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About Us
County Impact Statements - Fulton County
Fulton County Youth "To Make the Best Better"
"Being a 4-H member has given me the opportunity to serve in my community,
make new friends, and gain experience that will be helpful for a lifetime. Being
in 4-H would be a great experience for others to learn, serve, and have fun in
their community."
Daniel Moore, Teen Leader Club, Recreation Leader
Since the inception of 4-H early in the 20th century, youth participating in
out-of-school 4-H clubs have self-selected the projects or subject areas they
will pursue through hands-on, learning by doing. Today, plants and animals are
the top project areas chosen by Fulton County youth.
Beginning in 1973, 4-H has emphasized that along with the subject matter,
youth should acquire "life skills" highly transferable knowledge, skills and
abilities, useful throughout life.
County-wide activities that provide opportunities for 4-H’ers to learn skills
include the annual Achievement Banquet, Home Economics Workshops, Agriculture
Workshops, Judging Team, Activity Days, Record Book Training, and talks and
demonstrations at O-Rama. Fulton County youth also participate in the Teen
Leader Conference and Camp Counselor Training, and the county, district, and
state fairs.
Volunteers are essential to the successful delivery of 4-H programs to youth.
The average volunteer spends approximately 100-150 hours per year volunteering
with 4-H.
4-H Gardens being judged by Farm Bureau leaders. Fulton County
Farm Bureau has sponsored the 4-H Gardening Project for several
years.
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Impacts
- The Fulton County 4-H program enrolled 166 youth in 10 clubs. Two new
clubs were established.
- Of the 2,071 youth in 4-H programs in FY01, 1,360 youth lived on farms,
711 youth lived in a rural setting - 1,025 were males and 1,046 were
females.
- Of the 379 adults who volunteered in 4-H, 219 were female and 160 were
male.
- School enrichment programs reached 2,203 youth learning personal
development leadership skills, critical thinking, food safety, consumer
education, and financial planning.
- The Fulton County 4-H Teen Leaders and other clubs participated in a
state-wide community service project. They collected 151 disaster kits.
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