Menifee County CES

Title:

Increasing Extension Leadership

MAP:

Empowering Community Leaders

Agents Involved:

McCarty, Redding

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Empowering Community Leaders (general)

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Facilitation Training

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)

Situation:

Leadership is a needed and important programming emphasis in Extension programs. The Cooperative extension service provides opportunities to youth and families to help improve their leadership ability and create most positive futures. Developing leadership in the youth and adults who are involved in extension programs is a priority. IN Menifee county Extension Leadership is held by the same people for many program areas and turn out is very low. By assisting the development of leadership skills in our clientele 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 our clientele to cope with their environment by making responsible decisions, having a better understanding of their values, and being better able to communicate and in turn will grow our programs.

(Boyd, Herring & Briers, 1992, Journal of Extension).

Long-Term Outcomes:

Youth will serve as teen and adult leaders in their communities, community organizations, and as mentors for younger youth

Youth will be productive, contributing adults in the future

Improved skills in communication, problem solving, or group process in addressing organizational issues and needs

Menifee County communities’ health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership. Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders

Intermediate Outcomes:

Youth will demonstrate leadership, teamwork and communication skills in their day to day lives.

Senior 4-H members will become leaders or co-leaders of a 4-H project club, day camp or other project based group of younger 4-H members

Members will take a more active role in extension programs and planning.

Adults will serve on councils, committees and extension council using some form of parliamentary procedure

Initial Outcomes:

Youth will learn about leadership styles and will be able to identify positive and negative leadership characteristics.

Youth will acquire decision making skill and gain an appreciation for civic engagement.

-Adults will learn parliamentary procedure skills to lead clubs and organizations

-Increased numbers of clientele will participate in current extension councils.

Evaluation:

Long term Outcome: Strengthen local organizational (Extension) leadership

Indicator: Increase in volunteers, increase in new leaders serving on advisory boards

Intermediate Outcome: Number of people who practice personal leadership skills

Indicator: Number of volunteers who move into leadership roles

Method: Observation

Timeline: Throughout year

Outcome: Evaluate the number of increased youth and adults who volunteer.

Indicator: Increase in the quality of volunteers and programs being offered by volunteers.

Method: Observation, Written Evaluations, Interviews

Timeline: Year round

Learning Opportunities:

Project or Activity: Volunteer Recruitment

Content or Curriculum: Extension Volunteer Development Curriculum, Extension Council Handbook

Inputs: Volunteers, Office Staff, Youth, Community Leaders, Parents

Date: All Year

Project or Activity: 4-H Club Officer Trainings

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Club Development Curriculum

Inputs: Volunteers, State Curriculum, Past Officers, Teens, Office Staff

Date: Fall or when new club is formed

Project or Activity: Maintain Client Protection Procedures

Content or Curriculum: UK Client Protection Booklet and Procedures

Audience:4-H Youth and Adult Volunteers

Project or Activity: Leadership Appreciation Banquet

Content or Curriculum: Volunteer Recognition

Inputs: Community Leaders, Volunteers, Extension Council, Extension District Board, Office Staff

Scheduled October 13, 2018

Project or Activity: Volunteer Development

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Volunteer Development Curriculum & GEMS

Inputs: Website, State Curriculum, Volunteers, Office Staff

Date: Year round

Audience: Agriculture, Horticulture, and 4-H Council

Activity: Officer/ Council Responsibilities

Content or Curriculum: CEC SEAL Materials

Inputs: State specialists, UK curriculum,

Date: Annually (SJ, DJA, LRG)

Audience: CEC and District Board

Activity: Council and District Board Training

Content or Curriculum: SEAL Training

Inputs: State specialists, Agents, leaders

Audience: General Public

Activity: Family Farm Day 

Content: Promote County Extension Programming 

Inputs: District Board, CEC leaders, program leaders, volunteers, County Agents, County Staff, community partners, KEHA members, Program councils. 

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