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December 6, 2016

Financing the Future of 4-H

Submitted by Diane Mack

I want to express my thanks to those of you that completed the “Financing the Future of 4-H” survey and/or attended the recent 4-H Program Rally presentation. Your input, discussion and recommendations regarding the funding situation of the Kansas 4-H Youth Development is critical to our decisions going forward.

Financing the future of 4-H is not just about securing more funds. A strong, high quality 4-H program is important to the many Kansas 4-Her’s, families, volunteers, alumni and stakeholders who currently value the 4-H program. It is also about having the capacity to continue to offer the benefits of a positive 4-H youth development experience to tomorrow’s youth.

The following information is posted on the Kansas 4-H website, Kansas4h.org, for your review:

The Staff Resources Page has been updated under Financing the Future: http://www.kansas4-h.org/staff-downloads/resources/index.html.

• Annual Conference Handout
• Survey Letter from Planning and Analysis
• Survey Table Summary of Numbers
• Compelling Needs Handout from 4-H Program Rally
• Power point Slides from 4-H Program Rally
• Video Slide Presentation and first Q and A Session from 4-H Program Rally
• Small Group Responses from Program Rally
• Video Small Group Responses and Additional Q & A from 4-H Program Rally

The timeline for our work:
Fall 2016 – Gather information: Annual Conference discussion, Survey, Program Rally discussion
December 2016 – Department of 4-H Youth Development analyzes data
Early 2017 – Department of 4-H Youth Development makes decision regarding funding
Early 2017 – Announce any changes for 2017-2018 4-H Program year