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Open to ALL area youth aged 8-14!
Want to
learn more?
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Don Nicholson
4-H Youth Development Specialist
100 S Main; Courthouse, Rm 201
Palmyra MO 63461
Nicholsond@missouri.edu
573/769-2177
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Patty Fisher
4-H Youth Development Specialist
Courthouse, 115 W. Main
Bowling Green MO 63334
FisherP@missouri.edu
573 324-5464
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4-H Camps have a greater impact than most people may
imagine—camp
does
develop life skills in youth.
. . . And we have proof.
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Well over 1,000 youth and
teens attend 4-H camps
in Missouri annually.
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Extension 4-H Specialists 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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Read the executive summary of
the complete
research
(pdf) |
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4-H is a community of young
people across America who are learning leadership,
citizenship and life skills |
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