4-H Project Achievement- Incresing County Participation
4-H
Project Achievement-
Increasing
County
Participation
Using Multi-County
Partnerships
to
Enhance the
Project
Achievement
Process
Presented
By:
Kate
Whiting,
Peach
County
Brenda
Welch,
Schley
County
Muqita
Lumumba,
Macon
County
Sherry
Waller, Taylor
County
Joan Rodgers, Marion County
A
g
enda
•
Introduction
•
4-H
Staff Portfolio
Competition
•
Locked
In
for
DPA
•
½
Way
to
DPA
•
The
Take
Away- What’s
Next?
Introduction
•
In 2015,
Peach/Taylor/Macon/Marion/Schley
4-H
Work
Group
was
begun
–
During goal setting,
all
counties
had a need
for
increased
DPA
participation
and
retention
–
Action plan
created to
offer
new
programs
to
4-
H’ers
in
all
counties
–
By
partnering, the
work
load
was
decreased
and
number
of
youth
reached
increased
4-H
Staff
Portfolio
Competition
•
Program
Assistants
wanted
a
way
to better
understand
the Senior
Portfolios
&
how they’re
judged
•
Each created
a mock
portfolio
in
the
project
of their
choice
•
Judged
on the same
scorecard
as
a Senior
Portfolio
•
Feedback
was
given
on
positives
and
negatives
of
each
portfolio
Locked
-
In
to
DPA
•
DPA
Themed Lock-In designed
to:
–
Introduce
new
4-H’ers
to
the
portfolio
process
•
Think Sheet-
Project
Selection
•
Portfolio
Outline
–
Build Helping
&
Sharing
Opportunities
•
Portfolio brainstorming
session
•
Share
Fair
–
Community
Service
Projects
to
build
portfolio
strength
–
Increase the sense of 4-H belonging and friendships
–
FUN!!
Locked-In to DPA
•
2015-32
Youth
attended
the
event
•
Peach, Macon, Marion, Taylor, and Schley Counties.
•
19 competed at 2016 DPA, 33 total participants from the
counties
•
3 State Congress Delegates
•
2016- 39 Youth attended the event
•
Peach, Macon, Marion, Taylor, Schley, Stewart and
Sumter Counties.
•
29 competed at 2017 DPA, 60 total participants from the
counties
•
5 State Congress delegates
•
Surveys showed a positive response from youth on
portfolio understanding, activity engagement, and
increased participation
½
Way
to
DPA
•
Summer
event
designed
to
encourage/track
progress
of
portfolio
work
while
creating
a
competition/event
youth would
want to
attend.
•
6
month
portfolio
–
Judged
and
given
feedback
on
areas
of
strength
and
what
to
enhance
–
Ideas
of what
to work
on
for
the
rest
of the
year
•
1
poster/interview
–
Judged
and
given
feedback
on both
areas
–
Feedback given on
communication
and
depth of
project
knowledge
•
Awards given
for
Top
Portfolios,
Top
Posters
and
Top
Overall
Scores
•
Community
Service
Project
Take
Away-
What’s
Next?
•
4-H
Staff
Portfolio
Contest
–
Can
be
replicated for
new
4-H
staff,
volunteers,
etc.
to
enhance
understanding
of the
process
•
Locked
-
In
to
DPA
–
Easily replicated with
multiple counties to further
engage 4-H’ers in the DPA
process, enhance belonging,
and encourage more youth to
participate in DPA
–
Plans
to host
a 201
7
event
with
additional counties
•
½
Way
to
DPA
–
6
youth attended
the
event
•
Several are
new to
DPA
and this
helped them
better understand
portfolio
details
•
Preplanning
for
the
rest
of the
year
–
Plans
to host
a 2017
event
Contact
Information
Muqita
Lumumba
Macon County
Program Assistant
mlumumba@uga.edu
478-472-7588
Sherry
Waller
Taylor
County
Program Assistant
wallers@uga.edu
478-862-5496
Joan Rodgers
Marion County Program Assistant
jrodgers@uga.edu
Kate
Whiting
Peach
County CEC/4-H
Agent
whitingk@uga.edu
478-825-6466
Brenda
Welch
Schley County Associate
bwelch@uga.edu
229-987-1180
This project focuses on increasing county participation in 4-H project achievement through collaborative efforts among multiple counties. By forming partnerships, the work is shared, leading to more youth engagement and improved project outcomes. The initiative includes innovative programs, staff portfolio competitions, themed events, and surveys reflecting positive responses from youth.
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4-H Project Achievement- Increasing County Participation Using Multi-County Partnerships to Enhance the Project Achievement Process Presented By: Muqita Lumumba, Macon County Sherry Waller, Taylor County Joan Rodgers, Marion County Kate Whiting, Peach County Brenda Welch, Schley County
Agenda Introduction 4-H Staff Portfolio Competition Locked In for DPA Way to DPA The Take Away- What s Next?
Introduction In 2015, Peach/Taylor/Macon/Marion/Schley 4-H Work Group was begun During goal setting, all counties had a need for increased DPA participation and retention Action plan created to offer new programs to 4- H ers in all counties By partnering, the work load was decreased and number of youth reached increased
4-H Staff Portfolio Competition Program Assistants wanted a way to better understand the Senior Portfolios & how they re judged Each created a mock portfolio in the project of their choice Judged on the same scorecard as a Senior Portfolio Feedback was given on positives and negatives of eachportfolio
Locked-In to DPA DPA Themed Lock-In designed to: Introduce new 4-H ers to the portfolio process Think Sheet- Project Selection PortfolioOutline Build Helping & SharingOpportunities Portfolio brainstorming session ShareFair Community Service Projects to build portfolio strength Increase the sense of 4-H belonging and friendships FUN!!
Locked-In to DPA 2015-32 Youth attended the event Peach, Macon, Marion, Taylor, and Schley Counties. 19 competed at 2016 DPA, 33 total participants from the counties 3 State Congress Delegates 2016- 39 Youth attended the event Peach, Macon, Marion, Taylor, Schley, Stewart and Sumter Counties. 29 competed at 2017 DPA, 60 total participants from the counties 5 State Congress delegates Surveys showed a positive response from youth on portfolio understanding, activity engagement, and increased participation
Way to DPA Summer event designed to encourage/track progress of portfolio work while creating a competition/event youth would want to attend. 6 monthportfolio Judged and given feedback on areas of strength and what to enhance Ideas of what to work on for the rest of the year 1poster/interview Judged and given feedback on both areas Feedback given on communication and depth of project knowledge Awards given for Top Portfolios, Top Posters and Top Overall Scores Community Service Project
Take Away- Whats Next? 4-H Staff PortfolioContest Can be replicated for new 4-H staff, volunteers, etc. to enhance understanding of the process Locked-In toDPA Easily replicated with multiple counties to further engage 4-H ers in the DPA process, enhance belonging, and encourage more youth to participate in DPA Plans to host a 2017 event with additional counties Way toDPA 6 youth attended the event Several are new to DPA and this helped them better understand portfolio details Preplanning for the rest of the year Plans to host a 2017 event
Contact Information MuqitaLumumba Macon County Program Assistant mlumumba@uga.edu KateWhiting Peach County CEC/4-H Agent whitingk@uga.edu 478-472-7588 478-825-6466 SherryWaller Taylor County Program Assistant wallers@uga.edu BrendaWelch Schley County Associate bwelch@uga.edu 478-862-5496 229-987-1180 Joan Rodgers Marion County Program Assistant jrodgers@uga.edu
