Extension
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Youth development in and out of the classroom
4-H
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4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources
4-H Youth Development Programming
4-H Health Core Curriculum
Enhancing Communication skills through public speaking and expressive arts Because the Elliott County 4-H program has always been an integrated part of classroom instruction, the question “What do you want from the 4-H program” was asked of teachers and principals at each elementary school. Each group answered “Communications and public speaking”. Teachers report that with the advent of technology, students don’t communicate as much as they once did so public speaking is even more frightening. However, the teachers, as professionals, understand the need for public speaking skills. Other major issues the teachers mentioned included environment and bullying
Elliott County youth will perform better in interviews and professionally because of their involvement in public speaking programs.
Youth will become environmentally responsible adults
Middle school students will be challenged to speak in front of their peers through a
competitive event
Elementary students (grades 4-6) understand natural world terminology and interconnections of ecosystems and human life
Elementary students (grades 4-6) will learn the basics of public speaking
Middle School students learn the difference between environmental activism and environmental stewardship.
Initial Outcome: Youth will learn the basics of public speaking
Youth will learn the difference between environmental activism and environmental stewardship.
Indicator: Students learn basics of public speaking
Students learn components of ecosystem
Method: Classroom speaking
Outdoor interactive workshops
Timeline: Spring 20177
2016/2017
Intermediate Outcome: Elementary students (grades 4-6) will be challenged to speak in front of their peers through a competitive event
Middle school students understand natural world terminology and interconnections of ecosystems and human life
Indicator: Number of students involved in competitive event
Method: School competition
Timeline: Spring 2017
Long-term Outcome: Elliott County youth will perform better in interviews and and the challenges of public speaking because of their involvement in the 4-H communications programs.
Youth will become environmentally responsible adults
Indicator: Number of youth engaging in leadership roles
Method: Visual
Timeline: Years in the future
Audience: 4-6 grade students
Project or Activity: Communications
Content or Curriculum: 4-H curriculum
Inputs: Elliott County School system
Date: Spring 2017
Audience:
Project or Activity: Outdoor education
Content or Curriculum: Project Learning Tree and Project Wet
Inputs: UK Forestry, Ky Division of Water, Ky Dept of Fish and Wildlife resources
Date: 2016/17 reporting year
Audience: Effective Meetings
Project or Activity: Cllub organization
Content or Curriculum: Various curriculum
Inputs:
Date: 2016/2017 reporting year
Author: Katie Wallace
Major Program: 4-H Volunteer Programming
Over the past three years Elliott County 4-H has seen a drastic increase in attendance to 4-H camp. In 2017 Elliott County took 20 individuals to camp, followed by 34 in 2018, and this year our county was able to take 43 total individuals. The success of the camping program this year was due largely to the volunteers in our 4-H Council. These individuals set a goal of giving 40 one hundred dollar scholarships to campers and teens that wanted to attend camp, totaling $4,000 in donations. In a pov
Author: Katie Wallace
Major Program: 4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources
In 2018 Elliott County 4-H created a country ham club, the first one in the history of the program. Elliott County is a rural county, with a population of less than 7,000. Older generations in the community wish for youth to be able to participate in programs that teach youth about the heritage of their community and traditional ways that people lived. The country ham program provides an opportunity for youth to learn about the century old process of curing and preserving meat while also allowin
Author: Katie Wallace
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
During the COVID-19 pandemic our 4-H programming has had make significant adjustments to meet the needs of youth in our county. To date we have given out over 150 grab and go bags featuring different activities for youth to do at home along with a healthy recipe and information related to hand washing, stress in youth, and other topics that are relevant to the situation we are living through. In addition to this 4-H livestock members have had the opportunity to receive their educational hours th
