Roberts Boys and Girls Club 4-H Art Club

Tracy Keifenheim, 4-H Educator, partnered with the Fond du Lac Boys and Girls Club Roberts location to continue a 4-H club within the Boys and Girls Club. Keifenheim worked with Anna Koepsell, Roberts Extension Director, to build out the 6-week Art Club for 1st and 2nd-grade members. The club had 9 youth members. Over 6 weeks, members of Roberts Boys and Girls Club 4-H Art Club explored a different art media/topic. These topics or media included painting, oil and chalk pastels, weaving, tie-dye, printmaking, and nature art. Skills progressed each week the club met. An art show was held after the 6 weeks where the youth each had their artwork displayed for other club members and parents to view. During the art show, 4-H Art Club members shared what they were proud of or their favorite art piece and highlighted the work of their peers with sharing compliments. Club members completed evaluations after the club concluded and shared the following results. Of the youth who completed the evaluation, 100% strongly agreed with the following statement: “This club was fun and engaging.” The statement: “This club increased my interest in Art.” had 86% of participants strongly agree. “I learned something new from 4-H Art Club.” 75% strongly agreed and 88% of the youth strongly agreed with the statement: “The instructor was helpful.” Many youth shared they learned something new when they did weaving and printmaking. Many of the youth also shared printmaking and weaving as something they enjoyed about the 4-H Art Club. Keifenheim will be working with the Boys and Girls Club at Roberts again in Fall with Art Club for 3-5 graders and other 4-H Club opportunities.

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