A Study on Participation in Camping Program of Youth and Measures for Improvement

청소년의 야영활동 참여와 프로그램 개선방안에 관한 연구;4-H 회원을 중심으로

Youth will undergo many turning points in their times, and get opportunities to promote their physical, cognitive, social and affective development by participating in various programs. The purpose of this study were to analyze the farming 4-H club member's participation in camping activity and suggest the improving directions for camping programs. This research was carried out by review of literature and survey. The data were collected from 170 youth who participated in the 4-H camping activity in 2002. The major findings of the study were as follows; 1) The prior learning for camping activity affected the level of youth's camping satisfaction. 2) The rural youth expected that the camp fire and recreation program should be further improved. 3) To bring more youth's participation in the camping, time and place should be taken into consideration. 4) The 4-H members who decided to participate in the camping for themselves showed higher satisfaction.