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Family and Consumer Sciences Overview

Development of consumer oriented, family related skills.

Practice Leadership skills and roles, take part in community affairs, and demonstrate citizenship responsibility.

Explore career, job and productive leisure opportunities. Develop skills, knowledge and attitudes for lifelong use.

Learn to use accepted practices for mental, physical and emotional health, and to respect yourself and others.

Develop personal integrity, a sense of sportsmanship, team cooperation, and ability to speak in public through participation in related activities, such as demonstrations, talks, judging events, field days, tours and exhibits.

Share acquired knowledge and skills with other 4-H members.

Family and Consumer Sciences Projects

Breads

Child Development and Care

Clothing and Textiles

Consumer Education

Dairy Foods

EFNEP

Fashion Revue

Foods-Nutrition

Food Preservation

Home Arts and Furnishings

Management, Home and Personal

Parent and Childhood Education (Pace)

Breads
Project Leader: Annette Keenberg (Co-Leader Needed)
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Members: 1

Appreciate the nutritional value of breads and grain products as one of the basic food groups.

Acquire and demonstrate skills in planning, purchasing, preparing and serving breads and cereals as a part of family meals and snacks.

Learn the nutritional contributions and the importance of enrichment and fortification of a variety of breads and cereals.

Understand scientific principles about bread making.

Appreciate the importance and goodness of grain products in the diet and the cultures around the world.

Child Development and Care
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Understand the physical, social and emotional needs of children from birth through adolescence.

Learn to help younger children understand their relationships between self, family needs and others.

Learn how to provide safe toys and experiences for younger children when caring for them.

Investigate child care as a career and profession.

Clothing and Textiles
Project Leader: Leader Needed/Annette Keenberg - Co-Leader
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Members: 1

Build self-confidence by developing self-concept and the ability to make the most of one's personal attributes.

Develop judgment and creativity in planning an attractive wardrobe that expresses an individuals lifestyle.

Gain consumer skills in making and purchasing clothing and accessories and in purchasing and using equipment related to clothing construction and care.

Learn to make wearing apparel, accessories, and embellished clothing for self and others using a variety of methods.

Learn effective use of line, color, proportion and balance in expression of personal style.

Learn basic principals of pattern drafting and clothing design.

Acquire knowledge of fibers, yarns and processes for making fabric.

Acquire ability to provide proper storage and care for clothing.

Consumer Education
Project Leader: Leader Needed/Annette Keenberg - Co-Leader
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Members: 1

Understand how personal values, goals and available resources affect consumer behavior.

Understand how social, economic and political systems affect consumers and the effect consumers have on these systems.

Understand management and economic principles when making consumer decisions.

Understand the rights and responsibilities of the consumer and of business and act responsibly as a consumer.

Dairy Foods
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Become aware of, use and enjoy a variety of dairy foods and learn the contributions they make in a daily diet.

Select foods with the nutrients and calories to balance one's daily physical fitness activities.

Learn how dairy foods help meet the calcium and protein requirements of people of all ages.

Acquire and demonstrate skills in purchasing, preparing and serving dairy foods.

Learn and practice proper storage, handling and preparation of dairy foods.

EFNEP - Expanded Food & Nutrition Program (federally funded)

Learn nutrition education based on materials centered around the USDA Food Guide Pyramid.

Fashion Revue
Project Leader: Annette Keenberg (Co-Leader Needed)
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Members: 1

Build self-confidence by developing an understanding of line, color, proportion and balance in expression of personal style.

Develop skills in planning and selecting suitable, becoming clothing and accessories for different occasions.

Gain consumer skills in purchasing clothing and accessories at different types of retail stores and an understanding of fashion styles.

Develop good posture and grooming habits.

Explore personal style in hair, makeup and colors.

Acquire knowledge and skills in planning, presenting and participating in fashion revues.

Foods-Nutrition
Project Leader: Annette Keenberg (Co-Leader Needed)
Teen Leader:
Jr. Leader: Nick Keenberg
Members: 1

Learn the importance of including foods from each of the basic food groups in the daily diet.

Learn about the wide variety of foods which may be included in the diet.

Understand the scientific principles of nutrition.

Acquire and demonstrate skills in planning, purchasing, preparing and serving tasty, attractive and nutritious meals and snacks.

Appreciate the relationship of nutrition and physical fitness to one's physical, mental, social and emotional health.

Help one's family and friends recognize the need for and practice of regular exercise and good eating habits.

Food Preservation
Project Leader: Annette Keenberg (Co-Leader Needed)
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Members: 1

Appreciate food as a resource to be conserved by all persons. Manage food resources through preparation and preservation to conserve money, time and energy.

Learn and apply principles of conservation of foods to avoid food waste and maintain the wholesomeness of food.

Learn various ways for selecting, preserving, storing, transporting, preparing and serving foods safely in the home and when participating in outdoor leisure time activities.

Learn and apply principles of safe handling to prevent food-borne illness and accidents related to food preparation and cleanup.

Learn ways to maximize the retention of nutrients through proper food preparing methods.

Develop skills essential to the successful preservation of food by canning, freezing and drying, and making jellies, jams and pickles.

Assume personal responsibility for proper disposal of food waste to improve the quality of home and community environments.

Home Arts & Furnishing
Project Leader: Annette Keenberg (Co-Leader Needed)
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Members: 1

Learn and apply principles of design and function to make the home more attractive, convenient and comfortable within the family's resources.

Plan living spaces in keeping with the needs of family members and experience satisfaction from a home that expresses personal creativity and family life style.

Develop an appreciation of and skill in the care and preservation of old and new housing, furnishings and accessories.

Develop skills through quality workmanship and recognition of quality products for making changes in the home.

Apply techniques of efficient use of energy as it relates to housing, furnishings and home equipment, and explore alternate sources of energy.

Explore the application of various household skills as an income supplement.

Become aware of the career opportunities both the traditional and non-traditional within the home environment area.

Management, Home & Personal
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Set and work toward attainable goals based on values, needs and wants.

Learn and use the management process to reach goals and solve problems in everyday living.

Develop ability to identify, acquire, allocate and use available resources.

Develop decision making and management skills that contribute to goal achievement.

Parenting & Childhood Education (Pace Program)
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Learn the responsibilities of being a parent.

Understand the growth and development of children.

Develop decision making techniques and self-esteem.