92.9% agreed have increased my knowledge and skills at being more responsible.” “…I 92.9% agreed have increased my decision making skills.” “…I 78.6% agreed am a more confident leader.” “…I 92.9% agreed am better able to work with and get with others as a team.” “…I 100% agreed have had experiences I wouldn’t have had if I wasn’t in 4-H. “…I 100% agreed A purposeful sampling of 25 Washington County 4-H youth representing all current chartered clubs was surveyed through either an electronic survey or hand written survey. Members were asked to agree or disagree with the following statements: a result of “As being a Washington County 4-H member…” have increased my knowledge and skills as a public speaker.” “…I 92.9% agreed have increased my knowledge and skills at being more responsible.” “…I 92.9% agreed have increased my decision making skills.” “…I 78.6% agreed am a more confident leader.” “…I 92.9% agreed am better able to work with and get with others as a team.” “…I 100% agreed have had experiences I wouldn’t have had if I wasn’t in 4-H. “…I 100% agreed As evidenced in the 2009 Washington County 4-H Volunteer Survey: 100% of 4-H Club Organizational Leaders (n=6) either agreed or strongly agreed to the following statements: I feel that youth in my club have learned valuable life skills including positive decision making, self-motivation and responsibility as a direct result of 4-H club programming, competitive and non-competitive events. 83.3% strongly agreed 16.7% agreed Objective 3: Annually, 75% of 700 4th-6th grade youth will increase their oral and written communication skills as a result of participation in the 4-H/Tropicana Public Speaking Program and as reported through post-reflective surveys by students and/or teachers. Thirty Washington County School District teachers were sent electronic post-reflective surveys and asked if they agreed or disagreed with the following statements: 19 or 63% responded a result of participation in the 4-H Tropicana Public Speaking Program, I feel that “As
92.9% agreed “…I have increased my knowledge and skills at being more responsible.” 92.9% agreed “…I have increased my decision making skills.” 78.6% agreed “…I am a more confident leader.” 92.9% agreed “…I am better able to work with and get with others as a team.” 100% agreed “…I have had experiences I wouldn’t have had if I wasn’t in 4-H. 100% agreed A purposeful sampling of 25 Washington County 4-H youth representing all current chartered clubs was surveyed through either an electronic survey or hand written survey. Members were asked to agree or disagree with the following statements: “As a result of being a Washington County 4-H member…” “…I have increased my knowledge and skills as a public speaker.” 92.9% agreed “…I have increased my knowledge and skills at being more responsible.” 92.9% agreed “…I have increased my decision making skills.” 78.6% agreed “…I am a more confident leader.” 92.9% agreed “…I am better able to work with and get with others as a team.” 100% agreed “…I have had experiences I wouldn’t have had if I wasn’t in 4-H. 100% agreed As evidenced in the 2009 Washington County 4-H Volunteer Survey: 100% of 4-H Club Organizational Leaders (n=6) either agreed or strongly agreed to the following statements: I feel that youth in my club have learned valuable life skills including positive decision making, self-motivation and responsibility as a direct result of 4-H club programming, competitive and non-competitive events. 83.3% strongly agreed 16.7% agreed Objective 3: Annually, 75% of 700 4th-6th grade youth will increase their oral and written communication skills as a result of participation in the 4-H/Tropicana Public Speaking Program and as reported through post-reflective surveys by students and/or teachers. Thirty Washington County School District teachers were sent electronic post-reflective surveys and asked if they agreed or disagreed with the following statements: 19 or 63% responded “As a result of participation in the 4-H Tropicana Public Speaking Program, I feel that