Leadership 4-H Core CurriculumPlan of Work

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Title:
Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
MAP:
Developing leadership and volunteer skills for engagement with community, country and world.
Agents Involved:
Samantha Gamblin, David Littlejohn, Lorilee George
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
4-H Youth Development Programming
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
Situation:

Leadership is a needed and important programming emphasis in Kentucky 4-H. The Cooperative extension service provides opportunities to youth and families to help improve their leadership ability and create most positive futures. Leadership opportunities for youth create a setting that reduces the access of youth to risk factors that can negatively impact their success.


Basic leadership knowledge & skills are essential for success in almost any field. The skills associated with leadership are necessary when working in a group or communicating with others. Employers look for leadership skills in the persons they hire. Developing leadership in the youth and adults who are involved in the 4-H program is a priority. By assisting the development of leadership skills in today’s youth, we improve their ability to face the challenges of tomorrow.

(Unlock Your Leadership Potential, University of Florida)


The development of life skills [such as leadership ] allows youth to cope with their environment by making responsible decisions, having a better understanding of their values, and being better able to communicate and get along with others.

Long-Term Outcomes:

4-H members gain the needed leadership skills that will allow them to serve as teen and adult leaders in their communities and in community organizations.


4-H members will learn how to identify and address critical issues that impact the community 4-H members will gain the necessary teamwork, leadership and communications skills needed to be successful in the workplace.

Intermediate Outcomes:

4-H members use acquired skills to teach programs, mentor younger youth and act as young leaders in their communities.


4-H members serve on the boards and planning committees of community organizations.


4-H members engage in community based service projects selected to address identified needs.


4-H members will demonstrate leadership, teamwork and communication skills in their day to day lives.

Initial Outcomes:

4-H club participants learn the communication, leadership and procedural skills that will allow them to run a meeting.


4-H members increase their knowledge about leadership and how to be an effective leader, team player and communicator.


4-H members will learn about leadership styles and will be able to identify positive and negative leadership characteristics.


4-H members will learn about diversity and will demonstrate inclusivity.


4-H members will acquire decision making skills and gain an appreciation for civic engagement.


4-H members will learn how to set appropriate, attainable goals.

Evaluation:

Long Term Outcome: 4-H Youth will develop and implement life skills in their environment

Indicator: Program participation, 4-H Club Participation, community participation

Method: Surveys, Personal Observation, 4-H Involvement

Timeline: Ongoing


Intermediate Outcome: 4-H youth will develop leadership and life skills by participating in 4-H clubs, events, after school programming, school clubs, leadership conference and community activities.

Indicator: 4-H enrollment in clubs

Method: Project books, survey, pre and post evaluations

Timeline: Ongoing


Initial Outcome: Members will learn a life skill.

Indicator: Youth will participated in project books, achievement program, district, state events

Method: Registration, enrollment, survey, pre and post test

Timeline: Ongoing



Learning Opportunities:

4-H School Enrichment Programs


4-H After School Programs


4-H Day and Summer Camps


Bullitt County 4-H Volunteering


Bullitt County 4-H Teens, Grades 9-12


Bullitt County 4-H Cloverbuds Under 9 years of Age


Bullitt County 4-H Youth, Grades 4-8


Bullitt County 4-H Homeschool groups


Bullitt County Chamber of Commerce


Bullitt County 4-H Environmental Groups



Success Stories

Home and Farm Safety Day

Author: Lorilee Kunze

Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum

Bullitt County has a rich agricultural tradition and is currently trending towards suburban growth. With many kids having family living and working on the farm but also living primarily in suburban areas of the county, Bullitt County Extension and their partners (Roby and Lebanon Junction Family Resource Centers (FRC), Farm Bureau and Soil Conservation) collaborated and formed a Home and Farm Safety Day to address safety concerns and provide accident prevention education for students in our coun

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Teen Summit

Author: Samantha Gamblin

Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming

According to research, middle school is a time where young people find their place in this world, they are exploring where their strengths and interests align (Fagell. P.L., 2019). Therefore, it is impreative to provide positive experiences where young people may explore the world in a safe environment. Due to the decline in enrollment numbers throughout the middle school years in 4-H programming, Kentucky 4-H hosts the Kentucky 4-H Summit Leadership Conference for middle schoolers (grades 6-8)

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Teen Conference

Author: Samantha Gamblin

Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

The 95th Annual Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference was held at the University of Kentucky June 10-13, 2019. The objectives of Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference are: develop leadership and teamwork skills, improve communication skills, foster civic engagement, expand knowledge and skills related to 4-H core content areas, gain club, county and state 4-H program skills, have fun, create a sense of belonging, expand social skills through networking, develop youth-adult partnerships, and become acquainted with

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Civic Engagement

Author: Samantha Gamblin

Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

SituationPediatric cancer not only affects the patient and their family, it impacts friends and classmates.  The Bullitt County 4-H members knew of classmates who were undergoing chemotherapy and felt helpless.  Partner(s)4H members (age 9 to 10) partnered with the Cedar Grove Elementary Beta Club and the Lebanon Junction Elementary Beta Club to …Educational Response…conduct a service project to benefit pediatric cancer patients.  OutcomesInitialYouth contacted famil

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