Extension
It Starts With Us
Leaders Matter
Growing Community Leaders
FCS, 4H, Hort, Ag
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD): Developing Core Leadership Skills
Master Gardener
Building the capacity of volunteer leaders is critical for the sustainability of communities that support and strengthen families. Family and Consumer Sciences Extension is committed to engaging, educating, and empowering local citizens to investigate issues, make responsible decisions, and take ownership of solutions.
Developing a plan for leadership development that builds leadership at three levels: 1) personal leadership 2) organizational leadership and 3) community leadership. Leadership empowers local people to take ownership of community problems and possibilities.
Goals:
•Develop skills and knowledge designed to improve personal leadership capacity.
•Implement leadership practices designed to improve successful accomplishment of organizational goals and objectives.
•Employ effective practices designed to increase community support for improving community quality of life.
•Kentucky communities’ health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership
•Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders.
Number of people who:
•Practice personal leadership skills in clubs, schools and community outreach.
•Improved skills in communication, problem solving, or group process in addressing organizational issues and needs.
•Apply skills to assess needs, develop programs and implement solutions for community problems
•Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership.
•KEHA and FCS Advisory Council members increase knowledge and skills in organizational leadership.
•Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in community leadership.
•Number of volunteers whose personal and interpersonal leadership knowledge and skills improved
Initial Outcome: Youth and adults in Boyd County increase knowledge and skills in community leadership.
Indicator: enrollment and completion of leadership activities
Method: Attendance sheets, completion of leader lesson classes
Timeline: annually
Intermediate Outcome: Practice personal leadership skills in clubs, schools and community outreach
Indicator: Number of program activities leader lead, number of leader led clubs , new leaders of clubs, number of volunteers to community and civic activities, number of members who seek and/or serve as area or state officers, positive growth in KEHA members
Method: observation, sign in sheets, volunteer hour reports
Timeline: annually
Long Term Outcome – Community is strengthened through strong local organizational leadership; community problems are solved through engaged local leadership.
Indictor – Increase in the following: •Number of volunteers whose personal and interpersonal leadership knowledge and skills improved •Number of volunteers who practice personal and interpersonal leadership skills in clubs, schools and community outreach •Number of volunteers addressing community problems by assessing needs, developing programs and/or implementing solutions •Number of hours volunteers spent training others on behalf of Extension. •Number of youth reached by volunteer-led Extension programs/activities •Number of adults reached by volunteer-led Extension programs/activities
Method- Increase in the number of individuals reached by volunteer-led programs/activities who reported planning to improve at least one behavior related to subjects taught (kitchen readiness, food safety, food preparation, addition of fruits and vegetables into the diet, movement of the body that leads to better physical fitness, and reducing the risk of chronic disease)
Timeline: Annually-ongoing
Audience:Volunteer leaders, KEHA members, 4H Leaders/Youth, Master Gardeners, All Ccunty and Program Councils, District Board, all school clubs
Project or Activity:Enhance Personal Leadership Capacity
Content or Curriculum: UK Council Handbook, Step-Up to Leadership, KELD and Roberts Rules of Orders
Inputs: •Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists, all school systems in Boyd County, United Way, Family Youth Service Staff, FFA Advisor/members and volunteers
•Kentucky CES publications and resources
•specialists and associates •Kentucky State Master Gardeners
•Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association (KEHA)
•Community partners
Date: Spring 2019, some annually
Audience: Extension Volunteers
Project or Activity: Build Organizational Leadership Capacity
Content or Curriculum: Champion Food Volunteer Program
Inputs: •Champion Food Volunteers (CFV)•Nutrition Education Programs (NEP)•Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists, and volunteers
•Kentucky CES publications and resources
Date: Fall
Audience: Boyd County Families, Extension Volunteers
Project or Activity: Utilize leadership skills to improve family and community quality of life
Content or Curriculum: Kentucky Extension Homemaker Resources
Inputs: •Champion Food Volunteers (CFV)•Nutrition Education Programs (NEP)•Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists, and volunteers
Date: summer 2018 and summer 2019
Audience: 4-H Teens
Project or Activity: Teen Summit, 4-H camp, Communications, Capitol Experience, Teen Issues
Content or Curriculum: Kentucky Extension and National 4H Curriculum
Inputs: •Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists, and volunteers
Date: Ongoing
Audience: Community and Officials (State, County and City)
Project or Activity: Local Leaders Luncheon
Content or Curriculum: University of Kentucky Extension Resources and/or curriculum
Inputs: •Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists, and volunteers
Date: Annually
Author: Rebecca Stahler
Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
Youth development programs strive to teach skills that are not necessarily the everyday school curriculum. Skills such as leadership, character development, self-esteem, decision-making skills, independent living skills and citizenship are staples in 4-H experiences. 4-H overnight camping exposes youth to those very skills with every camping experience.Boyd County 4-H Council and the Boyd County community values the life skills that an overnight camping program fosters. Therefore, the
Author: Rebecca Stahler
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
4-H Youth Development programs are designed to develop youth into confident, competent, and caring citizens. Starting youth early can make a difference; therefore, Boyd County 4-H began a Cloverbud Club 12 years ago.Although known by various names around the country (e.g., Cloverkids or 4-H Prep), Ohio adopted the name "4-H Cloverbuds" for its youngest 4-H members when the program officially began in 1994. Cloverbud club enrolls students ages 5-8 years old. The goal o
Author: Rebecca Stahler
Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
Creating leaders, caring and contributing citizens begins early in life. Participation in 4-H, the largest out-of-school time youth program in the U.S. (National 4-H Headquarters, 2008), has been linked to a variety of positive youth outcomes. Research has shown that participation in 4-H programs reduces risk behaviors, promotes academic success, increases self-confidence, and enhances leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills (Astroth & Haynes, 2002; Goodwin, Carroll
