School-age Workshops
Building Competent, Caring, and Contributing Middle-School Youth through Effective After-school Programs: Youth and Families with Promise/4-H After-school
Kathleen Riggs, Darlene Christensen, and Deb Jones, Utah State University Extension
Participation in regularly scheduled purposeful activities in the 4-H/YFP After-school mentoring program enables middle school aged youth to become competent, caring and contributing members of society. This is accomplished by strengthening social skills, attaining academic motivation, and increasing family bonds. Activities involve youth and their families in mentoring, organized group and family-based activities, community service, tutoring, and skill building activities.
4-H Military Collaboration- Army, Air Force, Navy, Region, State, County, Installation, 4-H Clubs
John Baggott, Oregon State University/4-H/Army Youth Development Project; Mandy Marable and Casey Mull, University of Georgia
4-H Military Collaboration in Georgia is about commitment, communication, connectivity and program delivery. Relationships are vital in any collaboration and staff development is critical in delivering and sustaining quality programs. Participants will learn how to sustain a 4-H Military collaboration to ensure that the needs of military youth are addressed while building on their strengths and unique environments at installations.
Being Safe is No Accident . . . All About Youth Safety Programs
April Hall Barczewski, Sheryl Burdette, and Sharon Pahlman, University of Maryland Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development
Youth continually take actions that put them in harms way. A variety of safety programs have been developed in Maryland over the past five years to take a proactive approach against injuries and even death. Our team has developed supplemental materials to lead safe practices which give youth experiential learning experiences at safety day programs, school enrichment and after-school settings.
Afterschool: Tools of the Trade
Sharon Junge and Sue Manglallan, University of California; Jackie Reilly and Eric Killian, University of Nevada
Get the tools you need to provide powerful skill-building afterschool staff development training. Experience a sampling of successful, easy to replicate train-the-trainer sessions that provide 15 hours of interactive training for entry and intermediate level afterschool program staff. Leave with a tool box full of best practices.
Get Up & Move!
Patricia C. McGlaughlin, Sheri Seibold and Natalie Bosecker, University of Illinois
Get Up and Move! encourages youth from diverse settings to increase physical activity and choose healthy snacks; addressing a growing concern of sedentary and unhealthy lifestyles among youth. The program focuses on easy-to-use activities for groups and strategies for extending learning to family and community settings. Program also incorporates data collection tools to assess healthy lifestyle behavior change.
Examining Youth Camping Outcomes: The National 4-H Camping Research Consortium
Allison Nichols, West Virginia University Extension; Nicholas E. Fuhrman, Virginia Tech University; Suzanne Le Menestrel, National 4-H Headquarters, CSREES
The National 4-H Camping Research Consortium has developed camping evaluation strategies related to eight essential elements of youth development and life-skill development. The presenters will share the camp evaluation tool kit including logic models, evaluation tools, and guidelines. Emphasis will be on the practical implications of the evaluation tool kit. Attendees will be given an opportunity to give feedback for further projects.
Digital Photostory Program: "Creating My World" Tech Club
Maki Kawase, University of Minnesota
This workshop will demonstrate the power of the Minnesota Urban 4-H Digital Photostory Program to teach technological fluency and other 21st Century Learning Skills to youth ages 8 to 15 in an informal learning setting. The participants will work in groups to make a sample mini-slide show, reflect on their learning, and plan to incorporate this program in their own settings.
Story Board 1 
Story Board 2
Story Board 3
Story Board 4
Blank Story Board 
Minnesota Urban 4-H Digital Photostory Program
Minnesota Urban 4-H Digital Photostory Program 21st Century Learning Skills
Quote Bubbles
Children's Bill of Rights
Short List Example
Privacy Video
Just How Important Are the "Arts" to Children, Youth and Families?
Karla Knoepfli, Oklahoma State University; Carmen Burgos, University of Tennessee
Albert Einstein said that "imagination is more important than knowledge." Studies show at-risk students demonstrate better grades, a capacity for self-assessment and a secure sense of their own abilities when engaged in creative activities. Explore with us how research is showing the importance of "arts-based" programs for youth and the key components to an authentic learning experience.
Handouts
4-H Lifeskills Check Sheet
Exploring Planet Pizza
Exploring Planet Pizza Cards
IALAC
Lifeskills Check Sheet
The Artist Palette
Wall signs
Presentations 
Arts
Arts Examples
Master set of Balloon Clothing Hands Culinary
Montreal Gardens
Wall Posters
Research Resources
Arts Neuroscience and Learning
Champs Report
Critical Links
Educators - the Other IQ
Governers Commission Report
I Made It By Myself
Outcomes of the Arts_table
Putting the Pieces Together
Stimulating the Brain
Wikipedia Definitions of The Arts
Keeping Your Cool While Working with Youth Groups: Lessons for Volunteers and Staff
Sheri Seibold, Pat McGlaughlin, and Judy Taylor, University of Illinois Extension
Many 4-H staff and volunteers do not feel equipped to deal with behavior issues they are faced with today. Illinois Extension developed three lessons to teach tips and techniques to address the topics of: Planning Group Guidelines Together, Behavior Management Techniques for Cooperation, and Working with Youth with Special Needs. Participants will explore ways to plan and respond to situations which provide a safe and cooperative environment for youth groups.
Intro Lesson
4-H Code of Conduct
Behavior Management Lessons and Resource Materials Cover
Behavior Management overheads
Behavior Management Resources and Related Lessons
Behavior Managment Introduction Lesson Plan
English Behavior Guidelines
Individual enrollment form
Parental Informed Consent Form
Spanish Behavior Guidelines
Lesson 2 Planning Group Guidelines Together
Eight Critical Elements of PDY
Guidelines & Expectations of 4H club group members
Lesson 2 End of Workshop evaluation
Lesson 2 Follow Up Evaluation
Lesson Plan 2 Planning Group Outline
Passive Consent Letter
Planning Group Guidelines Together
Lesson 3 Behavior Management Techniques for Cooperation
Behavior Management End of Workshop Evaluation
Behavior Management Follow Up Evaluation
Lesson Plans Techniques for Cooperation
Passive Consent Letter
Planning Tips for Successful Youth Meetings
Scenarios
Techniques for Behavior Management Signs
Lesson 4 Working with Youth with Special Needs
Activity Guide
Hearing Challenge card
Lesson 4 Lesson Plans Youth with Special Needs
Passive Consent Letter
Physical Impairment Challenge Card
Special Needs Categories
Special Needs Categories Handout
Station List
Station Signs
Title Cards
Visual Challenge card
Working with Youth special needs end of workshop evaluation
Working With Youth w special Needs follow up evaluation
Reaching Underserved Middle School Youth with a Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) Summer Camp
Virginia D. Bourdeau, Mary Arnold, and Roger Rennekamp, Oregon State University 4-H Extension; Pam Garza, National 4-H Council
A model for designing and delivering a Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) summer camp for middle school youth who are members of populations traditionally underrepresented in the science and technology workforce will be presented. Workshop participants will practice using the Science Inquiry in Action model, and receive templates for program replication and the program impact report.
Yea 4-H! An Afterschool Learning Adventure!
Cheryl Newberry and Kelli Lehman, Texas AgriLife Extension Service
"Yea 4-H! An After School Learning Adventure" is a curriculum targeting after school audiences. Three levels (K-2, 3-5, 6-8) include training resources in youth development, lesson plans, parent newsletters in English and Spanish, community service ideas, and evaluation instruments. Come and see how Texas has capitalized on providing programs during out of school time with this great resource!
Reaching Latino Youth Through Culturally Responsive Programs
Beverly Hobbs, Mario Magana, Jorge Martinez, and Alexandra Steiner, Oregon State University
Three successful Latino outreach programs, each of which targets a different age group using a different format, will be introduced. Strategies used to make the programs culturally responsive will be highlighted, and collaboration as a means for achieving accessible and sustainable programs will be discussed. Participants will work in groups to apply what they learn to a real life challenge.
Presentation
Flyer 
Proceedings
Promoting BEST LIVES for At-risk Children and Youth
Gloria D. Warren, Meeshay Williams-Wheeler and Chantel L. Lumpkin, North Carolina A&T State University
Developmental assets have been correlated with BEST LIVES attributes or skills corresponding to increased thriving factors and decreased involvement in risky behaviors for children and youth. This interactive and hands-on workshop will provide youth practitioners, parents, and other community leaders, with community and family-based strategies for asset building specific to young people in grades K-5.
Acres of Adventure: Developing Partnerships and Resources to Create Sustainable After-School Programming in 4-H
Tricia Callahan, Theresa M. Ferrari, Nate Arnett, Jessica Paisley and Beth Boomershine, Ohio State University Extension
This workshop will walk participants through the process that was taken to develop existing 4-H resources into ready-to-use kits of materials that educators or after-school personnel can utilize with their programs. Participants will also have the opportunity to interact and participate in selected activities with the kit created to implement the Acres of Adventure curriculum.
Becoming a Program of Distinction: The What, Why, and How
Maria Arnold and Suzanne LeMenestrel, National 4-H Headquarters, CSREES/USDA; Stephen R. Sutton, University of Tennessee Extension
Programs of Distinction (POD) are high quality youth development programs occurring across the United States. Participants will learn about the POD peer review process and how to submit a manuscript. Finally, they will learn about the roles and responsibilities of a peer reviewer. The workshop will include a combination of large group presentation and discussion and small group exercises.
Using Making Cents Of It In The Classroom
Leanne Manning, Andrea Nisley and D'Ette Scholtz, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
Discover Making Cents Of It!—a University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension 4-H school enrichment curriculum for children in grades 2-3. Learn how this curriculum can help youth gain an understanding about money. Lesson topics are: History of Money & How Money is Made; Wants & Needs and Setting a Savings Goal; Savings; Counting Money & Making Change; and Consumer $ense.
The Power of Partnering with At-Risk Teens and Community Agencies: A Winning Combination!
Dawn Waller, Wilbon Anthony and Sarah Ruth, University of Illinois Extension; Debbie Valencia, Coordinated Youth Services
In this interactive workshop, participants will learn the programming approach used with the 4-H Teens Reaching for Success afterschool program. Participants will engage in activities reflective of the program content including entrepreneurship, community service, and leadership programming. They will understand the value of working with community partners. Participants will receive a copy of powerpoint slides, lesson plan templates, and surveys.
Presentation
Afterschool Activity Plan
Afterschool Activity Plan #2
Logic Model Resources
Pre-Survey, Parents
Pre-Survey, Teachers
Pre-Survey, Students
Post-Survey, Parents
Post-Survey, Teachers
Post-Survey, Students
