Boyle County CES

Title:

Leaders Develop and Expand Leadership Skills

MAP:

Leadership Development

Agents Involved:

A. Price, K. Ragland, J. Little, A. Amorese

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Local Food System Development and Mapping

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

4-H Family and Consumer Science Core Curriculum

Situation:

Leaders and volunteers need to be knowledgeable, responsible, and committed to assuming primary leadership roles that address local issues and concerns.
Basic leadership knowledge and skills are essential for success in most fields. The development of life skills (such as leadership and communication) allows youth to cope with their environments by making responsible decisions, having a better understanding of their values, and being better able to communicate and get along with others (Boyd, et al, 1992, JOE).

Long-Term Outcomes:

Individuals will enhance personal, interpersonal and group leadership skills.
Councils and clubs will have stronger, more productive leaders to address public issues.
Youth will choose to become active leaders in their communities.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Individuals will accept leadership positions.
Leaders will demonstrate increased confidence in organizing and conducting meetings and activities.
Leaders will take part in activities and meetings, speak out on issues, identify the need, project ideas and follow through to completion, including evaluation.
Leaders will attend county, area and state activities and events.
Youth will practice leadership, teamwork and communications skills.
Youth will use leadership and communication skills in 4-H and other organizations.
Senior 4-H members will act as leaders for younger members.
Youth will construct a speech with a clear introduction, body, and closing.
Youth will make a presentation before a group.
Youth will demonstrate increased confidence when presenting in front of groups.

Initial Outcomes:

Leaders and volunteers will become aware of and more knowledgeable about their roles and responsibilities, effective meeting techniques, extension programs and services, leadership styles, team building.
Youth will learn the skills needed to run a meeting.
Youth will increase knowledge about leadership, teams, and communications.
Youth will learn about leadership styles and identify positive and negative leadership characteristics.
Youth will demonstrate inclusivity.
Youth will acquire decision-making skills and learn about civic engagement.
Youth will research a topic prior to developing a speech or demonstration.
Youth will write an outline with an introduction, body, and conclusion for a speech or demonstration.
Youth will create a formal speech or demonstration based upon the outline.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Stronger and more active leaders within Extension Councils, clubs and organizations.
Indicator: Leaders and volunteers involved in Extension programs and serving on councils become active in leadership roles within organizations and the community.
Method: Observation, attendance records, leader and officer training.
Timeline: Throughout the year.

Intermediate Outcome: Extension Leaders actively participate in Extension meetings and programs.
Indicator: Extension leaders volunteer to attend and assist with Extension meetings and programs.
Method: Observation, attendance records
Timeline: Program year.

Outcome: Extension leaders increase their knowledge about and practice their leadership skills.
Indicator: Extension leaders attend volunteer leadership education opportunities and return knowledge and skills to local outlets.
Methods: Attendance records, observation; verbal/written reports to Extension audiences.
Timeline: Program year.

Initial Outcome: Will be measured by number of youth who participate in 4-H leadership and communications programs projects, events, or activities. Change will be assessed by number of youth noting changes in their level of knowledge or skills or aspiring to use new information to become leaders and better communicators. Evaluation methods will be observation, competition, and standard evaluation.
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Intermediate Outcome: Will be measured by number of youth practicing and applying skills in 4-H clubs, projects, programs, events, or activities. Change will be assessed by the number of youth demonstrating improvement in skills and knowledge relating to leadership, teams, and communications. Evaluation methods will be observation and standard evaluation at end of program or project.


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Long-term Outcome: Will be measured by the number of youth reporting use of skills learned in school, jobs, and preparation for post-graduate employment or college application process. Change will be assessed by the number of teens acquiring employment, serving as leaders in organizations, and applying for post-secondary education. Evaluation method will be observation and self-reporting.


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Learning Opportunities:

Audience:
County Extension Council
County Extension Homemaker Council
FCS Council
Ag. Development Council
District Board
Boyle County Cattlemen's Association
Boyle County Farm Bureau Federation
Boyle county Farm Bureau Phase 1 Grant Committee
Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee
Leadership Boyle County Class sponsored by Chamber of Commerce
Present Ag. Program to Fiscal Court and City Commission
Horticulture Programs in schools.

Project or Activity:
Officer and leader training for councils and new members
Recruitment and retention of volunteers and leaders
Work with, guide, coach and partner in various programs and activities with:
Extension Homemaker members, leaders and council
Host Area Annual Homemaker Meeting
Extension Council
Extension District Board
Boyle County Cattlemen's Association
Ag. Development Council
Goat Producers Association
County fair activities, board meetings, programs, contests, floral hall, leader trainings, community involvement
Marketing of Extension programs and activities
Kentucky Volunteer Forum
Offer programs to develop horticulture knowledge in schools


Content or Curriculum:
UK Council Handbooks
Boyle County Farm Bureau Federation Board
Family and Consumer Science Council
Homemaker Council
Leadership Day Trips
County Extension Council Leadership Events
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Lesson Resources
Champion Food Volunteer

Inputs:
County Extension Agents and current council officers will collaborate to provide a minimum of annual trainings for council members and leaders, and additional training as needed throughout the year. Local funds from extension and councils will be used to provide a dinner or lunch for each group.

Date: Throughout the year

Audience: 4-H members of school clubs
Project or Activity: In school leadership and citizenship
Content or Curriculum: Public Adventures; National 4-H Leadership series; Basic Parliamentary Procedure; Exploring Citizenship
Inputs: Curricula; Extension professionals, Extension staff; program support, 4-H Council funding; partnership with Boyle County Schools, Danville Schools and Danville Christian Academy; computer support, project supplies
Date: School Year

Audience: Teen and adult members
Project or Activity: County 4-H Council and Club leaders
Content or Curriculum: Councils 101; Basic Parliamentary Procedure; KELD; KY Volunteer Forum; Volunteer Forum of the Southern States; 4-H Club Leader's Handbook; Effective County 4-H Councils; County 4-H Councils publication; Youth-Adult Partnerships; GEMS Toolbox
Inputs: Curricula; Extension professionals, Extension staff, volunteers; program support, 4-H Council funding; partnership with UK specialists; computer support, facilities, project supplies; Extension Office and facilities
Date: Program year

Audience: 4-H members
Project or Activity: 4-H Youth Club Leaders
Content or Curriculum: National 4-H Leadership series; Basic Parliamentary Procedure; 4-H Club Officers Manual
Inputs: Curricula; Extension professionals, Extension staff, volunteers; program support, 4-H Council funding; computer support, facilities, project supplies; Extension Office and facilities
Date: Program year

Audience: 4-H Teens
Project or Activity: Teen Club and activities
Content or Curriculum: Public Adventures; My Leadership series; Kentucky and D4 leadership opportunities for teens (ISSUES, Teen Conference, Teen Summit, Retreats, Councils); MBTI Certification
Inputs: Curricula; Extension professionals, Extension staff, volunteers; program support, 4-H Council funding, private and business donations; partnership with UK specialists; computer support, facilities, project supplies; Extension Offices and state 4-H facilities
Date: Year round

Audience: 4-H camp teens
Project or Activity: 4-H Camps
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Camp Orientation and Self Study materials; CPR and first aid certification; Teambuilding with Teens
Inputs: Curricula; Extension professionals, Extension staff, volunteers, camp staff; program support, 4-H Council funding, private and business donations; partnership with UK specialists, 4-H camp staff; computer support, facilities, project supplies; Extension Offices and camping facilities
Date: Summer

Audience: 4-H members
Project or Activity: 4-H Speeches and Demonstrations
Content or Curriculum: National 4-H Communications series; 4-H Speeches and Demonstrations; Speak Up
Inputs: Curricula; Extension professionals, Extension staff, volunteers; program support, 4-H Council funding, private and business donations; partnership with Boyle County Schools, Danville Schools, KY School for the Deaf, and Danville Christian Academy, UK specialist; computer support, facilities, project supplies; Extension Office and facilities
Date: Winter and spring

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