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About Us
County Impact Statements - Yell County
4-H Programs: "Making the Best Better"
4-H is the youth development program of the University of Arkansas
Cooperative Extension Service. 4-H is a community-based, informal educational
program whose goal and motto is "To Make The Best Better."
This goal is achieved by providing participating youth ages 5-19 the chance
to enroll in a project of their choice, offering educational materials and
opportunities, and through social interactions at the local or club level,
county level, and even through state and national 4-H events.
4-H members are given the opportunity to gain leadership skills, learn
citizenship and communications skills, and engage in a variety of relevant
project activities and competitions such as the 4-H O’Ramas which are designed
to highlight skills learned through these projects.
Some of the highlights of 4-H programs offered in Yell County in 2001
include:
- Speak Up, Speak Out
- 4-H Forestry & Wildlife Judging Teams
- Money Sense For Kids Workshop
- 4-H Poultry Chain & Poultry Project Workshop
- Livestock Showmanship Clinics (Beef Cattle, Goats, & Sheep)
- Character Development School Enrichment
- Shooting Sports Training
- 4-H Horse Judging & Selection Training
- Wagon Masters (Financial Skills program)
Yell County 4-H members, leaders, and Extension Agents took part
in many of the competitive activities at 2001 District 4-H
O’Rama.
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Impacts
- Three new 4-H Community Clubs organized in 2001.
- 4-H Membership increased to 153 members in 9 Yell County 4-H clubs. (A
29% increase in enrollment)
- 1850 Yell County youth participated in 4-H projects, school enrichment
programs, and other you programs offered by the Yell County Extension
Service.
- 52 Yell county 4-H members participated in County 4-H O’Rama, 15 members
competed at District, and 4 senior members competed at State O’Rama.
- Participation in 4-H Livestock Projects increased by 300% over previous
year’s.
- 616 youth from 6 Yell County Schools sharpened their oral communications
skills through "Speak Up, Speak Out!"
- 17 youth and 22 volunteers increased their knowledge and awareness in
the area of gun safety through local 4-H Firearms Safety Training.
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