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4-H Youth Development |
| Orientation on the Web Session 1 - Welcome to the NDSU Extension Service Session 2 - Who We Are and What We Do Session 3 - Policies and Procedures Session 4 - Information Technology Session 6 - The Land-Grant University Session 7 - Program Development and Educational
Design Session 9 - 4-H Youth Development Session 10 - Personalizing Your Programs Session 11 - Professional Development Session 12 - Working with Differences Session 13 - Balancing Work and Personal Life Session 14 - Organizational Management Session 15 - Volunteer Management
Contacts If there’s anything that can be done to make your first year with the NDSU
Extension Service better, please contact your supervisor (district director,
assistant director or department chair) or Deb Gebeke, Assistant Director, Staff Development. |
4-H Mission: 4-H Youth Development education creates supportive learning environments for youth and adults to reach their fullest potential as capable, competent and caring citizens. In support of this mission, we will:
Achievement of this mission will result in capable, competent, and caring citizens. 4-H is a youth organization that spans all interests, all races and backgrounds and is great fun. 4-H provides hands-on, real-life experiences through projects, activities, and events. Youth are involved in 4-H through clubs, school enrichment programs, independent study, after-school programs, and special interest programs. Our program is available to all youth, and offered in every county of North Dakota by an Extension agent. 4-H is the largest and only research-based youth organization in our state. We reach approximately 35% of the eligible-age (5-18) youth in our state with programs offered through the NDSU Extension Services. 4-H History The 4-H program was founded between 1900 and 1910 to provide local educational clubs for rural youth from ages 9 to 19. 4-H was designed to teach better home economics and agricultural techniques and to foster character development and good citizenship. The program, administered by the Cooperative Extension Service of the USDA, state land-grant universities, and county governments, emphasizes projects that improve the four H's: head, heart, hands and health. For more information about the history of 4-H, take a look at the USDA 4-H history page. North Dakota 4-H Program The North Dakota 4-H Program is designed for young people in grades K-12. Youth K-2 (ages 5 to 7) are considered Cloverbuds and do not participate in competition. 4-H membership begins with youth in grade 3 and extends through grade 12 (ages 8 to 18, as of September 1). Clubs may take different formats. A community club has members from a community/area. Project clubs will have members with a similar project interest but may reside in different communities. Clubs may also be formed in after school settings or on military bases. Organized clubs or groups are under the direction of an adult and managed within the scope of the NDSU Extension Service. Quick Facts About North Dakota 4-H Enrollment and participation data is collected from each of the 53 county offices on an annual basis. A summary of the data can be found at the: http://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/4h/ES237Report1997_2007.pdf Web sites to explore North Dakota 4-H site: www.ext.nodak.edu/4h/4-h.htm What is my role in the 4-H program? County, area and state staff all have responsibilities for youth educational programming. Set goals for your youth programs for the next year. This may involve 4-H curriculum development, Agriculture in the Classroom work, an educational event and much more. Talk to your supervisor about your specific job description & how you can support the 4-H program Next Session Who is your audience really? Personalizing Your Programs.
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