4-H’ers for Clean Water is an innovative new program recently developed for 4-H youth in Snohomish County. At the heart of the program is the Guide to Healthy HorseKeeping Manual which teaches youth what they can do around their horse place to protect horse health AND the environment (see manual samples below). The project also incorporates a merit badge program that provides 4-H’ers with an incentive to earn 4 different badges for the following components:
- “Written Badge”
Completing the manual activities plus a checklist that helps 4-H’ers evaluate their own farm. - “Field and Class Badge”
Attend farm tours and workshops that further solidify the teachings in the manual. - “Project Badge”
Do a presentation to their 4-H club on one of the Healthy HorseKeeping practices described in the manual. - “Trainer Badge”
Become a Trainer so they can provide support to other 4-H’ers working to earn their badges.
See the 4-H’ers Spring 2007 Flyer for more details on the program. If you’re interested in getting your own 4-H’ers for Clean Water program started in your county, contact Alayne Blickle for more information.
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Guide to Healthy HorseKeeping Manual Sampler  Adobe Acrobat PDF |
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Teaching Outline for Manual Adobe Acrobat PDF |
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4-H’ers Spring 2007 Flyer Adobe Acrobat PDF |
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Trainer’s Guide for Merit Badge Support Adobe Acrobat PDF |
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Train-the-Trainer Workshop Agenda Adobe Acrobat PDF |
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Take-Home Self-Assessment Checklist Adobe Acrobat PDF |
Sample Pages from the Snohomish County 4-H’ers For Clean Water Program Manual
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Snohomish County 4-H Manual p31 Adobe Acrobat PDF |
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Snohomish County 4-H Manual p41 Adobe Acrobat PDF |
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Snohomish County 4-H Manual p43 Adobe Acrobat PDF |
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Snohomish County 4-H Manual p44 Adobe Acrobat PDF |
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Snohomish County 4-H Manual p58 Adobe Acrobat PDF |
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Snohomish County 4-H Manual p59 Adobe Acrobat PDF |
