Transcript 4-H SNAP! Junior Leaders

4-H SNAP!
Junior Leaders
Amy Leman and
Keyana Thompson
Macon County, Illinois
What is SNAP?
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Super Nutrition Activity
Playground
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30 teens trained to teach
nutrition lessons
Lead 4-day camps for 811 year olds
Partnership between 4-H
and SNAP-ed programs
Teen Leader Training
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Organized as a 4-H
Club
Meet all year, more
often during spring to
plan for summer
Find and develop all
activities and plans
for summer camp
Must attend trainings
to participate in
camp
Teen Leader Training cont.
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Leaders talk about PYD
and nutrition
Teens take turns
teaching the lessons to
each other
Older members mentor
younger members
Teen Leader Recruitment
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Recruited by “word of mouth”
Most either have friends
already involved or were
campers when younger
Get service learning credit
towards graduation
requirement
SNAP! Camp
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Part of Decatur Public Schools new “summer
school” model
2 ½ hour program, repeated for a morning
group and an afternoon group
Will reach 250 youth in 4 weeks this summer
SNAP! Stations
Camp includes 6, 20 minute
activities:
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Nutrition
Physical Activity
Measuring
Snack
Budgeting
Community Service
SNAP! Stations cont.
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Activities from 4-H
curriculum and SNAP-Ed
curriculum
Campers are in 4 groups
that rotate through the
stations
Teen leaders serve as
group leaders or as
station leaders
University of Illinois
Pathways Project
Study on positive youth development to understand
how young people develop skills in youth programs,
and transfer these skills to other parts of their lives.
BELONGING
Positive Relationship with a
Caring Adult
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Sustained, trusting and
caring relationships with the
leaders
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Feel leaders have trust and
confidence in them
BELONGING
Positive Relationships with Peers
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Contributed to and reinforces their work and
learning
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Peers motivate and inspire
INDEPENDENCE
Responsibilities and Challenges
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Youth have challenging roles
and major responsibilities
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Leaders provide guidance,
support and careful
placement of youth in certain
roles
INDEPENDENCE
Career and Life Skills
 Responsibility and
Leadership
 Initiative, Productivity and
Self Direction
 Social Skills
 Flexibility and Adaptability
MASTERY
Youth Engagement
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Experienced active
engagement
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Demonstrated high levels
of motivation
Questions?