
Recycling
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Aquatic Science, Waste Mgt., Energy, Composting
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Weather Climate
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Curriculum Enrollment Environmental Ed/Earth
Science
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Sample Objectives

• Increase understanding of how Florida's natural
  resources ecosystems and how they respond to
  human activity.
• Improve procedures and techniques to reduce
  environmental impacts from human activity.
• Shooting Sports 1) engage youth in accident
  prevention and the safe handling of firearms, 2)
  engage youth in outdoor activities with personal
  increases in physical fitness.
• Build subject matter areas and recruit subject
  matter volunteers encourage them to strengthen
  programs with an emphasis on sustainability.
• Help youth manage a recycling station

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2007 Agent Program Reports

• Natural Resources 34
• Shooting Sports 30
• Wildlife Programs 26
• Forestry 21
• Marine 20
• Sustainability 19
• Recycling - 9

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Strong Interest in the Future

• New Projects
• Congress Workshops In Biofuels, Weather
  Climate, Sustainability, Recycling, Energy
• State Executive Board Service Project
• Joining National Effort To Plant A Million Trees
• Florida 4-H Foundation Program Grants
• Project Bats, Shooting Sports, Afterschool Kits,
  Climate Weather, Beach Buddy Curriculum

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Summary

• How We Reach Youth
• Trends Over The Last Six Years In Natural
  Resource Related Projects
• Sample Objectives / Reports
• Positive Activities Both Now And In The Future

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Florida 4-H Youth Development Programs in Natural
Resources

• Marilyn N. Norman
• State 4-H Program Leader
• October, 2008