2006 Florida 4-H Enrollment

Reviewing the Florida Federal report (ES237)

November 2006

Florida Extension is the combined efforts of …

U.S. Department of AgricultureUniversity of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural

Sciences (IFAS)

Florida A&M University County governments

Florida 4-H creates supportive environments for diverse youth and adults to reach their fullest potential.

4-H is…

The 4- H program is community based and determined by local citizens and Extension staff.

Florida 4-H Facts…

23,788 in organized clubs (community, in-school, after-school, and military)

24,315 in special interest / short term6,409 in day camps198,548 in school enrichment3,244 in residential camps10,294 in school age child care13,120 adult volunteers

Florida 4-H is…

Members 49 % Male 51 % Female

Volunteers 20% Male 80 % Female

Youth Membership

Male

Female

Adult Volunteers

Male

Female

Florida 4-H is…

Membership Location

3%

21%

33%

18%

25%

Farm

Town under 10,000

Town 10,000 - 15,000

Suburb of City over50,000

Central City

Florida 4-H is…

Membership by Race

78%

20%

4% (all others)

White (only)

African American

Native American/Alaskan

Asian

Hawaiian/Pac Isl.

Florida 4-H is…

Membership Ethnic

14%

86%

Hispanic Not Hispanic

Florida 4-H is…Youth Members by Delivery

Method

9%

75%

4%

2%

9%1%

Organized Clubs (all)

School Enrichmnt

SACC

Overnight Camping

Special Interest

Day Camps

Florida 4-H is…

Y outh Members by Delivery

Method

23788

198548

10294

6409

243153244

Organized Clubs (all)

School Enrichmnt

SACC

Overnight Camping

Special Interest

Day Camps

Florida 4-H is…

Adult Volunteer Profile

86%

12%2% Direct Volunteer

Indirect Volunteer

Middle Managers

Mean Average of members per organized club:

17.22

23.91

19.09

23

0

5

10

15

20

25

Community(17.2)

In-School(24)

After-School(19)

Military (23)

Grade Range of Club Members

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000 KinderG1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12thOther

Average number of organized clubs in each county

18.7319.26

22.2620.7

19.2220.63

18.37

, 20.96

19.68

0

5

10

15

20

25

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Average number of school enrichment classrooms in Florida counties

105.8

83.29

152.53

185.44

140.44135.97

109.54

142.15

124.29

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

200

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Overnight county camping programs

45894830

3673382740043816

31402870

3244

0

500

1000

1500

20002500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

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Individual Study

720

1630

1797

907

660519

951 1,128

1203

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

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Number of non-integrated clubs existing in integrated communities

565 523733

10351016

1674

1415

964

1124

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

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Number of Adult Volunteers

18158

158561480714,280

15995

1388912806

11214

13120

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Adult

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Number of Youth Volunteers

1545148716651562

1365

12041383

1255

1389

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

Youth

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Curriculum Enrollment- Citizenship/Civic Education

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

16000

18000

1990 2000 2002 2004 2006

Citizenship/ CivicEd

Curriculum Enrollment – Communications/Express. Arts

0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

1990 2000 2002 2004 2006

Communications/Exp Arts

Curriculum Enrollment – Consumer & Family Sciences

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

1990 2000 2002 2004 2006

Consumer/ FamilySci

Curriculum Enrollment – Environmental Ed/Earth Science

0

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000

1990 2000 2002 2004 2006

Environmental Ed

Curriculum Enrollment – Healthy Lifestyles

0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

140000

160000

1990 2000 2002 2004 2006

Healthy Lifestyles

Curriculum Enrollment – Personal Develop./Leadership

02000400060008000

100001200014000160001800020000

2000 2002 2004 2006

Person Dev. /Ldship

Curriculum Enrollment – Plants and Animals

0

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000

70000

1990 2000 2002 2004 2006

Plants/ Animals

Curriculum Enrollment – Science and Technology

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

35000

40000

1990 2000 2002 2004 2006

Science / Tech

Total Number Projects Taken

0

50000

100000

150000

200000

250000

300000

350000

400000

4500001990 (1.45)1995 (1.26)2000 (1.35)2001 (1.43)2002 (1.28)2003 (1.27)2004 (1.27)2005 (1.25)2006 (1.22)

The Florida 4-H Program includes 223,057 young people across Florida learning leadership, citizenship, and lifeskills. As part of UF IFAS Extension, it is both a premier youth program and youth organization.