County

Group

Amount

Project Description 

Audrain

Audrain County
4-H Council

$1,000

Audrain County 4-H teens aim to attract additional teen interest to 4-H through planning events geared for their age group. A Valentine’s Day dance will be organized by teens for teens from surrounding counties.  Videos promoting statewide 4-H programs will be shown.  Scholarships will be awarded to area teens to attend the Youth Civic Leaders Summit to continue planning teen activities for the future.
 

Barton

Barton County
4-H Council

$1,000

The Lamar EXCEL (Experience in Community Enterprise and Leadership) 101 Leadership Program for high school students will continue at Lamar High School. This year's program will focus on leadership skills, financial education, and civic engagement.  Participants in the program will be enrolled as new 4-H members and will be supported in continuing their involvement beyond the EXCEL program.

Boone

Boone County
4-H Senior Council

$675

Boone County 4-H will build a countywide leadership project targeting middle school age 4-H members.  The project will support 11-14 year old members in programs that explore citizenship, teens will raise awareness of local issues and events, and learn to excel as citizens.

Clay

Clay County 4-H Council

$1,000

Clay County 4-H Teens Taking Action seeks to excite more teens about 4-H through stepping into leadership roles in the community.  A team of youth representing local 4-H groups will attend the Youth Civic Leaders Summit, where they will plan activities to enhance teen involvement.  The group has had success in the past and seeks to keep it going with a new group of youth involved in leadership, responsibility and community service.

Cole/Osage

Cole/Osage County 4-H Jr. Leaders

$522

The Cole/Osage County Jr. Leaders aim to expose more area teens to the fun of being in 4-H.  Cole and Osage county youth will take previous experiences in improving their community, such as planting a garden and revitalize a neighborhood park, as a springboard for encouraging more youth to explore membership in 4-H.
 

Livingston

Livingston County
4-H Council

$1,000

Livingston County 4-H seeks to boost teen memberships through two local events: a lock-in for ages 13-18 where 4-H members are encouraged to bring friends, and a Good Government Day where youth will interact with local leaders and learn about current events and leadership roles in their community.

Platte

Platte County 4-H Council

$1,000

Platte County 4-H members will be challenged to invite at least one non-member friend to participate in a science-based education program, in which they become trained experts.  Youth will share their new scientific knowledge with sixth graders at Park Hill and Platte County Schools.  The project will promote science education, foster leadership skills in youth, while also challenging teens to become a part of 4-H.