The program is up and running, and 126 at-risk youth have been recipients of this youth collaboration project. One hundred six of the children were in grades k-6, and twenty were in grades 7 through 12. Children and youth are provided with 4-H Curriculum opportunities as well as opportunities made available through other organizations. For example, Smart Moves is a prevention program targeting six to fifteen year olds to increase self-awareness, interpersonal skills, and decision making. This Boys and Girls Clubs of America program addresses age appropriate issues and provides information and skills needed for youth to adopt the attitudes and behaviors of healthy lifestyles and positive character development.
Community club meets monthly at the youth center on the base.
The club is chartered, projects have been chosen, officers elected, and five adult volunteers have been enlisted. The Cooking Club, offered through youth programs, is a new recruiting ground for 4-Hers in the Foods and Nutrition Project. The club meets monthly at the Youth Center and the 4-H Foods curriculum is being used. The Food Guide Pyramid is being studied, as well as food safety guidelines. Ten youth were also involved in the summer camp program at the Arkansas 4-H Center.