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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.

4-H like other youth development programs should be generally marked by the presence of three features of optimal youth programming: 1. youth participation and leadership, 2. positive adult-youth relationships, and 3. skill building activities (Lerner, 2004). This paper reviews a study which examined the extent to which 4-H youth felt they had "opportunities" to engage in different learning experiences, and provide leadership to those experiences within their clubs. The study also examined the youth's perceptions about whether their experience in the 4-H Club helped them spend more time with their parents, have a positive relationship with another adult and do things independently. An examination of whether there is a difference in life skill development in 4-H based on certain key demographic variables is also discussed. The results of this study are shared as well as implications for practice and recommendations for further research.

Aquaculture farming in the country Philippines has played a vital role concerning employment and food security for every Filipino. This article aimed to look into a piece of information that explicate the factors of aquaculture technology adoption among the 4-H club youth members. The study uses primary data gathered from selected members of 4-H club youth in Southern Leyte, Philippines. Standard descriptive measures were calculated to characterize and describe the collected information and a statistical model were engaged to capture the significant predictors of the adoption of aquaculture technologies among youth. Results revealed that there are only a few (10.17%) of the youth members are adopting aquaculture technology. The members are neutral on their perception of aquaculture technology concerning complexity, economically viable, and environmentally safe. In addition, they disagree on the compatibility and minimal risk of the said technology. The regression model reveals that older adults (p-value<0.1), males (p-value<0.1), and higher income (p-value<0.05) are more likely to adopt the technology. The inverse effect from 4-H coordinator influence (p-value<0.05) and environmental safety characteristics (p-value<0.1) was found in the model regarding adopting the technology. Moreover, youth members are likely to adopt the technology if it is economically viable (p-value<0.05) to them. Hence, it is concluded that if the technology is affordable and understood by the farmers, there is a strong likelihood that they will adopt it in their respective places. The study suggests that the local government must support and implement more training and workshop for aquaculture technology to encourage and educate more youth.

Today's youths are the most important persons in America. They are important because the present-day youths are "builders of America of tomorrow." One thing that determines the type of "builders" they become, though, is depended upon the kind of leadership they receive today. The kind of leadership they receive from various organizations to which they belong is an important factor. One such organization that can play a big role in helping youth to take his place tomorrow is the 4-H Club organization. The 4-H Club can only do its part by realizing that in the development of youth—good leadership has played a dynamic role. Therefore, it is imperative in 4-H Clubs that only the services of conscientious leaders are secured. Four-H work, the youth phase of the Cooperative Extension Service, is a part of the National Agricultural Extension System which is designed to reach every state in the United States. It was organized by the United States Department of Agriculture in cooperation with the State Colleges of Agriculture and the county extension organization under the Smith-Lever Act of 1914.^" Acts of Congress and the State Legislature authorized the banks to make appropriations for its operation. The primary purpose of 4—H Club work is to develop in boys and girls, between the ages of nine and twenty—one year, leadership, initiative, citizenship, and character. This is done through organized activities built around farm life and homemaking. Programs for 4-H Club meetings usually consist of three parts business, demonstrations, land discussions. The business part of the program consists of getting the boys and girls interested in varied lines of work to be carried on by the club" Certain goals for the year are set up and plans are formulated for reaching these goals. The members of the club decide on certain projects they would like to work on during the year in order to reach the goals they set up.

Major components that make up community including government, courts and laws, business and industry, transportation, communication and utilities, religion and churches, culture and heritage, natural resources and environment, education, recreation and hobbies, health safety and welfare

Special circular on the importance of the pledge of allegiance in U.S. democracy for a 4-H club discussion.

Special circular on conducting a panel discussion for the 4-H club regarding the responsibilities of citizens in a democracy.

The 1943 Dodge County Extension Service Annual report contains three documents: 13-page Annual Extension Review, Analyses, Interpretation and Presentation Summary; 62-page Extension Narrative Report; 81-page 4-H Narrative. The Extension Narrative Report contains: Office Summary (page 2); Extension Organization Overview (pages 3-4); Farm Bureau Board of Directors (page 5); 1942 Program of Work Food for Freedom- Organization of leaders with names (pages 6-12); Crop Production Corn cereals, legumes, pastures, potatoes, varieties, disease and meetings (page 13); Victory Gardens and Food For Freedom 18,000 pounds garden products raised, 37 gardens exhibited at the County Fair, Victory Garden recognition emblem (pages 14-17); Dairy meetings, group leaders, Cow Testing Association officers and members, testers called to military service, 5 herds Federally Accredited; DIHA report (pages 18-21); Artificial Insemination interest, copy of agreement, organization on hold because tire and gas rationing (page 24); County Holstein Association officers, Black and White Show, 4-H (pages 24-26); Beef increasing numbers, 4-H and Baby Beef vs. Market Class, (page 27); Sheep meeting, parasites, 4-H (pages 28-29); Swine management, community leaders named, cholera outbreak, 4-H (pages 30-31); Horse, Poultry leaders named (pages 32-33); Soil and Pasture Management (page 34); Forestry Wildlife, pheasants (page 34); Farm Management farm records, personal farm planning, Farm Credit, landlord tenant relationships (page 35); Outlook creamery transportation problem, school lunches (pages 36-38); Eggs; Home Furnishings related to war (page 40); Farm Mechanics farm machinery school, war rationing problems (page 40); Nutrition and Health schools and County Agencys address nutrition, nutrition program (pages 41-42); Clothing, Family Economics, Recreation and Community Life (page 43); 4-H Club Work Leaders Federation officers and program, 4-H Clubs named with officers (pages 44-51); 4-H Activities (pages 52-53); County Fair exhibitors, results (page 54); Employment Service and Governor Stasson Man Power Plan Fire Prevention, Civil Defense (page 58); Surplus Marketing penny milk program, school lunch program WPA (pages 59-60); National Defense Activity Civilian Defense, Scrap Drive, Bond Drive, Red Cross (page 60). The 81-page 4-H Narrative Report contains: statistics, leader names, clubs with officers, project numbers and small write up, Cumberland Wide Awake and Milton Clubs join, long-time membership, Leaders Federation program, minutes, no play or music festival (gas and tire shortage), letter from President Franklin Roosevelt.

The 1934 Dodge County Extension report contains three documents: 31-page Annual Extension Review, Analyses, Interpretation and Presentation Summary; 3-page 4-H Club Report, including numbers and a short overview; 61-page Narrative Report which contains overview of Extension work. Narrative report contains: 1934 Overview (pages 1-6); Farm Bureau Board (page 7); Statistical Summary (page 8); Emergency Hay - 4-H of July Telegram (pages 9-11); Horse Power (page 130); Government buys dairy (page 140); Clothing Project savings (pages 15-16); 4-H Club Projects and Enrollment (pages 17-18); Crop and Corn Loan Program (pages 19-22); Map Contract Farms (page 23); 1935 Projects, goals & methods (pages 24-28); Extension Meeting attended (pages 29-33); Farm Management enrollment and map (pages 30-31); 4-H Club Projects and Enrollments (pages 39-49); Map Location of 4-H Club Locations (page 50); Womens Clubs and membership (pages 51-58); Map Clothing Club Locations (page 59); Projections for 1935 (pages 60-61).

The 1961 Dodge County Extension Service Annual Report contains two documents: 10-page summary, 106-page Narrative Report. The Narrative Report contains: Introductory Statement (pages 1-3); Crop Production 7th Crop show with some results, soil plots, testing and fertilizer, quality hay (pages 4-12); Weeds and Insects Vegetable garden treatments, location map weed control plots (pages 12-14); Livestock Production Outlook, Beef and Swine Tours, Barrow Show and Institute with results, swine testing, dairy production, artificial breeding, dairy testing, loose housing (pages 15-21); Soil Conservation - Rotation, tree planting, State bulletin (pages 22-24); Farm Management, Feed Grain Program, CCC Stocks (pages 25-26); Home Program Organization, bulletins, Council officers, location map of clubs by Township, location map Clubs, Home Programs include Civil Defense, Christmas, Wills and Descent of Property, Fish Cooking, County Government, various location maps of meetings (pages 77-89); 4-H Activities and Events some results, Career Exploration, County and State Fair with summary results (pages 77-100); Outlook and Recommendations Riply Ditch (pages 101102); Extension Committee Budget (page 105).

Youth involved in Extension activities were portrayed on film as early as 1913. This paper provides a summary of the earliest motion pictures in which 4-H and 4-H members were a part. From the more than 400 early Extension films made by USDA, 22 4-H films were located and described. Hollywood films, with 4-H themes, were found. Reflections on film preservation and availability are addressed as well as the role of film and other media in the early twentieth century.

Meat continues to be the most in-demand food item for the Utah Food Bank. To address this issue, the 4-H Donated Meat Program was started by a 4-H Club in Davis County, Utah. When Utah State University Extension Agents in Davis, Salt Lake, Weber, and Morgan Counties became involved in the program it expanded rapidly. The program was made possible through generous donations from corporations allowing for the purchase of market livestock exhibited by 4-H youth at county fair livestock sales. USDA certified processed meat was then donated to the Utah Food Bank for distribution to hungry families in the counties participating in the program. The program has grown rapidly. In 2005, two counties were involved with 3,000 pounds of meat donated to the food bank. By 2007, ten counties were involved with 70,000 pounds of meat donated. This program has become a model of service for hundreds of 4-H youth in Utah. This program may be duplicated in other states to meet the demand for meat at food banks across the nation.