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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019


Leadership 4-H Core CurriculumMajor Program

27281

Total Hours

Contributed.

204179

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

468

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

15992

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of youth who indicate they listen to people who have different ideas

19100

Number of youth who indicate they can finish a job they started

21360

Number of youth who indicate they can take responsibility for their actions

21782

Number of 4-H members leading a project group or project club

3237

Number of 4-H members serving as direct mentors to younger youth

3273

Number of youth reported being a better leader (due to skills improved through Extension programming)

11570

Number of youth provided with diversity focused education

20600

Stories

Leadership Lock-In 2019

Allen County 4-H strives to teach its youth Leadership through the many programs, clubs and developmental activities we provide to our 4-H youth. Through leadership, youth can learn to become better equipped to lead and problem solve, in addition to skill development in communications, critical thinking, responsibility and contributing to group efforts.This February we hosted our first ever Leadership Lock-In, in which twelve youth and seven adult volunteers participated at the Allen County Exte...

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Leadership Lock-In 2019

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