Extension
It Starts With Us
Building Strong Families
Developing and Enhancing Life Skills
Pullin, Boyd, Hieneman, Stephens
Master Clothing Volunteer
Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
Communications and Expressive Arts 4-H Core Curriculum
4-H Youth Development Programming
The Greenup County Extension Council has identified building life skills for families and positive youth development as an important program for our county.
Community members of all ages are prepared to be independent, successful citizens, and future volunteers.
Community members of all ages attend classes and master various new life skills while they learn about responsibility and character building.
The agents and volunteers coordinate events and workshops for community members of all ages.
Outcome: Initial: planning meetings
Indicator: yearly schedule of events and educational programs
Method: CEC will continue to map programming across all areas
Timeline: ongoing
Outcome: Intermediate: Reported contacts in all program areas
Indicator: reporting records
Method: agent staff meetings
Timeline: ongoing
Outcome: Long-term: strong community
Indicator: surveys and questionnaires
Method: pre and post event surveys
Timeline: ongoing
Audience: Greenup County Families
Project or Activity: 4-H Camp
Content or Curriculum: classes to be determined by counties that camp together
Inputs: Agents, camp staff, volunteers
Date: summer
Project or Activity: LEGO Robotics
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Set
Inputs: 4-H Volunteers
Date: Fall ongoing
Audience: Greenup County Schools
Project or Activity: Communication Contest
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communications
Inputs: Agents, Teachers, Volunteers, school staff
Date: Spring/Summer ongoing
Project or Activity: Reality Store
Content or Curriculum: 4-H/FCS
Inputs: Agents, School Staff, Volunteers
Date: Fall ongoing
Audience: Community Members
Project or Activity: Master Gardeners
Content or Curriculum: Master Gardener
Inputs: Agents, Specialists, Community Guests
Date: , Fall or Spring 2019
Project or Activity: Sewing Classes
Content or Curriculum: KY Master Clothing Volunteer
Inputs: Master Clothing Volunteers
Date: March 2018 and 2019
Author: Lora Pullin
Major Program: Securing Financial Stability (general)
Holidays are often an exciting time of the year. However, the holidays can also represent added stress due to holiday spending. Many individuals, families and households neglect budgeting for holiday spending. To assist individuals in understanding and responding to financial stress resulting from holiday expenses, the Greenup County Extension Office partnered with the Family Resource Center at Russell Independent School District to offer a financial program for the families in the d
Author: Lora Pullin
Major Program: Food Preparation
As the end of the school year approaches, many high school students are preparing for the beginning steps of their future goals. Becoming an adult is no easy task and the future goals of students will not always follow the same path. In an effort to help prepare students at Russell High School for the future, their employment specialist, partnered with the Greenup County Extension Office to offer the program “License to Cook.” The employment specialist identified a
Author: Lora Pullin
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Greenup County Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Agent partnered with the Greenup County 21st Century Program to assist in educating youth during summer day camps. The day camp lasted for one week highlighting the theme “Down of the Farm.” The day camps are designed to enrich reading and math skills during summer break in creative ways. During the camps students were involved in hands-on experiences to enrich these skills. The Greenup County Family & Consumer Scie
