Extension
It Starts With Us
Leadership Development
Building Volunteer Leaders for our Community
Druin, Hardy, Johnson, Lambert, Rideout
Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
Master Gardener
Research shows that effective leadership is one factor necessary for success within today's communities and organizations. Over the last two years agents have changed, leadership is new, therefore there is a higher demand for new and diverse leaders. It is imperative that Henderson County has a dynamic leaders with the ability to adapt and change the ever growing community.
Community issues are solved through active engaged local leaders.
Henderson County residents will improve communication, problem solving, or group process in addressing organizational issues and needs.
Henderson County residents will increase knowledge and skills through the Extension Service.
Initial Outcome: Homemakers will learn from people who have different ideas on leadership needs
Indicator: what do they already know
Method: survey
Timeline: Fall 2017-Spring 2018
Intermediate Outcome: Homemakers will engage in a service project
Indicator: what are they already doing
Method: survey
Timeline: Fall 2017- Spring 2018
Long-term Outcome: Homemakers will be successful in their daily living as an effective leader
Indicator: organization they are involved with
Method: followup interview
Timeline: Spring 2018
Initial Outcome: 4-H Volunteers will learn leadership skills and knowledge
Indicator: pre and post test scores increase
Method: pre and post test
timeline: annually
Intermediate Outcome: Volunteers will contribute to council and lead clubs efficiently
Indicator: Successful 4-H Council Programs and Clubs
Method: Survey
timeline: annually
Long-term outcome: Volunteers will identify needs in the community and serve to address those needs
Indicator: Volunteers involved in other community organizations
Method: Survey
Timeline: Spring 2018
Initial Outcome: CEC members will have better skills on leadership
Indicator: what they are already doing
Method: pre and post test
timeline: annually
Intermediate Outcome: Communication is improved
Indicator: what they already know
Method: Survey
timeline: annually
Long-term outcome: Volunteers will identify needs in the community and serve to address those needs
Indicator: Volunteers involved in other community organizations
Method: Survey
Timeline: Spring 2018
Audience: Homemakers
Project or Activity: Homemaker Leadership Trainings
Content or Curriculum:UK Publications, KEHA Material
Inputs: Extension Service, Specialist, KEHA
Date: July 2017-June 2018
Audience: Client Protection
Project or Activity: Screening for all volunteers
Content or Curriculum: Client Protection Material, UK Material
Inputs: Client Protection Volunteers, Agents, Specialist
Date: July 2017-June 2018
Audience: CEC
Project or Activity: Fall Festival
Content or Curriculum: UK Publications
Inputs: Henderson CES and CEC
Date: Fall 2017, Fall 2018
Audience: 4-H Volunteers
Project or Activity: 4-H Council/Lead Clubs
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum and UK publications
Inputs: Henderson CES
Date: Annually
Audience: Master Gardeners
Project or Activity: Master Gardener Activities
Content or Curriculum: UK Master Gardener Program
Inputs: Master Gardeners, Agents, Specialist
Date: annually
Audience: Young Farmers
Project or Activity: Strengthening young farmers within the community
Content or Curriculum: Extension Publications, farm visits, agricultural trips, engaging within the community
Inputs: Extension Agents, Extension Specialists, Local Businesses, Farmers
Date: monthly through the year
Audience: Young farmers
Project or Activity: farmstart program
Content or Curriculum: conference (tomorrow's top producer seminar), Program materials, Extension publications
Inputs: Extension Agents, Extension Specialists, local businesses, farmers
Date: November 2017-2019
Author: Camille Lambert
Major Program: Community Leadership Development
The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Summer Internship Program provides students with the unique opportunity of making a difference in the community as well as observing and experiencing all the responsibilities of a full-time Extension professional. Every summer several students are selected to work in counties all across the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This past summer, the Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent took on an Intern to&n
Author: Alexandria Brasher
Major Program: Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
Henderson County Extension, like many extension programs in the state of Kentucky, rely on volunteers to aid in planning, implementing, and evaluating programs. This partnership with volunteers brings upon the necessity of the Volunteer Administration Academy, or VAA, to improve the level of competence of the Extension professional in generating, educating, mobilizing, and sustaining volunteer programs, to expand volunteer involvement on the county level, and to reach underserved audiences throu
Author: Amanda Hardy
Major Program: Empowering Community Leaders (general)
According to data from the Corporation for National and Community Service 763,706 Kentuckians volunteered in 2015 of their time, talent and effort to improve people’s lives. 84.34 million hours of service and $1.7 billion of service were contributed. Henderson County’s population is around 46,250 and the need for volunteers is more critical as programs expand. The Henderson County Extension office ended the year with a leadership appreciation dinner that was called “
Author: Jeremiah Johnson
Major Program: Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
According to data from the Corporation for National and Community Service 763,706 Kentuckians volunteered in 2015 of their time, talent and effort to improve people’s lives. 84.34 million hours of service and $1.7 billion of service were contributed. Henderson County’s population is around 29,000 and the need for volunteers is more critical as programs expand. The Henderson County Extension office ended the year with a leadership appreciation dinner that was called “Hender
Author: Amanda Hardy
Major Program: Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
YouTube the video sharing site is now used by nearly three-quarters of U.S. 94% of adults 18- to 24-year-olds and 56% are ages 50 plus, according to the Pew Research Center.FCS Agents in the Green River Area targeted extension homemakers with recorded YouTube videos. By doing this we wanted to reach more members with a monthly lesson. Agents had noticed a decrease not only in some counties membership, but also in the bi-monthly lesson leader trainings for homemakers that was hel
Author: Alexandria Brasher
Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
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)
Author: Alexandria Brasher
Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
Leadership education builds several important assets in Kentucky youth and provides critical elements of youth development (Search Institute, 2004; Pittman, Irby & Ferber, 2001.) Youth who participate in leadership development opportunities are exposed to a variety of opportunities for personal development. Leadership activities help youth:-develop confidence in their leadership potential and their own sense of identity-improve their self-esteem-enhance their communication skills in sharing,
Author: Alexandria Brasher
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
4-H emphasizes youth development in areas of healthy living, citizenship, STEM, agriculture and many others. According to Mark Mains, Assistant Director of 4-H Youth Development, “For many youth in Kentucky, 4-H Camp is their first exposure to all that 4-H Youth Development can offer.” Attending camp, for some youth, is their first-time away from home, and allows them to explore all the various facets of 4-H Youth Development. Because we know that 4-H camp helps bui
