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Workgroup Information Positive Youth Development through 4-H Camp Experiences
Summary	Organized camp programs have served children for more 150 years and, other than school, touch more lives than any other youth-serving institution. Camp is not just a place, but an experience that encourages skill development, social interaction, personal growth, connection with the natural world, and meaningful engagement for young people. The camp environment influences social, emotional, intellectual, psychological and physical development in powerful ways. The ANR Positive Youth Development through 4-H Camp Experiences Workgroup conducts research in the field and provides education and resources to support safe, positive youth development experiences at 4-H camps throughout the state. Camp related research has grown in quantity, scope and rigor in the last 10 years and 4-H, both statewide and nationally, has made rich contributions to the field. In 2007, the workgroup successfully completed Beyond Evaluation: Findings from the California Camp Study and will embark on a second research project in 2012 measuring outcomes of the camp experience. Findings from the first study led to the book Counselor-In-Training: Encouraging Youth Development Outcomes at Camp (Healthy Learning, 2010). Other resources the group has produced or is developing: * California 4-H Camp Safety Guidebook * Science, Engineering and Technology activities for camp settings * California Camping Conferences (next scheduled 2012) * Camp Administrator Assessment and Resource Bank
Website:	http://groups.ucanr.org/%5F4Hbaseca/
Workgroup Chair Information
Name	(Chair)
Phone
E-Mail
Unit:
Location:	,
Name	John Borba (Co-Chair)
Phone	(661) 868-6216
E-Mail	jaborba@ucdavis.edu
Unit:	Kern County
Location:	Cooperative Extension Kern County 1031 South Mount Vernon Avenue Bakersfield, 93307

Membership List
CE Advisor
Bird, Marianne		Sacramento County
	4-H Youth Development Advisor	Program development, youth-adult partnership, camping and environmental education, volunteer and non-profit management.
Borba, John		Kern County
	4-H Youth Development Advisor - Interim County Director
Dogan, Shannon		California State 4-H Office
	Associate Director of 4-H Program and Policy	Adolescent Development, Positive Youth Development, Community-Based Programming, Evaluation
Nathaniel, Keith		Los Angeles County
	County Director & 4-H Youth Development Advisor	Adolescent Development; Educational Planning; Social Capital and Community Networks
Other ANR
Chiunti, Nicole		San Joaquin County
	4-H YDP Representative II
McIntyre, Darlene		Merced County
	4-H youth Program Representative
Sathrum, Sandy		Humboldt County Office
	4-H Program Representative	4-H Youth Development - Public Speaking, Citizenship, Leadership, Youth Adult Partnerships
Subramaniam, Aarti
	Asst. Project Scientist	Youth Development in context, Research and Evaluation
Non-UC
Coutellier, Connie
Dixon, Trisha		Sacramento Parks and Recreation Dept.
	Program Coordinator Sacramento START	After school programming; youth development
Membership Totals
Number of Members		10
ANR Members		8
Non-ANR		2
Info Only		0