session 1 mo ia 4 h specialists final

NW Missouri & SW Iowa

4-H Specialists

Getting to Know YouGetting to Know your 4-H Program

Where we Work

Debi DavisCaldwell, Clinton, Dekalb

Shaun Murphy

Becky SimpsonAnnetteDeering

Region 17

Harrison,Gentry,Daviess

Atchison, Nodaway, Worth

Ringgold, Decatur, Wayne, Union, Clarke, and Lucas

Karen Pattison

Jane Hayes-JohnkTaylor, Adams, Cass,Adair

David Seilstad

MercerGrundyLivingston

Mary Kramer

Region 17 UrbanCouncil Bluffs

Our 4-H Pledge

I pledge my Head to clearer thinking My Heart to greater loyalty My Hands to larger service And My Health to better living For My Club, My Community, My Country and

My World. Our 4-H Motto: “To Make the Best Better”

Our Commonalities

Four Basic Needs of Youth

Belonging Mastery Independence Generosity

Our Commonalities

Our Commonalities

Our Commonalities

Focused on Empowering Youth Dependent on Volunteer Leaders Engaging groups of youth and adults to guide

the program through County 4-H Committees and County Youth Councils

Growing the 4-H Community Club Program Strengthening our Volunteer Supports Systems Engaging new models of Clubs

Robotics and FIRST Lego League Clubs Environmental Clubs 4-H Shooting Sports Clubs Cooking Clubs Nutrition and Activity Clubs Afterschool Activity Clubs

The Iowa 4-H Focus

Moving our Community service more toward

Service Learning Youth Directed and Identified Community Need More Long Term

One required 4-H Volunteer Training and most counties hold at least two county training meetings per year

Using 4-H Online as a Web-based enrollment system where families enroll themselves in 4-H and in 4-H Project learning

The Iowa 4-H Overview


Iowa 4-H Online Enrollment

Family Enrollment Screen

Member Project Enrollment

Recognition for Statewide Project Awards,

National 4-H Congress, National 4-H Conference, State 4-H Council and State 4-H Technology Team is a 3-5 page written application and Interviews on Campus at Iowa State University in Ames

County Recognition carried out in various ways using 4-H Record Keeping systems and County Awards program or club recognition program


Staffing

Most counties have county based 4-H County Youth Coordinator part-time and full-time staff

Most counties have a County Extension Program Coordinator which is now a county paid County Extension Director who works with communities to do programming and bring Specialist directed programming to the county

20 Extension Regions have at least one 4-H Program Specialist who works with the counties to plan and conduct the 4-H program, Region 18 has two specialists because they have 9 counties, 6 Urban Centers, Council Bluffs in Region 17, have 1 specialist for 4-H programming and partnerships


State 4-H Youth Conference held on Iowa

State University Campus for three days each summer with around 1000 youth in attendance

Counties send projects to the Iowa State Fair for 2 weeks in the middle of August…Youth in Communications, Educational, Working Exhibit and Share the Fun also participate in the 4-H Building

Special State Fair Competitions: Stitch This, Cook This, 4-H Film Festival and Robotics competition


We no longer support the 4-H Curriculum

System of Learning materials because of high cost and low use.

We came up with two resources: Project Hot Sheets


We came up with two resources: Project Hot

Sheets Exhibit Tip Sheets


Our State 4-H Website is geared to be used by

Youth and Adult Volunteers


Iowa 4-H is under the College of Family and

Consumer Sciences and Families Extension We don’t have a lot of multi-discipline

programming anymore as we don’t meet as an Extension Staff over a geographical area anymore. A couple times a year we meet between Regions 12, 17 & 18 to hear a marketing message or something that we all need to know in representing the University as Extension.


University of Missouri Extension 4-H

What are staff and faculty members called in Missouri 4-H?

• 4-H Youth Development Program Assistant-High-school graduate (or GED equivalent).

• 4-H Youth Development Program Associate-60 semester hours of course work from an accredited college or university with a minimum of six hours in one or more of the domains of the 4-H Professional Research and Knowledge (PRK) taxonomy for youth development.

• 4-H Youth Development Educator- Bachelor’s degree with minimum of 24 hours of upper-level coursework in one or more of the domains of the 4-H Professional Research and Knowledge (PRK) taxonomy for youth developments. Teaching responsibilities.

• 4-H Youth Development Specialist- Master’s degree required. Most are responsible for multiple counties. Goal is for no specialist to have more than 3 counties.

• County Program Director(CPD)-Responsible for leadership of the county extension programs of University of Missouri Extension. Many youth specialists are also CPD’s.

So who do we report to?• Regional Director-Karma Metzgar (Currently 8 RD’s and regions)• 4-H Program Director- Dr. Ina Linville• Associate Vice Provost of Programs-Beverly Coberly • Vice Provost and Director of Extension- Dr. Michael Ouart

Who or what is the Missouri 4-H Foundation?Executive Director- Cheryl ReamsDirector of Development- Kristen Heitkamp Board of trusteesThe Missouri 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees is a group of business and community leaders from across the state. These dedicated trustees lead the effort to give focus and vision to the Foundation, support projects, and represent the Missouri 4-H Foundation in their communities. Through their dedication, they ensure that Missouri 4-H continues to meet the evolving needs of Missouri youth.

What does the Missouri 4-H Foundation do?• Supports 79 Events or Projects for MO 4-H youth• 4-H Afterschool SET to Youth in Governance• 2012 Budget $868,827.00 (does not include salaries)• Funding Partners • Clover Classic Golf Tournament in June• Missouri 4-H Hall of Fame-Culminating award for volunteers• Frank Graham and Naomi Crouch Volunteer Awards

4-H still viewed as a farm youth program Volunteers are harder to find Family time for 4-H is juggled with many other

commitments New families need orientation to participate

and support youth in 4-H work Youth populations in rural counties going down Youth commitment to any program is

becoming more short term

Common Concerns for the 4-H Program

Others…..

Common Concerns for the 4-H Program