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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, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024


Community Vitality and Leadership – 4-H Youth DevelopmentMajor Program

25605

Total Hours

Contributed.

243742

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

353

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

13972

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of individuals that take on formal or informal leadership roles as a result of participation in an Extension leadership program

3366

Number of strategies adopted and implemented to improve the community

694

Number of volunteers addressing community issues by assessing needs, developing programs and/or implementing solutions

1663

Number of empowered individuals engaged in coalitions or organizations to address a significant community issue

1295

Stories

4-H Carnival and Welcome Orientation

The problem was that we have a large and diverse community within Hardin County that may not be familiar with 4-H positive youth development. We felt that the community could benefit from being given an opportunity to meet the 4-H community at the Hardin County Extension Office. We felt like there was a large amount of youth and families who were interested in 4-H but not sure how it works or what to do to be involved.The educational program response was quite large and successful. We had each 4...

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4-H Carnival and Welcome Orientation

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • 4-H Youth Fair Exhibits

    The county fair provided the opportunity for our community youth to participate in a project day to create entries for the fair. These youth participants got to express their creativity and skill deve... Read More

  • Kentucky 4-H State Fair Project Impact

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  • 2023 4-H Corn Dog Booth Fundraiser

    The problem - Breathitt Countys poverty rate was at 34.3% in 2016. Breathitt Countys Agent for 4-H Youth Development believes that the best way to combat this issue is to teach the children of Breathi... Read More

  • Ky State Fair Helps 4-H Youth to Thrive

    The Kentucky State Fair is a culminating event of yearly 4-H project work. Project work is defined by including the following: “(a) Planned work in an area of interest to the 4-H member, (b) Guided by... Read More

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