2001-02 Report

WSU Extension 4-H Youth Development Program

TOTAL YOUTH PROJECT ENROLLMENT -- 132,089

4-H is Washington State University's dynamic, informal, educational program for today's young people. The program combines the cooperative efforts of youth, volunteer leaders, Washington State University faculty, Federal-State-Local governments, and business.

The mission is to assist you acquiring knowledge, developing life skills, and forming attitudes that will enable them to become self-directing, productive, and contributing members of society. 4-H programs are conducted in all 39 counties.

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YOUTH IN EXTENSION YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

A total of 73,424 (unduplicated) youths participated in the Washington State 4-H Youth Development Program for the 2001-2002 4-H year. This total includes both individual and group enrollments and shows a decrease of 12,885 youths from the previous year. Girls represented 55% (40,533) of the youth participants; 45% (32,891) were boys. A total of 81,728 youths (including duplicates) participated in one or more 4-H Youth Development programs, decreasing from the 2001 year-end duplicated total of 100,113.

Youth participated in the following Delivery Methods (includes duplicates):

20,254 were members in 1,767 4-H Clubs; (‘00-'01: 19,502 members enrolled in 1,756 clubs).
38,504 youths were involved in 1,490 School Enrichment groups ('00-'01: 42,466 youths involved in 1,224 School Enrichment groups).
19,408 youths were enrolled in 825 Special Interest, Short-Term, and Day Camp groups; ('00-'01: 35,158 youths were involved in 1,407 Special Interest groups).
1,958 youths participated in 51 School Age Care groups; (‘00-‘01: 1,488 youths participated in 38 SAC groups).
1,461 youths participated in 43 Overnight Camping programs; (‘00-'01: 1,322 youths participated in 43 Overnight Camps).
143 youths enrolled in Family 4-H or Individual Study; (‘00-'01: 177 youths enrolled in Individual Study).

Total (unduplicated) youths represented the following Racial Ethnic Groups:

55,802 (76%) White (person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, N. Africa, or Middle East).
8,077 (11%) Hispanic (person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or S. American, or other Spanish culture or origin).
4,405 (6%) Black (person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa).
2,937 (4%) Asian or Pacific Islander (person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, SE Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, or the Pacific Islands).
2,203 (3%) American Indian or Alaskan Native (person having origins in any of the original peoples of N. America).

Youth participants represented the following Residence distribution:

8.7% (6,395) live on farms;
29.4% (21,563) live in towns having a population less than 10,000 or in rural non-farm areas;
37.9% (27,812) live in towns and cities having a population of 10,000-50,000;
6.5% (4,753) live in suburbs of cities of over 50,000;
17.5% (12,901) live in central cities of over 50,000.

The distribution of youths by Grade/Division included:

26.8% (19,672) Primaries (K-2)
34.1% (25,058) Juniors (3-5)
23.2% (17,019) Intermediates (6-8)
14.3% (10,479) Seniors (9-12)
1% (730) Post HS or Not in School
0.6% (466) Special Education

VOLUNTEERS IN 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

4-H VOLUNTEERS
9,513 adult volunteers were involved in 4-H Youth Development programs, an increase of 39 over the previous year. Of these, 6,960 (73%) were women and 2,553 (27%) were men. 954 members were enrolled as youth volunteers. Total reported adult and youth volunteers was 10,467.
4-H VOLUNTEER TRAINING
2,149 adult volunteers and 918 youth volunteers were reported as participating in training at the county and state levels; 1,181 other adults (4-H professionals, non-volunteers, or adults from other organizations) were trained through 4-H programs.

YOUTH PROJECT ENROLLMENTS

These totals include youth projects (with duplication, i.e., one youth often enrolls in more than one project) for both individual and group enrollments. Project divisions are listed in order of project volume.

ANIMAL SCIENCE . . . 38,040
Dairy, Goat, Beef, Sheep, Llama, Swine, Equine (15,742), Poultry, Rabbit, Dog, Cat, Cavies, Small Animals, Veterinary Sci., and Self-Det. Animal Science Series
PLANT SCIENCE . . . 26,130
Plant Science, Garden, Entomology, and Self-Det. Plant Science Series,
(Plant Sci. - 12,548 and Ag. in the Classroom - 8,575 are the largest projects offered in Sch. Enrichment settings.)
FAMILY LIVING . . . 20,208
Beg. Family Living, Clothing & Construction, Knitting & Crochet, EFNEP, Foods & Nutrition, Bread Baking, Food Preservation, Foods of the PNW, and Self-Det. Family Living Series
EXPRESSIVE ARTS . . . 12,757
Applied Arts, Leathercraft, Photography, Performing Arts, and Self-Det. Art Series
INTERDISCIPLINARY . . . 11,505
Challenge (10,169), Career Exploration, SERIES
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP . . . 11,297
Environmental Stewardship, Sportfishing, Shooting Sports, and Self-Det. Environmental Stewardship Series
SOCIAL SCIENCE . . . 9,170
Myself & Family, Citizenship, ...And My World, Talking with TJ, Health, Character Ed., Leadership, and Self-Det. Social Science Series
MECHANICAL SCIENCE . . . 2,982
Aerospace, Bicycle, Computers, Small Engines, Wood Science, and Self-Det. Mechanical Science Series

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