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Elk River Basin - 4H, FFA and Other Local Activities
 The 4-H youth development program works with youth
5 to 18 years of age to offer:
Long-term educational experiences that include
learning-by-doing in projects, community service, trips and strong family involvement. 4-H
members acquire knowledge, build character, develop life skills and form attitudes that
will enable them to be self-directed, productive members of society.
Short-term educational experiences such as school
enrichment programs that supplement learning in the classroom. Most are led by teachers or
4-H volunteers. These experiences may include environmental stewardship, embryology
training, after-school computer labs, and educational support for students’ science
fair projects.
Special-interest programs include conferences, distance learning programs, day camps and other educational
activities such as stream cleanup outings and school-age care.
4-H has no
geographic boundaries, and available environmental activities vary by county. While it has
its beginnings in rural America, 4-H projects and activities today appeal to all young people.
- 14% of members are from farms
- 38% are from rural towns smaller than 10,000
- 23% are from cities and towns, 10-50,000
- 16% are from cities larger than 50,000
- 9% are from suburbs larger than 50,000
For more information about the 4-H mission, see
http://mo4h.missouri.edu/volunteer/faq.htm. If
you are interested in joining a 4-H club or becoming a volunteer, contact your
University Extension Center, or one of the following:
Missouri
State Office Website:
http://mo4h.missouri.edu/
Barry County:
Michael Hall, hallmi@missouri.edu
John Ezell, ezellj@missouri.edu
McDonald & Newton Counties:
Lynda Dumond, dumondl@missouri.edu
John Ezell, ezellj@missouri.edu
Arkansas
State Office Website: http://www.kidsarus.org
Benton
County:
Janice Shofner,
jshofner@uaex.edu
Kansas
State Office Website: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/4hyp
Crawford
County:
Jim Mengarelli, jmengare@oznet.ksu.edu
Oklahoma
State Office Website: http://www.agweb.okstate.edu/fourh
Delaware
County: jasonh@okstate.edu
Ottawa
County:
Stan Fimple, fimple@silt.agr.okstate.edu
Debbie Gaines, gainesd@silt.agr.okstate.edu
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