Statistical Contact Report for FY2025Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025

289064

Total Hours

Contributed.

1253031

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

2918

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

111959

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Stories

Pumpkin Jack: Cultivating Curiosity, Traditions, and Community in Owsley County

In the fall of 2023, Owsley County 4-H embarked on an exciting journey with the 4th graders at Owsley County Elementary. Each month, we introduced STEM-based lessons designed to engage students and foster a deeper understanding of science and agriculture. One standout lesson focused on the lifecycle of a pumpkin, featuring a special guest: Jack, the class pumpkin.This hands-on experience began with the class receiving their very own pumpkin, which they affectionately named Jack. This simple yet ...

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Pumpkin Jack: Cultivating Curiosity, Traditions, and Community in Owsley County

People

Lori
I am one of the Kenton County 4-H Youth Development Agents. I have been married to my husband Chester since 1989. We have two children named Elizabeth and Chet. I have always lived in the Independence... More

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