the virginia 4-h junior master gardener programintroducing

The Virginia 4-H The Virginia 4-H Junior Master GardenerJunior Master Gardener

ProgramProgram

INTRODUCINGINTRODUCING

goals and objectives of the program

4-H and MG partnership

program policies and management

management of a 4-H JMG club

lesson plan

Training objectives

4-H Junior Master Gardeners4-H Junior Master Gardeners4-H Junior Master Gardeners4-H Junior Master Gardeners

A new and innovative 4-H programA new and innovative 4-H program Level 1, grades 3-5 is completeLevel 1, grades 3-5 is complete Level 2, grades 6-8, Module 1 Level 2, grades 6-8, Module 1 is is

complete complete Modeled after VCE-MGsModeled after VCE-MGs Modeled after TAES Modeled after TAES JMGsm

4-H Junior Master 4-H Junior Master GardenersGardeners

4-H Junior Master 4-H Junior Master GardenersGardeners

Correlated to the VA SOL’s Hands-On and Project Based Integrated across all subject areas Flexibility of use Choices available in group and

individual activities Community service and leadership

incorporated in all units

Program GoalsProgram GoalsProgram GoalsProgram Goals

Life Skill DevelopmentLife Skill Development Environmental StewardshipEnvironmental Stewardship Horticulture KnowledgeHorticulture Knowledge

ObjectivesObjectivesObjectivesObjectives

Life SkillsLife Skills• Head - Head - Cognitive/creative competence

• Heart - Heart - Personal/social competence

• Hands - Hands - Vocational competence

• Health - Health - Health/physical competence

Life SkillsLife Skills• Head - Head - Cognitive/creative competence

• Heart - Heart - Personal/social competence

• Hands - Hands - Vocational competence

• Health - Health - Health/physical competence

ObjectivesObjectivesObjectivesObjectives

Environmental StewardshipEnvironmental Stewardship

• AwarenessAwareness• AttitudesAttitudes• BehaviorsBehaviors

Environmental StewardshipEnvironmental Stewardship

• AwarenessAwareness• AttitudesAttitudes• BehaviorsBehaviors

ObjectivesObjectivesObjectivesObjectives

Horticulture KnowledgeHorticulture Knowledge• Plant Growth and DevelopmentPlant Growth and Development• Soils and WaterSoils and Water• Ecology and Environmental Ecology and Environmental

Horticulture Horticulture • Insects and DiseasesInsects and Diseases• Landscape HorticultureLandscape Horticulture• Fruits and NutsFruits and Nuts• Vegetables and HerbsVegetables and Herbs

Horticulture KnowledgeHorticulture Knowledge• Plant Growth and DevelopmentPlant Growth and Development• Soils and WaterSoils and Water• Ecology and Environmental Ecology and Environmental

Horticulture Horticulture • Insects and DiseasesInsects and Diseases• Landscape HorticultureLandscape Horticulture• Fruits and NutsFruits and Nuts• Vegetables and HerbsVegetables and Herbs

Research BasedResearch BasedResearch BasedResearch Based

Youth gardening positively Youth gardening positively impacts:impacts:• Interpersonal skillsInterpersonal skills• Self esteemSelf esteem• Student behaviorStudent behavior• Academic achievementAcademic achievement• Nutritional attitudesNutritional attitudes

Youth gardening positively Youth gardening positively impacts:impacts:• Interpersonal skillsInterpersonal skills• Self esteemSelf esteem• Student behaviorStudent behavior• Academic achievementAcademic achievement• Nutritional attitudesNutritional attitudes

Program Evaluation

Program Evaluation

National On-line Survey for Leaders (Conducted by Texas A&M University Department of Agricultural Education and National JMG Program Office)

• Over 75% of respondents stated that JMG has increased youth interest in

science• Over 70% of respondents stated JMG has contributed to higher academic standards• Over 75% of respondents said JMG youths were

more enthusiastic about learning

National On-line Survey for Leaders (Conducted by Texas A&M University Department of Agricultural Education and National JMG Program Office)

• Over 75% of respondents stated that JMG has increased youth interest in

science• Over 70% of respondents stated JMG has contributed to higher academic standards• Over 75% of respondents said JMG youths were

more enthusiastic about learning

4-H/VCE-MG Partnership4-H/VCE-MG Partnership4-H/VCE-MG Partnership4-H/VCE-MG Partnership

4-H4-H• Strong reputationStrong reputation• Youth development Youth development

experience experience• Hands-on learningHands-on learning• Dedicated, trained Dedicated, trained

volunteersvolunteers• Plant and Soil Plant and Soil

Science CurriculumScience Curriculum

4-H4-H• Strong reputationStrong reputation• Youth development Youth development

experience experience• Hands-on learningHands-on learning• Dedicated, trained Dedicated, trained

volunteersvolunteers• Plant and Soil Plant and Soil

Science CurriculumScience Curriculum

VCE-MGVCE-MG• Strong reputationStrong reputation• Horticulture Horticulture

knowledge and skillsknowledge and skills• Community Community

education serviceeducation service• Dedicated, trained Dedicated, trained

volunteersvolunteers• SLM Objective #2SLM Objective #2

Program GuidelinesProgram Guidelines

Reasons for Program Reasons for Program GuidelinesGuidelines

This is a collaborative program between This is a collaborative program between Virginia 4-H and the VCE-MG program. Virginia 4-H and the VCE-MG program.

VCE-MGs have a strong image based upon VCE-MGs have a strong image based upon a secure foundation of 50 hours of a secure foundation of 50 hours of training and 50 hours of community training and 50 hours of community education.education.

4-H has a strong image based on years of 4-H has a strong image based on years of youth and volunteer development.youth and volunteer development.

Program GuidelinesProgram Guidelines

4-H Junior Master Gardener4-H Junior Master GardenerProgram GuidelinesProgram Guidelines

Enroll and train Enroll and train as 4-H leadersas 4-H leaders

Work in teams Work in teams of two or threeof two or three

LeadersLeaders

4-H Junior Master Gardener4-H Junior Master GardenerProgram GuidelinesProgram Guidelines

What is 4-H

What is a leader, member, pledge, etc

Youth development Club management Risk management Other Expectations

4-H Leader training will 4-H Leader training will includeinclude

4-H Junior Master 4-H Junior Master GardenerGardener

Program GuidelinesProgram Guidelines

Include a VCE Master Gardener, orInclude a VCE Master Gardener, or

Have demonstrated knowledge of Have demonstrated knowledge of horticulture with a VCE-MG serving horticulture with a VCE-MG serving as an advisor as an advisor • (to help develop teaching plan, serve as a (to help develop teaching plan, serve as a

subject matter resource, etc.)subject matter resource, etc.)

Leaders shouldLeaders should

Program GuidelinesProgram Guidelines

Complete an individual Complete an individual and group activity from and group activity from each teaching concept each teaching concept of each chapter of each chapter (88 total)(88 total)

Complete at least 25 Complete at least 25 hours of training over hours of training over the duration of the the duration of the programprogram

Members:Members: To become a certified 4-H JMGTo become a certified 4-H JMG

Program GuidelinesProgram Guidelines

Participate in one Participate in one educational community educational community service project for each service project for each chapterchapter

Complete at least 25 Complete at least 25 hours over the duration of hours over the duration of the programthe program

Members:Members: To become a certified 4-H JMGTo become a certified 4-H JMG

Program GuidelinesProgram Guidelines

Educational Community Service includes:Educational Community Service includes: Activities that lead to the Activities that lead to the

education of others:education of others:

• presentationspresentations

• workshopsworkshops

• displaysdisplays

• demonstration gardensdemonstration gardens

Golden Ray

Seriessm

An in-depth study of a single chapter• Youth complete 2 individual and 2 group

activities from each section of a chapter

A thematic unit of study• “Health and Nutrition from the Garden”

• “Wildlife Gardener”

Golden Ray

Seriessm

Designed to be completed in shorter period of time

Youth can receive “Golden Ray Seriessm” medals and a JMGsm program certificate

Excellent for camps/summer programs or classrooms with a couple weeks for a gardening study

JMG Camp Certification

Complete any 12 JMG level one individual or group activities

as well as one Life Skills/Career Exploration activity

and one Service Learning/Leadership project.

Youth can receive a Golden Ray Series JMG Camp certificate and a JMG Camp medal

Record KeepingRecord Keeping

Trainee’s record provides Trainee’s record provides space to:space to:• Track hours spent in training Track hours spent in training

and community serviceand community service• Track lessons completed and Track lessons completed and

skills learnedskills learned• Summarize what the 4-H’er Summarize what the 4-H’er

learned in the programlearned in the program• Place stickers from leader on Place stickers from leader on

each completed chaptereach completed chapter

Record KeepingRecord Keeping

Volunteer recordVolunteer record•Track progress of membersTrack progress of members•4-H Leader- report 4-H Leader- report

progress/youth hours to 4-progress/youth hours to 4-H Agent for recognitionH Agent for recognition

•VCE-MG - report vol. hours VCE-MG - report vol. hours to VCE-MG Record Keeperto VCE-MG Record Keeper

RecognitionRecognition

Youth can receive a chapter medal for Youth can receive a chapter medal for completing any 6 activities from any one completing any 6 activities from any one chapter in the JMG curriculumchapter in the JMG curriculum

Medals can be ordered at www.jmgkids.comMedals can be ordered at www.jmgkids.com

RecognitionRecognition

Youth completing service project can receive a Service Crest medal

Medals can be ordered at www.jmgkids.com

Service crest medals are designed to fit together with the chapter medals

RecognitionRecognition

Official 4-H Junior Master Official 4-H Junior Master Gardener Certificate Gardener Certificate received upon completion received upon completion of programof program

Receive Certified Junior Receive Certified Junior Master Gardener medal Master Gardener medal (available for purchase at (available for purchase at www.jmgkids.org)www.jmgkids.org)

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