Understand how 4-H club participation grew and changed from 1925 to 1935
This nonfiction look at 4-H club work explains how enrollment, leadership, and club activities evolved during the 1920s and 1930s. It shows how the program expanded across counties, how agents and local leaders contributed, and what that meant for rural youth reached by 4-H.
The book traces trends in enrollment, the role of county extension agents, and how the size of clubs and the number of meetings shifted over time. It also highlights how leadership at the local level helped improve both the reach and the quality of 4-H club work, with a focus on practical activities like demonstrations and judging teams.
- How enrollment per agent changed as more agents came on board
- Trends in the number of clubs and average club size
- Growth of demonstration and judging teams and what that signaled about program quality
- The rise of local leaders and training meetings, and their impact on outreach
Ideal for readers curious about the history and administration of 4-H club programs, and how youth outreach was organized in mid-20th-century rural America.