Developing Leadership in Our Teens, To Lead Tomorrow
Leadership Development
Terence Clemons
Youth Engagement Leadership Program (YELP)
4-H Leadership Core Curriculum
4-H Youth Development Programming
4-H Communications and Expressive Arts Core Curriculum
Through County Extension Leadership and reports from community partners, leadership development is a major need in today's Teens. Many have been identified as lacking effective communication and leadership skills. Youth need opportunities to develop and practice skills attained.
By improving skills and confidence of teens, opportunities will increase to display effectively. Trained young adults will take advantage of volunteer opportunities. Young adults will start addressing current and future community issues.
Youth will serve on councils and committees within Extension and community organizations. Youth will assume more leadership roles within school, life, and work. Youth will demonstrate skills within meetings they are part of.
Youth will learn organizational and management skills. Self Confidence will increase through experience. Youth will learn how to identify and solve issues as they arise
Long-Term Outcome: Youth will volunteer, be selected, or appointed to local, state, business, or private positions
Indicator: Various Assessment Tools
Method: 4-HCCS Curriculum, Extension Staff, 4-H Volunteers
Timeline: Year Round
Intermediate Outcome: Youth seek opportunities to become involved in school, church, business, or private roles
Indicator: Various Assessment Tools
Method: 4-HCCS Curriculum, Extension Staff, 4-H Volunteers
Timeline: Year Round
Initial Outcome: Youth can verbally and demonstrate skills attained
Indicator: Pre and Post Assessments
Method: 4-HCCS Curriculum, Extension Staff, 4-H Volunteers
Timeline: Year Round
Audience: Teens and Tweens
Project or Activity: Wildcat Leadership Council
Content or Curriculum: YELP
Inputs: Extension Staff, Community Leaders, Volunteers
Date: School Year
Audience: Teens and Tweens
Project or Activity: Bath County 4-H Teen Council
Content or Curriculum: Unlock Leadership Potential & YELP
Inputs: 4-H Extension Staff
Date: year Round
Audience: Teens and Tweens
Project or Activity: Camping Events
Content or Curriculum: Various
Inputs: 4-H Extension Staff, Volunteer
Date: Year Round
Audience: Teens and Tweens
Project or Activity: Club Leadership
Content or Curriculum: Various
Inputs: 4-H Extension Staff, Volunteer
Date: Year Round
Author: Terence Clemons
Major Program: 4-H Leadership Core Curriculum
In the 4th year of revitalization of Bath County's 4-H School Clubs, within the Bath County School Districts, successes in various grade levels have continue to see growth. Program Year 2016-2017 had over 500 youth participate in at least one school club setting. Program Year 2018-2019 had over 600 youth participate in at least one school club setting. One of this program year's goals has been on recruiting 6th Grade youth into such delivery method and it has resulted in Scie
Author: Terence Clemons
Major Program: 4-H Leadership Core Curriculum
Since 2016-2017 reintegration of 4-H Club Work, within the Bath County School Districts, successes in various programming has seen growth. In 2016-2017 over 500 youth participate in a least one school club setting. By the end of 2019-2020 program year, close to 800 youth were enrolled in some type of school club delivery. 23 School Clubs ranging from 4th through 7th Grades were delivered, during 2019-2020. The current program year focused more on delivering education