Ohio public school student's out-of-school time study: Measuring the impact of Ohio's 4-H youth development community club program

The purpose of this descriptive study was to survey Ohio youth in grades 5, 7, and 9 and explore if out-of- school activities made a difference in their lives. In the domain of life skills, other youth organization members exhibited leadership in their schools and were more likely to indicate good written record keeping skills. 4-H members responded more positively about their money management skills. Levels of risky behavior were low. 4-H members were more likely to hold leadership positions in their clubs and felt their involvement had made a positive difference in their family live. They felt that the 4-H organization to explore their unique interests that they could not explore elsewhere in their community.