Jefferson County Area 4-H Council Inc

FOUR-H SCHOOL CLUBS OFFER YOUTH A UNIQUE OPPORTUNTITY TO LEARN AND PRACTICE LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS. THROUGH 4-H SCHOOL CLUBS, OVER 1560 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN OFFICER ELECTIONS, PRACTICED LEADERSHIP ROLES, CONDUCTED BUSINESS MEETINGS, LEARNED PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE AND THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS OF GROUP DECISION MAKING. TO EVALUATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS BY STUDENTS, A SAMPLING OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS COMPLETED A WRITTEN EVALUATION. OF THE TEACHERS RESPONDING, NEARLY 90% INDICATED THAT CLUB OFFICERS CARRIED OUT THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AND PRACTICED LEADERSHIP SKILLS. USING DATA FROM PRE AND POST TESTS, STUDENTS DEMONSTRATED INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES AND PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE. EVALUATIONS DEMONSTRATE THAT 4-H IS BEING SUCCESSFUL IN HELPING STUDENTS TO BE ACADEMICALLY SUCCESSFUL, WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH OTHERS AND "DISCOVER THE LEADER WITHIN".