Boone County
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"Because of Camp"....promo from the American Camp Association
4-H Camp makes an impact on the lives of campers
- here are a few ways how . . .
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Extension 4-H Youth Staff and the families they serve consider 4-H Camp experiences as a high priority program. 4-H Campers ages 10-13 and their parents were surveyed in 2005 and again in 2006 to determine the effectiveness of Missouri 4-H Camps in developing life skills in youth.
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72.6% of Youth and 84.3% Parents agreed or strongly agreed that 4-H Camp improves skills in Learning to Learn
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84% of Youth and Parents agreed or strongly agreed that 4-H Camp develops Social Skills.
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82.4% of Youth and 86% of Parents agreed or strongly agreed that 4-H Camp improves Teamwork Skills
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82.4% of Youth and 80.1% of Parents agreed or strongly agreed that 4-H Camp improves Self-Responsibility Skills
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An overwhelming 95.7% of Youth reported their desire to return to Camp next year. 99.1% of Parents stated they were glad they sent their child to camp; 99.2% felt the benefits to their child outweighed the cost
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Boone County University of Missouri Extension Center
booneco@missouri.edu Updated 01/04/11 |
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