Statistical Contact Report for FY2019Jul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019

1132458.6

Total Hours

Contributed.

7004191

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

36401.21

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

340008

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

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Leadership & Life Skills Clubs Teach Middle Schoolers to Lead

This year, in an attempt to meet a need for life skills among middle-school age students, Carlisle County 4-H offered five Leadership & Life Skills Clubs during the Enrichment block. 117 students in grades 6, 7, and 8 took part. As part of the curriculum, youth nominated peers for office, gave campaign speeches, voted for officers, learned basic parliamentary procedure, analyzed community needs, decided on a service project, and made dog toys for our local Homeward Hounds Animal Rescue. In addit...

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Leadership & Life Skills Clubs Teach Middle Schoolers to Lead

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Jeffrey Wheeler

Extension Specialist

Jeffrey
I conduct research, teaching and Extension efforts to support the Kentucky commercial wine industry.... More

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