1. RETAINING 4-H’ERS FROM YEAR TO YEAR
By Andy Haygood

2. Tuft’s University Study
4-H’ers are more likely to:
Achieve higher grades in school
Attend College
Contribute to communities
4-H’ers are less likely to:
Participate in “risky” behaviors
Drop out of school

3. We believe in our children!!

4. Summer Programs

5. Why does it matter?
In the past 10 years, Habersham County has had 27 graduating seniors.
Out of those 27, only 2 seniors had not participated in recent summer activities
Students who ultimately left 4-H had stopped attending summer activities

6. How do we set up summer activities?
Take ideas from the group
This year, we had over 150 suggested ideas

7. How do we schedule? Start with Summer Camps Throw in Vacations
See what time is left
Fill it up!

8. As we go through the next few slides…
Feel free to steal ideas.
Look for some repeat faces
Think about programs that you could do in the future.

9. Hiking

10. State/District Activities

11. Local Attractions

12. Fishing Club

13. Local Camps

14. Boys Club Activities Car Day Man Food Visit GA Racing HOF
Tour Auto Shop/Dealer
Learn some basic automotive maintenance
Man Food
Full day of cooking and kitchen safety
Breakfast, Lunch, & Supper.

15. Girls Club Acitivities
Girls Night Lock-In
Lock-in with games
Make-up representative coming to do make-overs.
Cupcake decorating
Girl Power Day
Tour Local female-owned business Initials Inc.
Learn both cyber and physical self-defense from Habersham Sheriff’s Deputies.

16. It is how you go from…

17. Or…

18. This to this…

19. And even…

20. Thought for the day.