Impact of 4-H on Alumni's Community Involvement

Authors

Kyle Merten, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension ServiceFollow
Darlene Locke, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension ServiceFollow
Montza Williams, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension ServiceFollow
Meredith Carter, Texas A&M UniversityFollow
Kelli Lehman, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension ServiceFollow

Volume

52

Issue

5

DOI

10.34068/joe.52.05.04

Abstract

The quantitative, non-experimental descriptive study reported here sought to measure how being alumni of the Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program influenced their decisions toward community involvement and leadership positions within communities. Former Texas 4-H alumni at least 18 years of age were the assessable population. The study confirms former 4-Hers are using what they learned in the 4-H program by staying involved in their community organizations and holding leadership positions. Organizations listed at the top by most volunteers included: 4-H Volunteer, Church Organization, and Fair Board/Livestock Association/Group. Leadership positions most frequently held include president and secretary.

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Recommended Citation

Merten, K., Locke, D., Williams, M., Carter, M., & Lehman, K. (2014). Impact of 4-H on Alumni's Community Involvement. The Journal of Extension, 52(5), Article 4. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.52.05.04