NJ 4-H Afterschool Club Hosts Lights On Afterschool Celebration! Howell, NJ - Numerous children participated today at a Lights On Afterschool! rally - one of 5,000 such events across the nation. These events emphasize the importance of keeping afterschool program lights on and doors open. 4-H staff at the event spoke to the 4-H members about the importance of afterschool programs. A nine-year-old participant from Howell, spoke about why he felt that afterschool programs are important. He was quoted as saying: "We learn to be united, we do fun stuff, take trips, learn about 4-H, lots of people teach us many, many things like arts and crafts and discipline." Kelly Dumas, 4-H Program Assistant in Monmouth County, related her thoughts about the benefits of after-school care; "It has been wonderful having the opportunity to watch the growth of the children who participate in the 4-H after-school clubs. The children have the chance to participate in educational activities that they may not have been able to during the school hours. After 3pm these children work on community service projects, learn about gardening, and conflict resolution and teamwork -all great alternatives to unsupervised activities." A ten-year-old participant from Freehold was making a beautiful drawing about his favorite part of after-school when he stated that he has learned more because 4-H is combined with his afterschool care program. Matthew is one of several students who has experienced the impact and goals of 4-H Afterschool, which is to keep our children safe, help them learn and to relieve working parent's worries about their children's afternoons. All of the 4-H members participated in a craft project consisting of coloring light bulbs and then signing a huge light bulb that hangs on their wall. They are in grades K - 5th and thoroughly enjoy the afterschool program that is managed through the local YMCA.

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