Event and activity development and management (other- direct)

• 4H Youth Development (Group)
• Rick Allev, 4-H Youth Development  (Rick Alleva)
• Nancy Berry's 4-H, Administrative, Professional Development, and Interdisciplinary  (Nancy Berry)
• Lauren Bressett 08  (Lauren Bressett)
• Dotty M. Burrows  (Dorothy Burrows)
• Deborah Cheever
• Chris Conlon
• Charlotte Cross
• Nancy Evans
• Lynn Garland
• Kathleen E. Jablonski  (Kathy Jablonski)
• Maryann Kasprzak
• Michele King
• Michael Koski
• Rebecca Levesque's Individual POW  (Rebecca Levesque)
• Robin Luther - 4-H Youth Development, Administrative & Professional Dev. & Interdisciplinary work  (Robin Luther)
• Julia Steed Mawson
• Andrea Chickering Sawyer  (Andrea Sawyer)
• Trent Schriefer
• Linda L. Willard  (Linda Willard)

Reporting Summary

People reporting:   Rick Alleva, Nancy Berry, Karyn Blass, Lauren Bressett, Dorothy Burrows, Jolee Chase, Deborah Cheever, Chris Conlon, Charlotte Cross, Nancy Evans, Lynn Garland, Holly Gowdy, Kathy Jablonski, Maryann Kasprzak, Michele King, Michael Koski, Rebecca Levesque, Robin Luther, Julia Steed Mawson, Andrea Sawyer, Trent Schriefer, Carrie Sears, Claes Thelemarck, Linda Willard, Michael Young

Time period: Year to Date (Reporting Year 2008) (Generated: 09-Sep-10)

Evaluation Plan:  The development of selected life skills in 4-H youth participating in targeted programs will be measured via youth, parent, and/or volunteer surveys to document observed changes in life skill development.  Evaluation will include use of life skill development instruments from CYFAR (Children, Youth and Families At-Risk) and Community Youth Mapping (CYM).  CYM will be administered in appropriate ways. A UNH 4-H Camps study on social skills development is incorporated as part of a 3-year study with UNH Outdoor Education Dept.

·        Year 1-3 – (CROSS) – Selected life skill is Teamwork. Surveys will be administered to youth participants (Years 1-3) and coaches who reflect on these youth participants (Years 2-3) from 4-H Youth Development program teams including: county and state Animal Science Teams(Years 1-3); Science Technology Team (Year 3); and state Teen Council, county planning teams and teen groups (Years 1-3); 4-H Club Officers (Years 1-3); Life Smarts (Years 1-3); and county-based events where youth and adults work as a team (Years 2-3).

·        Year 1-3 (CROSS) –CYM Program – A variety of life skills will be assessed using survey, focus groups, and/or interviews conducted with both youth and adult mentors.

·        Years 1-3 (GREGORY) –CYFAR program sites in Hillsboro and Rockingham County – A variety of life skills will be assessed using instruments developed by external evaluators Scott Meyer and Stephanie Halter. Methodology includes parent focus groups, surveys and focus groups with collaterals, and youth interviews or focus groups.

·        Year 1-2 (GASS, CONLON) – Campers, ages 10-12, attending UNH 4-H Camps will be surveyed with parental consent using a Social Skills Development instrument as part of a national study being conducted by Michael Gass, UNH Dept. of Outdoor Education for the American Camping Association.

·        Year 4-5 (collaboration with other program areas) – Youth participating in to-be-determined interdisciplinary programs designed to develop healthy lifestyle choices and positive decision making skills will be assessed using methodology appropriate to the programs and audiences.

Evaluation Plan:  The attainment of knowledge and the mastery of skills gained by youth and adult volunteers through 4-H participation in distinct and targeted projects and/or subject matter areas will be measured by various methods. 

·        Year 1-2 (BARKER, CONLON) – Targeted programs in Natural Resources / Outdoor Recreation. Youth, their parents and volunteers participating in the 4-H Shooting Sports and/or attend Barry Conservation Camp will be surveyed end-of-training to assess knowledge gain, and six-months post-training to assess application and skill development.

·        Year 1-3 (GREGORY, KNIGHT) – Targeted programs in Family & Consumer Resources, including 4-H Afterschool Curriculum Kit / Fit and Healthy, and High School Financial Planning.  Afterschool providers and 4-H volunteers will be surveyed to assess knowledge gain and application / use of new 4-H Afterschool Fit & Healthy kits (Year 2-3). Youth and teachers participating in High School Financial Planning will complete the program Evaluation (Years 1-3)

·        Year 2-4 (SCHRIEFER, WILEY, BRADT) – Targeted programs in Science, Engineering, and Technology.  Afterschool providers and 4-H volunteers will be surveyed to assess knowledge gain and application / use of new 4-H Afterschool Aerospace kits (Year 2-3).  Youth participating in GPS, Aerospace (outside of afterschool programs), and the Science and Technology Team will be surveyed on their involvement in project activities to assess knowledge gained, demonstration of skills, and application or sharing of subject matter (Year 3-4).

·        Year 4 (SCHRIEFER) – Targeted programs in Animal Science. Staff will replicate the UWEX-developed retrospective survey of animal science members, using both a paper survey (mailed) and form builder (web-based) survey. A comparison of the data with the 2006 baseline data will be reported.

·        Year 5 (TBA) – Other project areas to be determined.