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7 people are interested
Become a 4-H Camp Counselor! Learn Leadership Skills, make friends, and fulfill community service re
ORGANIZATION: 4-H - Fairfax County
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7 people are interested
Camp is on its way! This year the Fairfax, Arlington, and Alexandria 4-H groups will be camping July 13-17, 2014. If you will be at least 14 by January 1, 2014, like working with younger kids, and are ready to take on a leadership role, then consider applying for a Counselor. Full information about this year's 4-H Camp and application materials can be found here: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BwqUUFkWHZ_qT1NSVVM1ZjgyVEU&usp=sharing . Applications are due by February 28, 2014
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About 4-H - Fairfax County
Location:
12011 Government Center Parkway, fairfax, VA 22035, US
Mission Statement
The mission of 4-H is to assist youth and adults working with those youth to gain additional knowledge, life skills, and attitudes that will further their development as self-directing, contributing, and productive members of society.
Extension employed staff and volunteers together provide learn-by-doing educational projects and activities in a large variety of 4-H subject matter areas.
4-H is based on seven foundations: it is community centered, volunteer led, Extension staff supervised, research based, home and family oriented, publicly and privately funded, and responsive to change.
Description
4-H is an informal, practical, learn-by-doing, fun and educational program for boys and girls, ages 5 through 18, from all racial, cultural, social, and economic backgrounds. Membership is open to all youth in this age range without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, gender, or religious affiliation. The minimum criteria for membership is 6 or more hours of educational programming through 4-H with multiple sessions of learning at different times.
Youth and family members may participate in 4-H in a variety of ways. Ideally, participation in 4-H is over a long period of time in both organizational and project programming. Major emphasis is on 4-H educational programs delivered to youth.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
12011 Government Center PkwyFairfax, VA 22035
DATE POSTED
February 3, 2014
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14
- Orientation or Training
- 100 hours