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4-H Volunteer Training Series: Planning a Successful Field Trip

, Karen Henry, Claire Davis, Heather Kent, Melinda Souers, Paula Davis, andCandi Dierenfield


Release Date: 8/6/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-4h339-2025

4-H Youth Development

Abstract

 Field trips can be great experiences for youth to learn project content and life skills. Field trips also contribute to the experiential learning philosophy of 4-H. This publication includes some suggestions to make field trips educational, safe, and fun.

About this Publication

This document is 4H339, one of a series of the Florida 4-H Youth Development Program, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 2014. Revised August 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2025 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

How to Cite

Diem, K. G., Henry, K., Davis, C., Kent, H., Souers, M., Davis, P., & Dierenfield, C. (2025). 4-H Volunteer Training Series: Planning a Successful Field Trip. EDIS, 2025(4). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-4h339-2025

Authors

K. Diem
K. Diem

professor and Extension specialist emeritus, UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Gainesville, FL

Karen Henry
Karen Henry
County agent
University of Florida

Extension agent III, M.N.M., Florida 4-H Youth Development Program, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County, Sanford, FL

Claire Davis
Claire Davis
County agent
University of Florida

Extension agent I, B.S., 4-H youth development and family and consumer sciences, UF/IFAS Extension Calhoun County, Blountstown, FL

Heather Kent
Heather Kent
Specialist
University of Florida

regional specialized agent II, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Marianna, FL

Melinda Souers
Melinda Souers
County agent
University of Florida

Extension agent III, M.Ed., Florida 4-H Youth Development Program, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Orlando, FL

Paula Davis
Paula Davis
County agent
University of Florida

Extension agent IV, Florida 4-H Youth Development Program, UF/IFAS Extension Bay County, Panama City, FL

Candi Dierenfield
Candi Dierenfield
Specialist
University of Florida

Extension agent IV, 4-H volunteer management & development, UF/IFAS Extension Florida 4-H Youth Development Program, Milton, FL

Publication #4H339

4-H/Youth