SW District PAC Issue Identification

2010 Program Year

State and National
Initiative * / Knowledge Area / Issue(s)
Listed in Rank of Priority / Counties Reporting
Science Technology Engineering and Math / 871,879 / Need more technology programs such as GPS, Robotics, etc. / 9
878, 871, 882 / 4-H Shooting Sports topics: Negative media focus on guns/hunting; Preventable gun accidents, etc. / 4
880 / Environmental Stewardship/Recycling/Go Green / 3
880 / Urban Sprawl & lack of rural/outdoor experiences / 1
880 / Water Conservation/Erosion/Quality / 1
871,876 / Lack of interest/understanding of community careers / 1
876 / Internet Safety / 1
806 / New activities with tweens/teens / 1
391 / Understand Swine flu and the relationship between humans and animals in disease transmission / 1
Healthy Living / 724 / Unhealthy Lifestyles/obesity– youth & families / 10
877, 872, 803, 802 / Youth need an appreciation of the basic life skills needed to prepare food, sew, raise a garden, etc. and to develop the skills to do these things / 5
723 / Drug and Alcohol prevention / 3
703 / Food insecurity – kids going home hungry from school / 2
801 / Youth need more information on financial management / 1
Citizenship and Community Development / 851 / Need more true Youth/Adult Partnerships and opportunities for youth to develop leadership skills / 9
875 / Youth need more community service opportunities – especially in their project areas / 7
871 / Youth need to develop empathy for those in need and peers with special needs / 2
893 / Promote young adults voting rights/responsibility / 1
802/805 / Teen/Elderly Interaction / 1
874 / Participation from members/leaders – more subject matter for leaders / 1
Volunteerism / Volunteer Development / 873 / Need more volunteer training / 7
873 / Need to recruit more volunteers / 8
873 / Need to increase parental involvement / 2
871 / Teens need to become more involved in teen leadership / 2
Program Expansion and
Diversity / 871, 903 / Need to utilize media for 4-H promotion / 4
870 / Need more afterschool programs to reach new audiences / 4
870 / Afterschool programs in areas w/high risk youth / 1
876 / Expand the number of project clubs / 2
876 / Lack of awareness & appreciation of other cultures / 2
806 / Increase school enrichment programs to increase 4-H visibility / 1
871, 875 / Need more community events to promote 4-H / 1
871 / Need 4-H materials in Spanish / 1
875 / Need to get enrolled members more actively engaged in 4-H / 1
892 / Establish active county alumni association / 1
Other / 882 / Rural/Farm/Home Safety / 5
806 / Teen member retention/make 4-H more appealing / 3
390 / Need for more support for youth agriculture programs such as land judging, plant science, animal science, etc. / 2

* You may not have issues in all areas listed, just categorize your counties’issues to the area where they fit best.