• Read all materials and check out resources noted in booklet.

• Have at least one of the recipes prepared and packaged as prescribed by the curriculum.

• Possibly bake or have one of the completed products for tasting. This may be something the host county can do.

• Prior to conducting training, test as many recipes as possible so you can answer questions if/when asked.

Trainer Preparation…

Oklahoma 4-H Youth Development

4-Health for Life

“Treat” with Service

A “Healthy Serving” of service for my club

and community.

State 4-H Leadership CouncilTraveling Workshop 2010-2011

4-H members identify an audience in need of service, learn about their physical, social, emotional and mental needs and tailor a packaged product unique to these needs.

How the project promotes and teaches Health?

• Physical Health• Social and Emotional Health• Mental Health

About the Project

• Community: Food Banks, Churches, Area Shelters, Shut-ins, Elderly or Disabled, Families in crisis, etc.

• 4-H Members– Individuals learn about Food Science,

Consumer Education, Personal Development, Arts and Crafts, Visual Design, as well as Citizenship, and Leadership.

– Every member of the club can apply their “unique” talents in carrying out the service project.

Audiences

Endless months of programming when….• Club leadership focuses on “service

learning”• Membership spends quality time on

learning about the audiences and their unique needs

• Purposely selects, tests and modifies recipes

• Designs and selects packaging and labels• Prepares the final product for delivery

Benefit to 4-H Club

Review each of the following…• Service Learning Model• Experiential Learning Model• Life Skills Model• USDA Nutrition and Health

Treat with Service embraces and is intended to use all models simultaneously.

Before starting…

CRITERIA FOR HEALTHY LIFE STYLE…

Project Area Life Skills

Activity Recreation; Animal Science; Child Care; Wildlife & Fisheries; Gardening; Horticulture; Horse; Health & Fitness; Bicycle; Camping

Responsibility; Self-discipline; Healthy Lifestyle Choices

Proportions Food Science; Meat Science; Personal Development

Disease Prevention; Self-motivation; Planning/Organization

Variety Food Science; Gardening; Horticulture; Meat Science; Fishing

Decision Making

Gradual Improvement

Personal Development; Health & Fitness

Learning to Learn; Self-esteem

Moderation Food Science; Meat Science; Personal Development; Food Preparation

Problem Solving; Managing Feelings

Personalization Health & Fitness; Safety Stress Management; Resiliency; Goal Setting; Personal Safety; Character

Something for everyone…

Nutrition and Health fit ALL project areas:

• Suggested outline for organizing a “Treat” project • Committees

– 4-H committees are important, they teach how to share responsibility and get everyone actively involved

– Excellent training ground for leadership development– Composed of youth and adults– Youth take the primary lead– Adults help the youth develop skills

To learn more about committees refer to 4H.VOL304, 4-H Leadership Guide

Putting all of the ingredients together…

IS NOT• A cookbook of recipes• A community service projectWhat it is….• A “true” example of service-learning• A valuable experience teaching “life skills”• Teaching entrepreneurial skills• An opportunity for any member to find their

place in a club project• Teaching “committee work”• Providing a lot of leadership roles and experience

What this is and is not…

Audience: After researching three different audiences the club voted to provide its services to the county Senior Living Center.

Situation: The residents live in efficiency apartments, have limited income and dietary restrictions.

Plan: Center staff have provided the club with a list of residents and their nutritional/health case histories.

Your task – Group 1 - Review recipes and select three per resident

based on their case history. Note those which will need testing and modifications.

Group 2 – Design a label, nutrition label and recipe card for attaching to the finished product.

Scenario…

Questions• How did the health history of the residents

influence decisions – recipe or packaging?• In what way would knowing the individuals

interests be important in this process? In what ways does this relate back to the five types of health?

• How did you feel about the type of group you were assigned? Would you have preferred the other group and why?

Reflect…

Questions• Why is it important to help youth to find

what it is they are passionate about? How will this influence their dedication and follow through in a leadership role?

• What might be necessary to prepare them for thinking/empathizing with the resident’s needs?

• In what other ways in 4-H project work and experiences is doing the research important to the overall learning process/experience?

Apply…

At the club level…• Find an audience• Identify the audience’s physical, social,

emotional, and mental needs• Appoint committees/Delegate duties to

members• Choose or develop recipes that meet the

audience’s needs• Design and prepare packaging and labels• Prepare and deliver final product

What Comes Next…

By taking part in the project, YOU are providing a “Healthy Serving”

of service to your club and community!

“Treat” with Service…