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Promoting Youth Development
| 4-H Youth Enrollment - The annual A-100 report, which tallies 4-H enrollment in all programs, was completed and returned to University Park in September. 4-H enrollment in Pike County (traditional clubs & school enrichment) totaled 431 youth served with a 4-H program. Enrollment of girls in 4-H programs in Pike County is traditionally higher (56%) than boys (44%). |
4-H Clubs
| During the 1999 - 2000 4-H year, two new 4-H clubs were formed. The Flower Patch Kids, a gardening club, that meets in the Milford area. Membership in the Flower Patch Kids club is ten. The Rock, Paper, Scissors – Wildlife/Crafts Club, meets in the Greentown/Newfoundland area. Membership in the Rock, Paper, Scissors Club consists of six 4-H members and two participants. |
4-H Teen Retreat
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Leadership
for the Millennium was the theme of the 2000 Pike County Teen
Retreat. Five teens from Pike County joined thirteen teens from
Monroe, Wayne, Lackawanna and Northamp-ton Counties at the Pocono
Environmental Education Center, the weekend of January 7 - 9. Teens attending the retreat participated in activities such as challenge activities, wildlife studies, creative journaling, crafts, sensory awareness activities, and recreational and game leadership. |
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Teens applying to be
a camp counselor, at Camp Shehaqua, felt that they would be able
to utilize the following activities in their role as a camp counselor: |
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4-H Youth Recognition
| The fifth annual Show-N-Crow was held September 16. 4-H members submitted projects for evaluation and were awarded blue, red or white ribbons. Approximately 100 people attended this year’s event. The theme for this year was “Around the World.” This event is open to the public. 4-H projects were on display for the public to view. There were many hands on activities for everyone to do. Activities included: international dolls, international puzzles, flag making and old/new world veggie creations. Special events featured the famous stuffed animal parade, horse drawn hayrides, and animal exhibits, which included Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches. |
4-H School Enrichment
| A school enrichment flier was sent to the 4 - 6 grade teachers in the Delaware Valley, Wallen-paupack and East Stroudsburg school districts. In addition to the schools, the flier was also sent to area day care facilities. The most popular projects were Egg to Chick (Embryology) and Rocketry. Fifteen classrooms and two child-care facilities utilized school enrichment programs. Twelve teachers with a total of 214 students used the Egg to Chick (Embryology Project) in classes from pre-school – fourth grade. This program is designed to increase the students knowledge of parts of the avian egg, how to manage the incubation process, development of the embryo and how to brood live chicks. |
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Teachers, who administered pre and post tests, reported a 68% increase in the number of correct responses given by students. Teachers felt the greatest benefits derived from this project were: |
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To quote one teacher:
“Renewed interest in science. It was just plain fun for the
class.” Two teachers with a total
of 54 students used the Rocketry project in their class.
Students increased their knowledge of Newton’s Law, parts of
a rocket and the history of rocketry. As a finality to this project,
students built and launched a 2-liter bottle rockets that they constructed. One teacher with 24 students used the Kids and Kash project in the class. As a result of their participation in this program, students increased their knowledge of techniques used in advertising, how to be a wise consumer, how to effectively complain about a product or service, and they learned about warranties/guarantees. |
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Camping Experience
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Camp Counselor Training
– One teen from Pike County attended Camp Counselor Training
(C.C.T.) June 15 - 17, and three teens attended a returning C.C.T.
held on June 17, at Camp Shehaqua. Camp Counselor Training(s) is
a program offered by the Eastern PA Camping Association and is designed
to better prepare participants for their duties as a camp counselor.
Some of the topics covered at C.C.T. included: how to handle situations,
understanding youth development, trust activities, the nuts and
bolts of camp, and games. C.C.T. provides future camp counselors some of the training hours required by the American Camping Association (ACA). ACA requirements have changed recently. In order to be a camp counselor, teens are required to complete 24 hours of training. Pike County had four teens complete the 24 hours of training and attend Camp Shehaqua as counselors. Pike, Monroe, Lackawanna and Wayne Counties offer additional training opportunities to their teens. Leadership, team building, situations and games are just a few examples of the additional training topics covered. |
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Camp
Shehaqua** - One hundred and forty-four campers, counselors
and adults attended Camp Shehaqua for the week of July 17 - 21. Thirty-eight
Pike County 4-H’ers joined 4-H’ers from Lackawanna, Monroe
and Wayne Counties. 4-H members participated in ropes course, crafts,
nature study, nutrition/food activities, shooting sports, special
programs and campfires. Camp evaluations indicate the most popular
activity at camp is shooting sports. Written evaluations also indicated:
**Camp Shehaqua is an American Camping Association accredited facility. Recent accreditation inspections will allow Camp Shehaqua to remain accredited for an additional three years. |
Kidz Kamp
| Kidz Kamp, held in cooperation with the Monroe County 4-H, is a three-day, day camp for children between the ages of 8 - 13 yrs. Kidz Kamp was held at the Bushkill Fire House, in Bushkill. Twenty-six youth attended this year’s program, which was centered on the theme of Diversity. Through art, stories, language, food, music and games the children learned to appreciate differences and recognize the many similarities between cultures. |
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Stipend
Program
| For the 2000 – 2001 school year, Pike County initiated a stipend program for 4-H’ers and 4-H Alumni. Two, $250 stipends were awarded during the first year. Congratulations to Michelle Klosterman and Selena Marsh, recipients of the 2000 – 2001 stipends. The stipend is paid to the recipient’s bookstore. Each year Pike County will make available three, $250 stipends. Program eligibility requirements and applications are available from the Extension Office. Completed applications are due by March 3l of each year. |
Capital Days
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4-H’er Melissa Batalin
participated in the Pennsylvania State 4-H Capital Days, an annual
citizenship awareness event. Melissa was among 120 delegates from
across the state that participated in this two-day program that
shows 4-H’ers how state government works and helps them understand
their responsibilities as citizens. 4-H’ers visited state agencies, wrote mock grant proposals and toured the capital. As a result of her participation, Melissa has requested to serve on the 2001 4-H Capital Days planning committee. |
4-H Ambassador Conference
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By Melissa
Batalin
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| I was lucky enough to attend the 2000 4-H Ambassador Conference at Penn State University. There were about 100 teenagers representing counties from all over Pennsylvania. We learned about 4-H in Pennsylvania and it’s history. I gained many skills relating to leadership. We attended workshops on diversity, making a good impression, interview skills, presentations, working with slide presentations, using the internet for research and working with the media. In these classes we learned how to use good body language, ice breaker and mixer games, how to use visual aids, proper telephone and eating etiquette and how to properly present ourselves. We then met with many PSU employees such as William Asbury (Vice President of Student Affairs), Harold Ott (Professor), Marilyn Corbin (State Program Leader) and Michael Martin (Special Assistant to the VP for Continuing Education). Overall, I found the experience very enlightening and I hopefully will be able to return next year as a Junior Ambassador. |
Babysitting Clinics
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Three babysitting clinics
were conducted during the 1999 – 2000 4-H year. Two clinics
were held in the Wallenpaupack area and one in Milford. Participants said they
would use the following information, acquired from the Babysitting
Clinic, when dealing with younger siblings or while at a babysitting
job:
A total of thirty-nine youth, ages 10 – 14, participated in the clinics. The Babysitting Is A Caring Job project book is being revised. Upon release of the revised project book, future clinics will be scheduled. |
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