Extension
It Starts With Us
Empowering and Developing Future Leaders
Empowering Citizens
Price, Fowler, Ammerman
Empowering Community Leaders (general)
Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
Master Gardener
Building the capacity of volunteer leaders within counties is critical for the sustainability of a community infrastructure that supports long term commitment to strengthen communities. Community volunteers who share their expertise, and volunteer time with youth, families, and individuals in their community. Through the efforts of Grant County Cooperative Extension and volunteers local citizens can become engaged, educated and empowered to understand community issues and take ownership of implementing local solutions.
• Kentucky communities’ health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership
• Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders.
Increase in 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 problem
• Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership.
• Increase in knowledge and skills in organizational leadership.
• Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in community leadership.
Initial Outcome: Knowledge Gained
Indicator: Potential leaders show increase in knowledge and skills in organizational leadership.
Method: Written or Oral Evaluation, Pre and Post Test
Timeline: Immediate
Intermediate Outcome: Behavior Change
Indicator: Apply learned skills to assess needs, develop programs and implement solutions for community problem
Method: Oral and Written Evaluations, Pre and Post Tests.
Timeline: 1-3 Years
Long-term Outcome: Changes in the community involvement of Grant County residents
Indicator: Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders.
Method: Noticeable changes in census data, health organizations data, and policy changes that promote healthy lifestyles.
Timeline: 10 years
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Farm Management Foundations
Content or Curriculum: UK Ag Econ
Inputs: Agents and specialists
Date: Sept 2017
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Boot Camp
Content or Curriculum: Boot Camp classes
Inputs: Agent, volunteers and Schools
Date: Sept 2017- April 2018
Audience: 4 & 5 Grade Students
Project or Activity: 4-H Speech & Demonstration
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Speech & Demonstration
Inputs: Agent, assistants, volunteers, schools and students
Date: Sept 2017 – April 2018
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Summer Camp
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Summer Camp
Inputs: Agents, Schools, Camp Staff, UK 4-H Summer Camp
Date: July 2017
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Taking Care of Business Club
Content or Curriculum: UK
Inputs: Agent, volunteers and Schools
Date: Sept 2017- April 2018
Audience: 4 & 5 Grade Students
Project or Activity: GC Elementary Leadership Club
Content or Curriculum: Building a butterfly garden
Inputs: Agent, assistants, volunteers, schools and students
Date: Sept 2017 – April 2018
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Drawing Club
Content or Curriculum: 4-H
Inputs: Agents and volunteers
Date: Spring 2018
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Visual Arts club
Content or Curriculum: 4-H
Inputs: Agent, volunteers and Schools
Date: Sept 2017- April 2018
Audience: Children 5-9
Project or Activity: 4-H Cloverbuds
Content or Curriculum: 4-H
Inputs: Agent, assistants, volunteers, schools and students
Date: Sept 2017 – April 2018
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Sewing
Content or Curriculum: No Sew and Sewing clubs
Inputs: Agents and Master Clothing volunteers
Date: Spring 2018
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Country Ham speeches
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Country Ham
Inputs: Agent, volunteers and Schools
Date: Sept 2017- April 2018
Audience: Homemakers
Project or Activity: Grant County Homemaker Clubs
Content or Curriculum: KEHA
Inputs: Agents, volunteers, and homemakers
Date: September 2017-June 2018
Audience: Master Clothing Volunteers
Project or Activity: Master Clothing Volunteers
Content or Curriculum: MCV
Inputs: Agents, specialists, volunteers
Date: June 2017-July 2018
Author: Rachael Price
Major Program: Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
Building the capacity of volunteer leaders within counties is critical for the sustainability of a community infrastructure that supports long term commitment to strengthen families. To cultivate these leaders in Grant County, Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Extension is very active with the Grant County Homemakers, a division of the Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association (KEHA). The Grant County Homemakers are one of the largest civic and volunteer organization in Grant County.  
Author: Lamar Fowler
Major Program: Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum
Plastic Recycling Conserves Landfill Space: Landfills in the U.S. are becoming overwhelmingly crowded. The U.S. is looking for alternatives to landfills and trying to find places for additional landfills. Recycling is beginning to take a little bit of the burden off of the landfills and allows for plastics to be reused in making new products. Grant County is home to Epperson Landfill and citizens have expressed concern for years about the size and smell; not to mention the fact that
Author: Lamar Fowler
Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
Grant County 4-H continues its youth outreach and engagement to underserved audiences. We are committed to the positive growth of the underserved population in Northern Kentucky, including children, youth, and adults from all different cultural backgrounds.Northern Kentucky School Districts counted 2,939 students as homeless during the 2016-17 school year. The figure includes Boone, Campbell, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, and Pendleton Counties. These children were either living on the st
Author: Rachael Price
Major Program: Champion Food Volunteers
Building the capacity of volunteer leaders within counties is critical for the sustainability of a community infrastructure that supports long-term commitment to strengthen families. Through the guidance of Cooperative Extension, volunteers practice personal leadership skills in clubs, schools and their communities as well as develop programs to fit the needs of the communities that they volunteer. In Grant County, the Champion Food Volunteer program is strong. The Champion Food Volunteers
