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Henderson County CES

Title:
Leadership Development
MAP:
Building Volunteer Leaders for our Community
Agents Involved:
Druin, Hardy, Johnson, Lambert, Rideout
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Master Gardener
Situation:
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.
Long-Term Outcomes:
Community issues are solved through active engaged local leaders.
Intermediate Outcomes:
Henderson County residents will improve communication, problem solving, or group process in addressing organizational issues and needs.
Initial Outcomes:
Henderson County residents will increase knowledge and skills through the Extension Service.
Evaluation:

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


Learning Opportunities:

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



Success Stories

Internship Experience

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

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Volunteer Administration Academy

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

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Hall of Fame

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 “

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Henderson County Extension Hall of Fame Leaders Recognition Banquet

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

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Homemaker YouTube Lesson

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

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Summit

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)

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Teen Leadership Academy

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,

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4-H Camp

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

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