The six-week Energy Express summer nutrition and reading program served
80 children, providing them 4,640 meals (58% of their daily nutritional requirements)
and 480 take-home books. Nearly 145 volunteers provided more than 1,669 hours
of service time. Children attending gained in reading ability and fluency.
The county’s 4-H youth development program involved more than 300
youths in camps, special-interest clubs, Cloverbuds, 4-H After School, community
clubs, 4-H Late at Night, ski trips, etc.
Twenty-five youths participated in Clover Capers Day Camp. They learned
rocketry, theater arts, photography, small engines, and gardening.
Fifty youths and 10 certified instructors participated in the county’s
4-H Shooting Sports program.
Forty-nine Calhoun County families graduated from the Family Nutrition Program.
Food recall tests showed that all participants made positive behavior changes
in planning meals, reading labels, and comparing prices. Families were able
to budget more wisely and spend less on food.
The 26 families enrolled in the Family Nutrition Gardening Project harvested
food worth more than $15,000. The income of most family participants was at
or below the federal poverty level.
