Extension
It Starts With Us
Leadership
Community and Economic Development
Wimberley, Henderson, Wooley, Osborne, Smith, ANR
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD): Developing Core Leadership Skills
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
4-H Family and Consumer Science Core Curriculum
Residents of McCracken County have a limited understanding of the Cooperative Extension Service and its programming areas.
Individuals participating in McCracken County CES will apply knowledge gained to benefit themselves, families and have a direct impact on the community.
An increased amount of McCracken County residents participate in Cooperative Extension Service programs and services.
Youth and Adults recognize the services offered by McCracken CES.
Initial Outcome: Formative assessments will indicate recognition of impact of services
Indicator: The number of residents and schools that call on McCracken County Cooperative Extension for programming needs increase.
Method: Call log records, calendars, record of office visits
Timeline: Quarterly
Intermediate Outcome: From Formative assessments, an increased number of McCracken County residents show repeated participation in Cooperative Extension Service programs and services.
Indicator: The percentage of active volunteers and participants in McCracken CES programs will increase by 5%.
Method: Analysis of sign-in sheets and volunteer applications
Timeline: The end of fiscal years.
Long-term Outcome: The people become a regular volunteer, with ongoing participation in McCracken County CES.
Indicator: The number of residents and schools that call on McCracken County Cooperative Extension for programming needs increase.
Method: Call log records, calendars, record of office visits
Timeline: Quarterly
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Project Recruitment
Content or Curriculum: Games, 4-H Core Curriculum, UK/KSU publications
Inputs: All agents, volunteers and UK Specialists
Date: Summer and Autumn
Audience: Home owners, farmers, Paducah/McCracken County Schools (non-commercial)
Project or Activity: Soil-sampling coupons from “Cheaper than Dirt” program
Content or Curriculum: Soil sampling coupons, soil sample analysis, UK/KSU publications.
Inputs: Agents, UK/KSU Specialists,
Date: Ongoing
Audience: Youth and Adults
Project or Activity: Open-House events
Content or Curriculum: McCracken County Extension Office and campus on New Holt Road
Inputs: Agents, Master Food Volunteers, McCracken County Extension Master Gardeners, Homemakers
Date: Quarterly to annually
Audience: Homeowners and businesses of McCracken County
Project or Activity: Leadership Development
Content or Curriculum: SEAL Training, KELD Handbook, 4-H Leadership Materials, Master Gardener handbook, homemaker officer and chairman trainings, Champion Food training, Master Cattleman, Women in Agriculture
Inputs: Agents, UK Specialists
Audience: Volunteers of Extension
Project or Activity: Extension Volunteer Leadership Training
Content or Curriculum: SEAL Training, Camp Counselor Training, 4H Livestock and Horse Certification, 4 H Officer training and various volunteer trainings
Inputs: Agents, UK Specialists
Audience: Adults and youth
Project or Activity: McCracken County Fair
Content or Curriculum: KY State Fair rules and regulations, USDA, Rules of Federated Garden Clubs, Floral Design classes at Extension
Inputs: Agents, Extension volunteers, Southside Kiwanis volunteers, McCracken County Fair Board
Project or Activity: Volunteer Banquet
Content or Curriculum: UK Guidelines
Inputs: County Agents, Volunteer hours by MCEMG (Master Gardeners)
Author: Brittany Osborne
Major Program: 4-H Communications and Expressive Arts Core Curriculum
As the 2020 pandemic closed schools in early March, McCracken County Cooperative Extension Service through McCracken County 4-H was able to adapt and evolve immediately. Schools closed on March 13, 2020 and the due date for registrations for the McCracken County 4-H Communications Day was March 16, 2020. All schools that annually host mandatory school competitions in previous years were reached out to by myself to ensure registrations and the competitor names were all in after the missed deadlin
