National 4-H Week

Posted: Thursday, October 8, 2015 by: Elliott Lawrence | Category: Education

Lucas County Youth to Celebrate
National 4-H Week October 4-10

More than 6 million young people across the country today will celebrate National 4-H Week, an annual celebration of 4-H during the first full week of October. During this week, Lucas County 4-H will showcase the great things that 4-H offers young people and highlight the incredible 4-H youth in the community who work each day to make a positive impact on the community. This year, 4-H will also showcase a refresh of its brand, revealing new photography and creative materials that show the various life skills 4-H grows in young people.

One of the highlights of Lucas County 4-H is the Shooting Sports Program. The youth not only get to learn how to shoot various types of firearms and bows but they also understand safety, leadership, and belonging.

Research has proven that participation in 4-H has a significant positive impact on young people. Recent findings from the Tufts University 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development indicate that, when compared to their peers, young people in 4-H are:
Nearly four times more likely to contribute to their communities,
Two times more likely to pursue healthy behaviors like, and
Two times more likely to engage in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs in the out-of-school time.
In Lucas County, more than 400 4-H youth and 80 volunteers from the community are involved in 4-H.
About 4-H:
4-H, the nation’s largest youth development organization, grows confident young people who are empowered for life today and prepared for career tomorrow. 4-H programs empower nearly six million young people across the U.S. through experiences that develop critical life skills. 4-H is the youth development program of our nation’s Cooperative Extension System and USDA, and serves every county and parish in the U.S. through a network of 110 public universities and more than 3000 local Extension offices. Globally, 4-H collaborates with independent programs to empower one million youth in 50 countries. The research-backed 4-H experience grows young people who are four times more likely to contribute to their communities; two times more likely to make healthier choices; two times more likely to be civically active; and two times more likely to participate in STEM programs.
Learn more about 4-H at www.4-H.org, find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/lucas4H 

Press Release Contact Name: Elliott Lawrence
Press Release Contact Email: [email protected]
Press Release Contact Phone: 419-213-4254
Organization Name: Ohio State University Extension
Website or Link: lucas.osu.edu
Organization Address: 1 Government Center Suite 550, Toledo, OH, 43604