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County Impact Statements - Little River County
Little River County 4-H Youth In Action
2002 was the 100th Birthday of 4-H. Little River County
4-H'ers have taken advantage of a variety of projects with Environmental
Stewardship and Foods & Nutrition being the most popular. Project books teach
4-H'ers life skills through hands on learning.
Some of the county activities include O'Rama's, summer camps,
breads workshops and the Water Carnival.
Little River County 4-H'ers are called on year around to
assist with Fire Ant prevention on county school grounds, playgrounds and
athletic fields. The school boards purchase the fire ant bait and 4-H'ers and
leaders treat the grounds when the conditions are right.
4-H Teen leaders also present a puppet show (see photo above)
and distribute coloring books and stickers to K-3 grade students to educate
youth about fire ants.
4-H'ers also work during the Water Carnival. Four counties
participate in the Water's Edge School program. All the participating schools
take a field trip to Millwood State Park in May. During the two days of the
carnival, 4H'ers assist with classes and class navigation.
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Freddy the Fireant, assisted by 4-H'ers Wade Bowling and Shelley
Stuart, teach elementary school students all about fireants.
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Impacts
- The Little River County 4-H program has 107 youth enrolled in 11 clubs.
- Of the 1168 youth participating in 4-H programs, 504 were female and 519
male.
- 1140 county youth took advantage of Water's Edge classes, Save Our
Streams programs, 4-H Chicken & Egg project and participated in Pick up
Arkansas.
- 810 6th grade students from 4 counties in SW Arkansas attended the
annual Water Carnival.
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