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Mason County CES

Title:
County Leadership
MAP:
County Leadership
Agents Involved:
Tad Campbell, Heather Cheek, Macy Fawns, Mary Jane Little
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Empowering Community Leaders (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Master Gardener
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
4-H Volunteer Programming
Situation:

Mason County has traditionally had strong leadership on the local, area, district and state levels, but with the dynamics of families changing in today's world; many young people and young families are not volunteering as much as in the past.

Long-Term Outcomes:

To have more clients becoming better trained as Extension volunteers on many levels.

To have Extension volunteers more involved in the community decision making process.

Intermediate Outcomes:

To have participants develop and use more leadership skills such as better decision making and public speaking.

Initial Outcomes:

To have both youth and adult volunteers learn the importance and need for leadership on the local level, either in their club or community.

To have new volunteers who are trained and stepping up to take leadership roles.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: To have both youth and adult volunteers learn the importance and need for leadership on the local level, either in their club or community. 

Indicator: Immediate feedback from participants on whether or not they feel adequately trained.

Method: Word of mouth from participants.

Timeline: During program or training session.


Intermediate Outcome: To have participants develop and use more leadership skills such as better decision making and public speaking.

Indicator: More volunteers taking leadership roles.

Method: Observe volunteers taking leadership roles.

Timeline: Weeks to months after program or training session.


Long-term Outcome: To have more clients becoming better trained as Extension volunteers on many levels.

Indicator: Large increase of certified Extension volunteers.

Method: Observe amount of volunteer applications submitted.

Timeline: Weeks to months after program or training session.

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Volunteers and community members

Project or Activity: Recognition

Content or Curriculum: Receptions, luncheons, annual meetings

Inputs: Agents, District Board members, council members

Date: annually


Audience: EDB/CEC 

Project or Activity: Guidelines and Operational Procedures

Content or Curriculum: Extension Policies

Inputs: Agents

Date: annually


Audience: Young farmers

Project or Activity: ALOT (Ag Leaders of Tomorrow)

Content or Curriculum: UK research based materials

Inputs: ANR Agent, Horticulture Agent, UK specialists

Date: Monthly programs


Audience: Extension Homemakers

Project or Activity: Leadership training

Content or Curriculum: KEHA plan of work review

Inputs: FCS Agent, County Extension Homemaker president

Date: August


Audience: Young Farmers

Project or Activity: Agriculture Leaders of Tomorrow (ALOT)

Content or Curriculum: Ag advocacy and leadership program

Inputs: Agents, UK Specialists, Professionals

Date: Nine month program beginning in September



Success Stories

Brown Bag Projects- Updated

Author: Mary Jane Little

Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming

Brown Bag Projects- Updated

The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new illness that was first identified in December 2019, with patients reporting cases of fever and acute respiratory illness. Since that time, other countries, including the U.S., have seen cases of the illness. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Mason County 4-H, Horticulture, and EFNEP have partnered to create "Brown Bag Projects" and correlating social media videos for community members in Mason County. These brown bags are free and champion at-

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4-H Summer Camp

Author: Mary Jane Little

Major Program: 4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources

4-H Summer Camp

"Today, there are more than 12,000 resident camps that exist within the United States that serve more than 11 million youth and adults annually (American Camp Association, 2008). Among these camps, are a large number of 4-H conducted residential camps. According to National 4-H Enrollment Statistics (USDA, 2003), 299,297 youth participated in overnight 4-H camps in 2003. Fifty-eight percent of these youth were female, and 42% were male...According to the American Camping Association (1997),

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Kentucky Volunteer Forum

Author: Mary Jane Little

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).

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