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Workgroup Information Positive Youth Development through 4-H Camp Experiences
Summary	Organized camp programs have served children for more 150 years and, other than school, touch more lives than any other youth-serving institution. Camp is not just a place, but an experience that encourages skill development, social interaction, personal growth, connection with the natural world, and meaningful engagement for young people. The camp environment influences social, emotional, intellectual, psychological and physical development in powerful ways. The ANR Positive Youth Development through 4-H Camp Experiences Workgroup conducts research in the field and provides education and resources to support safe, positive youth development experiences at 4-H camps throughout the state. Camp related research has grown in quantity, scope and rigor in the last 10 years and 4-H, both statewide and nationally, has made rich contributions to the field. In 2007, the workgroup successfully completed Beyond Evaluation: Findings from the California Camp Study and has embarked on a second research project in 2012 measuring outcomes of the camp experience. Findings from the first study led to the book Counselor-In-Training: Encouraging Youth Development Outcomes at Camp (Healthy Learning, 2010). Other resources the group has produced or is developing: * California 4-H Camp Safety Guidebook * Science, Engineering and Technology activities for camp settings * California Camping Conferences (next scheduled 2014) * Camp Administrator Assessment and Resource Bank
Website:	http://groups.ucanr.org/%5F4Hbaseca/
Workgroup Chair Information
Name	Marianne Bird (Co-Chair)
Phone	(916) 875-6423
E-Mail	mbird@ucanr.edu
Unit:	Capitol Corridor MCP Cooperative Extension
Location:	2780 E. Gibson Road Woodland, 95776
Name	Nathaniel Caeton (Co-Chair)
Phone	530-224-4900
E-Mail	nwcaeton@ucanr.edu
Unit:	Shasta County

Membership List
CE Advisor
Bird, Marianne		Capitol Corridor MCP Cooperative Extension
	4-H Youth Development Advisor	Program development, science literacy; work with Expanded Learning (afterschool) programs, youth-adult partnership, camping and environmental education, volunteer and non-profit management.
Caeton, Nathaniel		Shasta County
	4-H Youth Development Advisor	4-H Youth Development Program
Diaz Carrasco, Claudia		Riverside County
	4-H Youth Development Advisor
Horrillo, Shannon		Youth, Families, and Communities Statewide Program
	Statewide 4-H Director	Program Administration, Positive Youth Development, College and Career Readiness, Adolescent Development, Evaluation
Marshall-Wheeler, Nicole		Butte County
	4-H Youth Development Advisor
Nathaniel, Keith		Los Angeles County
	County Director & 4-H Youth Development Advisor	Adolescent Development; Educational Planning; Social Capital and Community Networks
Vega, Liliana		San Diego County
	4-H Youth Development Advisor	Positive Youth Development
Other ANR
Beckman, Michaela
Doblado, Noelle
Dowlan, Kelly
Elliott, Kathryn
Henkens, Jennifer		Capitol Corridor MCP Cooperative Extension
	4-H CE Supervisor 1 - Region 5 (Sacramento, Solano, Yolo)
Hill, Tammy
	volunteer	camp
Subramaniam, Aarti
	Asst. Project Scientist	Youth Development in context, Research and Evaluation
Vali, Sarah
Non-UC
Coutellier, Connie
Membership Totals
Number of Members		16
ANR Members		15
Non-ANR		1
Info Only		0