Episode 33: Do More with Youth in Livestock

<p>In this episode of the 4-H Clover Call, we learn how youth can be provided with additional experiences in their livestock program. Moderator Christie Jacob (Parke County 4-H Educator) and panelists Jenna Bushong (Montgomery County 4-H member and Junior Livestock Board Member), Abby Morgan (Montgomery County 4-H Educator), and Alicia Criswell (Wayne County 4-H Educator), talk about methods that enable youth who are interested in livestock to have additional leadership skills and serve as positive role models for others in the program. </p> <p> </p> <p>The discussion includes methods that each county has utilized to provide these leadership opportunities, including a Montgomery County 4-H Junior Livestock Board and Wayne County 4-H Livestock Ambassador Program. Overviews of the Livestock Career Development Events and Livestock Skill-a-Thons are also provided.</p> <p> </p> <p>Additional information about Indiana 4-H is available at: <a href="https://extension.purdue.edu/4-H/index.html" target="_BLANK">https://extension.purdue.edu/4-H/index.html</a>. </p> <p>Chapters:</p> <p>1. 0:00-1:55 Introductions</p> <p>2. 1:55-6:48 Leadership opportunities available to youth in livestock - Montgomery County 4-H Junior Livestock Board</p> <p>3. 6:48-7:45 Skills developed as youth participate in these leadership opportunities</p> <p>4. 7:45-9:39 Follow-up and assessment of leadership experiences</p> <p>5. 9:39-12:01 Description of Wayne County 4-H Livestock Ambassador Program</p> <p>6. 12:01-13:36 Training provided for youth to serve as a Livestock Ambassador</p> <p>7. 13:36-15:47 Goals for Livestock Ambassadors</p> <p>8. 15:48-17:10 Additional Wayne County activities led by livestock Ambassadors</p> <p>9. 17:10-19:20 Jenna&#39;s experience on the Junior Livestock Board</p> <p>10. 19:20-25:38 Overview of Career Development Events related to livestock</p> <p>11. 252:38-29:10 Description of Livestock Skill-a-Thon</p> <p>12. 29:10-33:33 Jenna&#39;s experience of participating in livestock judging and Skill-a-Thon</p> <p>13. 33:33