4-HVentureGrantProposal（一）.docVIP

4-H Biotechnology Educational Outreach 2006 The overall goal of this project would be to continue to improve the knowledge and understanding of biotechnology to young people in the State of Kentucky. This effort began in the summer of 2004 with a pilot CSI Biotech Camp held at Greenbo State Park for 26 eleven to thirteen year old students. With Venture Grant support in 2005, we are conducting two Biotechnology Camps August 4 5 and Sept. 15 16 (see attached agendas). These camps are proving to be an excellent means to introduce and educate our 4-H youths and agents to biotechnology and DNA science, as evidenced by gains in appreciation demonstrated in post-camp surveys (see attached). We plan to expand these and related activities in 2006 because of the educational value of the camps, and because it fulfills a statewide mission of developing an educated and trained population for a new technology-based economy. To achieve this goal: 1. Camps – There are 7 districts within the State of Kentucky and to further introduce Biotechnology to young people, especially those from Tobacco Farm families, we are planning for at least one 2 day camps in 5 of the 7 districts. A special effort will be made to hold these in districts 1 and 6 since these two districts have the highest concentration of tobacco-dependent counties. These camps will be based on the two Biotechnology and Youth camps held at the North Central 4-H camp in Carlisle in August 2005, the West 4-H camp in Dawson Springs to be held in September 2005, and prior successful biotech 4-H day camps (see attached agenda for the West KY Biotech Youth camps). In addition to the 5 camps being held in different districts, one statewide camp which would involve an overnight stay is also planned. The camps are targeted to 7th and 8th graders (as in 2005) because this age group has demonstrated an interest and enthusiasm in the educational materials and have been ready participants. - The district camps are planned