Extension
It Starts With Us
Empowering Community Leaders
Leadership and Community Development
Hull, Broderick, Stewart
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
Community Strategic Planning
Agritourism Planning
Empowering Community Leaders (general)
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. In Gallatin County there are groups of volunteer leaders within each discipline who share their expertise, and volunteer time with youth and families in their community. Through the efforts of the agents, paraprofessionals, and volunteers local citizens are engaged, educated and empowered to understand family and community issues and take ownership of implementing local solutions.
• Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders.
• Gallatin County health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership
• Increase the number of those 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.
• Participants apply skills to assess needs, develop programs and implement solutions for community problems
• Increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership.
• Participants increase knowledge and skills in organizational leadership.
• Increase knowledge and skills in community leadership.
Long-term Outcome:
Indicator: Participants see themselves as less the single leader with all the answers and more as one who involves others, seeks knowledge from others, and shares leadership responsibility with others.
Method: Evaluations, testimonials, observations
Timeline: Year round
Intermediate Outcome:
Indicator: Participants apply improved leadership skills and implement solutions to community programs.
Method: evaluations, observations
Timeline: 6-12 months
Initial Outcome:
Indicator: Participants increase knowledge and skills in personal and community leadership.
Method: evaluations
Timeline: 1-3 months
Audience: Agriculture Development Council
Project or Activity: Administration of Phase I Tobacco Settlement Program
Content or Curriculum: GOAP State guidelines
Inputs: Agent time, GOAP resources
Date: Summer 2017
Audience: Hartig Park Board
Project or Activity: Oversight and guidance to Hartig Park and Nature Reserve
Content or Curriculum: Consensus building, brainstorming, goal setting, prioritizing materials from the Management First program
Inputs: Agent time, duplicated materials
Date: Year round
Audience: Gallatin County Cemetery Board
Project or Activity: Oversight and guidance to Old Warsaw Pioneer Cemetery restoration project
Content or Curriculum: Consensus building, brainstorming, goal setting, prioritizing materials from the Management First program
Inputs: Agent time, duplicated materials
Date: Year round
Audience: 4-H Volunteers
Project or Activity: workshops
Content or Curriculum: UK CES publications
Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities
Date: throughout the year
Audience: 4-H Council
Project or Activity: Guidance to the 4-H programming in Gallatin County
Content or Curriculum: UK CES publications
Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities
Date: throughout the year
Audience: County Homemaker Council
Project or Activity: Guidance to the Extension Homemaker programming in Gallatin County
Content or Curriculum: UK CES publications
Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities
Date: throughout the year
Audience: County Extension Council
Project or Activity: Guidance to the Extension programming in Gallatin County
Content or Curriculum: UK CES publications
Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities
Date: throughout the year
Audience: District Board
Project or Activity: Guidance to the CES programming in Gallatin County and financials.
Content or Curriculum: UK CES publications
Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities
Date: throughout the year
Audience: Ag Council
Project or Activity: Guidance to the AG programming in Gallatin County.
Content or Curriculum: UK CES publications
Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities
Date: throughout the year
Audience: volunteers
Project or Activity: Volunteer Appreciation Event
Content or Curriculum: Dinner to show appreciation to the many volunteers of Gallatin Co CES.
Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities
Date: April 2018
Audience: Chamber of Commerce
Project or Activity: Engage with other Gallatin County Business Owners
Content: Working with community leaders and organizations, UK curriculum
Inputs: Extension Staff, facilities
Date: Ongoing
Author: David Hull
Major Program: Sustainable Agriculture
In July of 2019, a local farmer stopped by the Gallatin County Extension Office and showed a photo of a farm gate sign he saw in another state. It was a small sign that recognized the farm as having been in the same family for over one hundred years. The farmer who took the photo asked if Kentucky had a program similar to this. So, we checked and found that our state does not. But we told the young farmer that, just because the state doesn't have a recognition process for these old farms, di
Author: Lora Stewart
Major Program: 4-H Volunteer Programming
Volunteers play integral roles in 4-H programs, performing a variety of duties, functions, and tasks and possessing varied and rich knowledge, skills, and backgrounds (Radhakrishna & Ewing, 2011). The success of Extension programming is due, in part, to the dedication of a large cadre of volunteers (Smith, Dasher, & Klingborg, 2005). Although highly valued, volunteer involvement does not guarantee achievement of Extension's goals and fulfillment of learners' needs (Bolton, 1992).
