Factors Influencing 4-H Club Enrollment and Retention in Georgia
Middle school aged 4-H member participation is on the decline across the nation. Research has identified reasons for declining 4-H club participation, including conflicting time commitments (with school and community activities) and opinions that the program was boring or for little kids. This stu...
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Clemson University Press
2011-06-01
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| author | Amber B. Defore Nicholas E. Fuhrman Jason B. Peake Dennis W. Duncan |
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| description | Middle school aged 4-H member participation is on the decline across the nation. Research has identified reasons for declining 4-H club participation, including conflicting time commitments (with school and community activities) and opinions that the program was boring or for little kids. This study sought to gain a clearer understanding of why 4-H member involvement in Camden County, Georgia has steadily declined in recent years. The most prevalent reason listed for leaving the Camden County 4-H program was that the 4-H meeting conflicted with school and community activities. Other reasons listed included wanting to be with friends in a relaxed setting, not liking the activities and lessons at the special interest club meetings, and not feeling welcome in the 4-H club meetings. The 4-H members who continued with the program had 100% parental involvement – the number one indicator of continued 4-H participation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-49c41f0d1ed14ca7a43d339652197e0f2024-02-03T02:22:32ZengClemson University PressJournal of Youth Development2325-40172011-06-0162587110.5195/jyd.2011.188166Factors Influencing 4-H Club Enrollment and Retention in GeorgiaAmber B. Defore0Nicholas E. Fuhrman1Jason B. Peake2Dennis W. Duncan3University of Georgia Extension ServiceUniversity of GeorgiaUniversity of GeorgiaUniversity of GeorgiaMiddle school aged 4-H member participation is on the decline across the nation. Research has identified reasons for declining 4-H club participation, including conflicting time commitments (with school and community activities) and opinions that the program was boring or for little kids. This study sought to gain a clearer understanding of why 4-H member involvement in Camden County, Georgia has steadily declined in recent years. The most prevalent reason listed for leaving the Camden County 4-H program was that the 4-H meeting conflicted with school and community activities. Other reasons listed included wanting to be with friends in a relaxed setting, not liking the activities and lessons at the special interest club meetings, and not feeling welcome in the 4-H club meetings. The 4-H members who continued with the program had 100% parental involvement – the number one indicator of continued 4-H participation.http://jyd.pitt.edu/ojs/jyd/article/view/188 |
| spellingShingle | Amber B. Defore Nicholas E. Fuhrman Jason B. Peake Dennis W. Duncan Factors Influencing 4-H Club Enrollment and Retention in Georgia Journal of Youth Development |
| title | Factors Influencing 4-H Club Enrollment and Retention in Georgia |
| title_full | Factors Influencing 4-H Club Enrollment and Retention in Georgia |
| title_fullStr | Factors Influencing 4-H Club Enrollment and Retention in Georgia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors Influencing 4-H Club Enrollment and Retention in Georgia |
| title_short | Factors Influencing 4-H Club Enrollment and Retention in Georgia |
| title_sort | factors influencing 4 h club enrollment and retention in georgia |
| url | http://jyd.pitt.edu/ojs/jyd/article/view/188 |
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