Extension
It Starts With Us
Empowering Youth
4-H Youth Development
Chelsea Young & Kendal Bowman
4-H Youth Development Programming
4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources
4-H Leadership Core Curriculum
Today's youth are growing up in a world where everything is at their fingertips or, more specifically, the touch of their fingertips. Youth just need to tap their touchscreen phones or computers to have access to anything and everything, from social networks to shopping. There are negative and positive aspects of this technological age, creating a need for youth to learn proper communication skills, how to live a healthy lifestyle, and how to use available technologies to better their lives.
Youth of Owen County will develop and have science, engineering and technology skills that will increase self-awareness and self-esteem. Youth will put these skills to use in their careers.
Students of Owen County Schools will practice communication skills through communications contests and leadership positions in other school and 4-H clubs.
Owen County students will learn about public speaking and other communication skills.
Youth will gain an overall understanding of 4-H Youth Development and what all is offered and available to them through this program.
Initial Outcome:
Indicator: Reported growth
Method: Post-evaluation
Timeline: Immediately following program
Intermediate Outcome:
Indicator: Increased numbers in Speech and Demo Contest
Method: Observation
Timeline: End of spring
Long-term Outcome:
Indicator: Number of youth going to college or gaining careers in related field
Method: Observation and number of alumni returning to volunteer as adults
Timeline: 5-10 years
Audience: Owen County Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Record Book Training
Inputs: Record books for various projects
Date: September 201--May 2020
Audience: 8th Grade Students
Activity: Reality Store
Content: Welcome to Reality
Inputs: MBMS, Owen Electric, Youth Service Center, First Farmers Bank, People's Bank, Adult Ed, Farm Bureau, Local realty services
Date: Fall 2020
Audience: 12th Grade Students
Activity: It's Your Reality
Content: Welcome to Reality
Inputs: OCHS, Youth Service Center, Counselors, First Farmers Bank, Peoples Bank, Adult Ed, Farm Bureau, Local realty services, Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship-KEHAA, Colleges
Date: Spring 2020
Audience: Owen County Youth, 9-14
Project or Activity: 4-H Summer Camp
Content or Curriculum:
Inputs: 4-H Agents, Volunteers, Teen Leaders, Community Sponsors
Date: Summer 2020
Audience: Owen County Youth ages 9-19 interested in Communications
Activity: 4-H Communications Club
Content: 4-H Speak Up
Inputs: 4-H Agent, Guest speakers
Date: September 2019-May 2020
Audience: Owen County Youth Ages 9-19 interested in Communications
Project or Activity: Written/Oral Speech and Demonstrations Contest
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communications
Inputs: 4-H Agent, Volunteer Judges
Date: Spring 2020
Audience: Owen County Middle School 6th Grade
Project or Activity: Farm Safety Day
Content or Curriculum: Progressive Agriculture Safety Day
Inputs: 4-H and Agr. Agents, 6th Grade Teachers, FFA Advisor and Members, Community Volunteers
Date: Spring 2020
Audience: Youth Ages 5-8
Project or Activity: Cloverbuds Club
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum
Inputs: 4-H Agent and Volunteers
Date: September 2019-May 2020
