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2.  Data collected in the summer of 2008  Data collected at county fairs or 4-H club meetings at the end of the project  1,843 surveys collected  30 counties collected data

3.  Adams  Arapahoe  Baca  Cheyenne  Crowley  Custer  Douglas  El Paso  Elbert  Garfield  Grand  Huerfano  Kiowa  La Plata  Larimer  Lincoln  Logan  Mesa Montrose  Morgan  Otero  Ouray  Park  Phillips  Prowers  Sedgwick  Summit  Washington  Weld  Yuma

4.  Record Keeping  Community Service  Leadership  Public Speaking  Decision Making  Problem Solving

5. Because I’m in 4-H… 1. I know how to keep records 2. I know how to do community service 3. I take leadership roles 4. I can give a talk or a demonstration 5. I can make good decisions 6. I can solve problems

6. 1. Yes – Always 2. Usually 3. Not Often 4. No - Never

7.  I have been in 4-H for… ◦ It’s my first time ◦ 1-2 years ◦ 3-4 years ◦ 5 years or more  Age – Jr, Int, and Sr.  Grades – 3-6, and 7-12  Gender  Open ended comments

8. Years in 4-HFrequencyPercent 1-2 years51027.8% 3-4 years53028.9% 5 or more64335.0% Fist time1538.3%

9.  2 years and less = Quasi-control group  3 years or more = Treatment group  Chi Square analysis

10. Life SkillAverage or Overall Member 1-2 years Member 3-4 years Member 5 or more Decision Making - NS 98.2%98.0%98.5% Problem Solving** 97.6%96.2%98.1%98.3% Community Service** 96.6%94.4%98.0%99.4% Record Keeping** 93.0%90.3%94.5%96.5% Public Speaking** 92.7%87.2%93.9%97.2% Leadership** 75.3%64.6%73.4%88.4% * P <.05** P <.01NS = No Significant difference

17. Life SkillAverage or Overall Member 1-2 years Member 3-4 years Member 5 or more Decision Making - NS 98.2%98.0%98.5% Problem Solving** 97.6%96.2%98.1%98.3% Community Service** 96.6%94.4%98.0%99.4% Record Keeping** 93.0%90.3%94.5%96.5% Public Speaking** 92.7%87.2%93.9%97.2% Leadership** 75.3%64.6%73.4%88.4% * P <.05** P <.01NS = No Significant difference

18.  4-H membership makes a positive difference in the lives of young people regarding the six life skills analyzed in this study.  The NS difference in Years in 4-H x Decision Making is not a bad thing—because of the high response rate of all 4-Hers to this question.  The low raw response to years in 4-H x leadership is not a bad thing—because of the significant increase in older members of this higher level skill.

19. ***4-H Makes a difference in the lives of young people!