Northwest District PAC Issue Identification

4-H Youth Development

2011 Program Year

State & National
Initiative / Key
Component / Issue(s)
Listed in Rank of Priority / Counties
Reporting
Science Technology
Engineering & math / 878 /
  • Technology Etiquette- and knowing the difference
/ Woods
  • Geo-caching
  • GPS
  • Life Skills Class for Young People
/ Blaine
878
879 /
  • Robotics Program
  • GPS/GIS Programs
/ Kay
28
28
28
30
28 /
  • GIS – Global Information System
  • Social Networking (Safety & Privacy Issues)
  • Texting (while driving & etiquette in meetings, etc.)
  • ATV Safety
  • Videography (You Tube)
/ Logan
878 /
  • No project support from higher levels
  • Technology fair project
  • Hosting a district 4-H Science Fair
/ Texas
878 /
  • Give 4-Hers opportunity to use technology
  • Support Robotics Club
/ Grant
879
880 /
  • GIS Programming
  • Environmental Ed. Impact Team Work
/ Noble


Northwest District PAC Issue Identification

4-H Youth Development

2011 Program Year

State & National
Initiative / Key
Component / Issue(s)
Listed in Rank of Priority / Counties
Reporting
Healthy Living / 871 /
  • Drug & Alcohol issues among middle/high school students
  • Bullying/Cyber Bullying prevalent in schools
/ Woods
724
703
725 /
  • Educate parents & youth addressing the concern of illegal use of prescription drugs amount youth. Concern of youth using tobacco products and its effects on their health
  • Obesity amount youth is still a great concern along with lack of exercise
  • Texting while driving
/ Garfield
870 /
  • After School Programs
/ Beaver
  • Cooking Class for Kids
  • Healthy Eating & Exercise for Kids
  • Cooking Class for Adults
/ Blaine
876 /
  • Bicycle Safety
/ Alfalfa
18
13
18
18 /
  • Healthy habits – cancer and other chronic illness risks in youth
  • Lack of parental involvement, lack of discipline & parenting skills
  • Fitness and nutrition (plan a walk-a-thon)
  • Portion Control
/ Logan
872 /
  • Youth need to learn to cook and eat healthy foods
/ Dewey
872 /
  • Obesity
  • Local game leaders having activities for kids to take home
  • Wii Fit gaming club
/ Texas
724 /
  • Health of children in county
/ Grant
703 /
  • Obesity and bad eating habits and poor exercise habits for youth in schools in county.
/ Harper
  • Alcohol & Drug Use
  • Financial Literacy
  • Lack of Personal Skills (communication, family values, dealing with peer pressure)
  • Bullying
  • Nutrition & Health
/ Major


Northwest District PAC Issue Identification

4-H Youth Development

2011 Program Year

State & National
Initiative / Key
Component / Issue(s)
Listed in Rank of Priority / Counties
Reporting
Citizenship & Community
Development / 806 /
  • Respect, of oneself, others and in our communities
/ Woods
  • Involve Young People in Community
/ Blaine
806 /
  • Communication Skills with Teens
/ Kay
873 /
  • Shooting Sports
/ Alfalfa
29
20
30
27 /
  • Pet disaster preparation
  • Bullying
  • Communication Skills
  • Community clean-up, trash pickups, etc.
/ Logan
703 /
  • Substance abuse by youth ages 12-19.
/ Harper
871 /
  • Partnering with HALO, civic groups, etc.
  • Service learning workshop
/ Texas
806 /
  • Encourage 4-H members to help with community events
/ Grant
871
806 /
  • Focus on one major county impact service project
  • Global involvement/perceptions
/ Noble


Northwest District PAC Issue Identification

4-H Youth Development

2011 Program Year

State & National
Initiative / Key
Component / Issue(s)
Listed in Rank of Priority / Counties
Reporting
Volunteerism/
Volunteer Development / 873 /
  • Increasing Volunteer & Parental Involvement in 4-H Programs
/ Beaver
  • Get young people to volunteer
/ Blaine
851 /
  • Provide 4-H In-services for Leader Certification
/ Kay
134
390 /
  • Shooting Sports
  • Showmanship Clinic
/ Alfalfa
20
30
20 /
  • Bullying
  • Social Networking
  • 4-H Risk Management
/ Logan
873 /
  • Need more adults to work with 4-Her’s
  • Need more certified shooting sports instructors
/ Dewey
873 /
  • Lack of Adult Volunteers, to support all 4-H program areas
/ Ellis
873 /
  • ID projects needing a leader
  • Resource list
  • Orientation at least once every quarter
/ Texas
873 /
  • Recruitment, Training & Retention of Certified Volunteers
/ Grant
874
873
873 /
  • Club recruitment/retention strategies
  • Poll parents and volunteers for areas of interest in training
  • Develop county volunteer board/committee to recruit non-4-H parents as volunteers to broaden volunteer base
/ Noble

Northwest District PAC Issue Identification

4-H Youth Development

2011 Program Year

State & National
Initiative / Key
Component / Issue(s)
Listed in Rank of Priority / Counties
Reporting
Program Expansion
& Diversity / 875 /
  • Increase Club Membership
/ Beaver
  • Parent recruiting meting
  • More information on all 4-H areas
  • Non-Livestock Children have more involvement
/ Blaine
874
875 /
  • Growing 4-H Members
  • Program reminders
/ Kay
28
30 /
  • Develop a county 4-H Facebook page
  • Solicit sponsorship for media to promote 4-H (billboards, etc.)
/ Logan
874 /
  • Incorporation of 4-H events with community events
  • Improve 4-H Reporting in Media Outlets
/ Texas
878 /
  • Include county-wide non-competitive events
  • Promote 4-H with exposure of different project clubs
  • Promote fair entries for photo club
/ Grant
876, 878, 879, 880, 871, 877 /
  • Continue summer workshop programming, focus on STEM, sewing, leadership, financial management and public speaking
/ Noble


Northwest District PAC Issue Identification

4-H Youth Development

2011 Program Year

State & National
Initiative / Key
Component / Issue(s)
Listed in Rank of Priority / Counties
Reporting
Other / 801 /
  • Economic issues affecting families, and its effect on 4-H membership/activities
/ Woods
  • Shooting Sports
/ Blaine
390 /
  • Livestock Skills - Programming Workshops
/ Kay
876 /
  • Need a better way to communicate with 4-H members – Facebook
/ Dewey
806
390 /
  • Continuing education information for youth. Providing them with the knowledge that education past high school is available to every child
  • Meat Science Education
/ Ellis
862
13
18 /
  • Bullying and peer pressure for youth of all ages in schools.
  • Rated #1
/ Harper
871
874 /
  • Photography/Video and Audio Editing Club
  • More awards for Kids, Clubs, Leaders, etc.
/ Texas
903 /
  • Continued decrease in population – resulting decreased number of potential students resulting in decreased number of potential audience.
/ Grant
806 /
  • Continue improvement in county officers, county ambassadors and teen leaders. Need emphasis on YAP/YIG
/ Noble