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Day Camps, Can

They Work for Your

Kids and Your

Communities?

You Bet!

Cindy A. Kinder

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Camp is a powerful positive force

in youth development

• Become more confident and experience increased self-esteem

• Develop more social skills

• Grow more independent and show more leadership

• Become more adventurous and willing to try new things

• Realize spiritual growth

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Youth Development Participation

Studies

• Longer length of time (intensity) youth attend programs is linked with better outcomes Harvard Family Research Brief; August 2004

• Duration of participation of at least 2 years is positively related to youth outcomes. Harvard Family Research Brief; August 2004

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What about youth that can’t go to

a week long camp?

• Today’s Families in Idaho

– Limited Time

– Limited Resources

– Something for everyone in the family

– 4-H Livestock members animal commitments

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So the question is…….

• Can day programs still provide positive outcomes for youth?

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Youth Development Studies

• Programs that achieve positive youth outcomes Harvard Family Research Project February 2008

– Access & sustained participation – Quality programming and staffing – Strong partnerships

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Youth Development Studies

• Quality Programming Harvard Family Research Project February 2008

– Providing physical & psychological safety – Appropriate supervision & structure

– Well-prepared staff

– Intentional programming

• Suggested that intentional Youth

Development (YD) goals could lead to specific YD outcomes American Camping Association Study, 2006

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• Provide youth a camp type atmosphere including a campfire

• Give youth opportunities to increase

knowledge and skills by learning from caring adults and teens

• Give teens an opportunity to increase their leadership skills

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• Provide fun activities where youth can apply their new knowledge and skills

• Generate confidence in youth by recognizing them for their participation

• Give connection to the Land Grant University

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Methods

• Day camps within the 8 county district

– 2007

• Wildlife, Lamb, Swine, Dutch Oven

– 2008

• Wildlife, ATV, Lamb, Dairy, My Heritage My State

– 2009

• Wildlife, Lamb, Swine, Using Digital Media in 4-H

– 2010

• Wildlife, Lamb, Swine, Shooting Sports, JMG, Emergency Education

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Methods

• Week long or Multi-day camps

– 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

• June Summer Camp • July Summer Camp

• Natural Resources Camp

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Four Essential Elements

of 4-H

Belonging Mastery

Generosity Independence

To know they are cared about by

others

To feel and believe they are

capable and successful To know they are able to influence people and events To practice helping others through their own generosity

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Belonging: To know they are cared about by others

Strategies:

Mix of Small and Large Groups:

Work together as teams Adult group leaders

Counselors

Ice Breakers:

Games, chants and songs

Awards for Everyone:

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Mastery: To feel and believe they are capable and successful

Strategies: Educational Day Camps

Include a variety of Hands-on Activities:

Animal behavior Halter breaking Quality assurance Journaling

Safety precautions Injections

Food science Evaluation

Meat cuts Animal nutrition Animal production Oral reasons

Skill a thons Hippology

Challenges:

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Independence: To know they are able to influence people and events

Strategies:

Counselors:

Planning and teaching Group leaders

Role models

Youth:

Special responsibilities

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Generosity: To practice helping others through their own generosity Strategies:

Youth:

Teach “giving back” and “pay it forward” Compassion for others with limitations Team working skills and compromise

Service Learning:

Cards for service men

Community service sewing projects Supplies for animal shelters

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Life Skill Survey’s

• Life skills and indicators from Washington State University Life Skill Evaluation System

– Bailey, S.J., & Deen, M.Y. (2002). Development of a Web-based Evaluation System: A Tool for Measuring Life Skills in Youth and Family Programs. Family Relations 51(2), 138-147.

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2008 Life Skill Survey

• Pre-Post Survey at the end of the program • Communications

– The exchange of thoughts, information, or messages between individuals using speech, writing, gestures, and artistic expression

• Accepting Differences

– To recognize and welcome factors that separate or distinguish one person from another

• Positive Identity

– Valuing oneself, pride in oneself, understanding one’s abilities strengths and limitations; realistic assessments.

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2008 Life Skill Survey Results

Camp Communication Accepting

Differences

Positive Identify

Dairy Camp (1day) 21% 17% 50% Lamb Camp (1day) 49% 33% 67% Wildlife Camp(1day) 44% 46% 35% July Summer Camp(5 days) 75% 75% 68% Livestock Judging Camp (3 days) 78% 68% 70%

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2009 Life Skill Survey

• Pre-Post Survey at the end of the program • Communications

– The exchange of thoughts, information, or messages between individuals using speech, writing, gestures, and artistic expression

• Accepting Differences

– To recognize and welcome factors that separate or distinguish one person from another

• Positive Identity

– Valuing oneself, pride in oneself, understanding one’s abilities strengths and limitations; realistic assessments.

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2009 Life Skill Survey Results

Camp Communication Accepting

Differences

Positive Identify

Idaho Swine Camp 31% 45% 47% Wildlife Camp

(1day)

33% 38% 9.5%

July Summer Camp (5 days) 55% 52% 62% Livestock Judging-Novice (3 days) 68.9% -- 58.6% Livestock Judging-Advanced (3 days) 40% -- 45%

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Conclusion

• For 2008 and 2009 Camps Surveyed

– Week long camp had more youth stating they had positive gains in all life skills

– Day camps still had positive gains in life skills

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Value

• Day camps with intentional youth

development programming can have positive benefit to our youth.

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4-H Day Camps Provide Opportunities for Young People to:

Belong

Master Skills through Experience

Influence Others

Learn the Meaning of Service

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FOR MORE INFORMATION…

Cindy A. Kinder:

Gooding County Extension Camas County Extension

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DISTRICT III 4-H CAMP BOOK

Professional Image:

UI Extension 4-H Youth Development Showcases summer 4-H activities

available to all youth in the area

Application is in one location!

Public knows what to request

Secretaries and Educators give out complete information

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Locations: 8 camps

120 books in every county office (7 counties) One county has it posted on their website

District Office, local businesses, libraries, schools, recreation districts, courthouses, city offices

Distribution:

County by County situations

Flyers in county newsletters

Registration form in the newsletters

“Come and get the book” in the newsletters

Cost:

$1.90 per book; color on the outside, funded by Friends of 4-H Endowment

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Locations: 9 camps

50-150 books requested per office One county posted on their website

District Office, local businesses, libraries, schools, recreation districts, courthouses, city offices

Distribution:

County by County situation

Flyers in county newsletters

Registration form in the newsletters

“Come and get the book” in the newsletters

Cost:

$2.04 per book; color on the outside, funded by Friends of 4-H Endowment

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Locations: 9 camps

100-170 books per office (1,000 printed) Three counties posted on their website

District Office, local businesses, libraries, schools, recreation districts, courthouses, city offices

Distribution:

County by County situation

Flyers in county newsletters

Registration form in the newsletters

“Come and get the book” in the newsletters

Cost:

$2.35 per book; color on the outside, funded by community donor

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Locations: 12 camps

100-170 books per office (1,000 printed) Three counties posted on their website

District Office, local businesses, libraries, schools, recreation districts, courthouses, city offices

Distribution:

County by County situation

Flyers in county newsletters

Registration form in the newsletters

“Come and get the book” in the newsletters

Cost:

$2.25 per book; color on the outside, funded by community donor

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