Muskegon County Board of Commissioners
Muskegon County Board of Commissioners
Muskegon County Board of Commissioners
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Children & Youth Institute: 4-H Club Program<br />
“As leaders we feel<br />
it is our<br />
responsibility to<br />
teach the kids as<br />
much as they can<br />
absorb about the<br />
species they<br />
choose to own. We<br />
want our kids to<br />
excel in the show<br />
ring, selection and<br />
leadership. Our<br />
4-H members love<br />
4-H meetings,<br />
getting together<br />
with their friends in<br />
4-H and look<br />
forward to going to<br />
Fair for the week<br />
and showing <strong>of</strong>f all<br />
their hard work!”<br />
~4-H Club Leader<br />
Participation in the <strong>Muskegon</strong> <strong>County</strong> 4-H Youth Program provides young<br />
people, ages 5-19, the education and experiences to become healthy,<br />
productive citizens. Caring adults, serving as 4-H leaders, provide safe,<br />
positive learning environments through 4-H Clubs, helping develop selfconfidence<br />
and skills in leadership, organization, and citizenship.<br />
The <strong>Muskegon</strong> <strong>County</strong> 4-H Youth Club Program is guided by a Leader’s<br />
Council that meets the second Monday <strong>of</strong> every month at the fairgrounds.<br />
Leaders and/or parents represent the 4-H clubs at the meetings. The 4-H<br />
Leader’s Council guides the direction and educational opportunities for the<br />
youth in the 4-H clubs.<br />
In 2011:<br />
» 354 youth participated in 21 4-H Clubs<br />
» 44 adult volunteers served as leaders<br />
» 12 adults became new 4-H leaders via our Volunteer Selection Process<br />
» Five 4-H youth traveled to Exploration Days at Michigan State University<br />
last June, spending 3 days on the MSU campus taking classes designed<br />
to their interest and age level<br />
» Three 4-H youth members and one leader attended the 4-H Beef, Sheep<br />
and Swine Workshop at the Kettunen Center<br />
» Five volunteer leaders attended the 4-H Shooting Sports Workshop<br />
» Fourteen 4-H youth members participated in the State 4-H Shooting<br />
Sports Tournament<br />
» Eighteen 4-H youth members participated in the <strong>Muskegon</strong> <strong>County</strong> 4-H<br />
Point Show to qualify for the State 4-H Horse Show<br />
» Nine 4-H youth members participated in the State 4-H Horse Show<br />
» One 4-H Family hosted a youth from Poland in the 4-H Polish Exchange<br />
Spur <strong>of</strong> the Moment 4-H Club<br />
Participants at <strong>Muskegon</strong> <strong>County</strong> Youth Fair.
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