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4-H
and Youth
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Youth
members and volunteers are involved in numerous activities in
Camas County. They
include: 4-H, church, Boy Scouts, school programs, soccer, and
baseball. School programs include jr. high and high school boys'
football, girls' volleyball, boys’ and girls’ basketball,
track, FHA, FFA, Choir, Band, Student Council, and Honor
Society. With 178 children enrolled in the county school
district, one home schooled child, and seven students who travel
outside the county to a private school, there are very few youth
who do not participate in some type of extracurricular activity.
Camas County Extension has a good 4-H youth program where
4-Hers and 4-H leaders actively participate and successfully
compete in local, district, and state activities. Two past
4-Her’s have been elected President of the State 4-H Teen
Association. Multiple
Camas County 4-H members have attended the 4-H National
Conference in Washington D.C. and the National 4-H Congress,
which are two programs of high honor. In 1999, 4-H enrollment
was 17 adult leaders and 53 youth completing 69 projects. In 2000, the 4-H enrollment was 12 adult leaders and 45
members completing 57 projects.
The 2001 4-H enrollment for Camas County included 17
adult leaders and 68 youth completing 111 projects. Most youth
participate in livestock projects. The enrollment for 2002
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Current projects include: Beef, Sheep,
Swine, Market Goats, Rabbits, Dog, Horse, Entomology, Clothing, Foods,
Gardening, Mountain Biking, Skiing and Snowboarding.
4-H Calendar:
February-
Leader's Council training
March-
Beef
weigh-in 
May-
Swine
weigh-in
June-
Sheep/Goat
weigh-in
Jamboree (end of June)
July-
County Demonstrations
4-H Camp (mid July)
August-
Fair (1st
week)
September-
Market Animal Education Night
Other
Activities throughout the year-
Miscellaneous
Judging Contest (at the fair), Sheep shearing (June)
Below
are the listed weights livestock must meet at weigh in and fair.
| Species |
Beginning
Weight |
Fair
Weight |
| Beef |
675-999
lbs |
1000
to 1400 lbs |
| Sheep |
75-95 lbs |
100
to 140 lbs |
| Swine |
50-91
lbs |
220
to 275 lbs |
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Extension desired objectives and outcomes:
- Increase membership numbers in the county.
- Encourage more club members to compete in both county
and district demonstration
contests.
- Get regular attendance from all leaders to the Leader's Council
meetings.
- Help leaders with new material training.
- Encourage more district and state participation among members of
all projects.
- Increase the knowledge and understanding of livestock project
members about their projects
- Provide adequate opportunity for members to gain
life skills and workforce development skills.
- Increase
participate in Miscellaneous and Family and Consumer Science
projects.
Articles/Publications
4-H
Market Beef Project Guidelines
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