Extension
It Starts With Us
Develop Life Skills & Promote Family Cohesion
4-H Family and Consumer Sciences
Amburgey, Gwishiri, Clemons
Family and Consumer Science
Health
Family and Consumer Science
Leadership
From findings through Community Surveys, Focus Groups, Personal Interviews, and Second Data, Bath County top 3 priority issues are 1) More Youth Life Skills Training, 2) Better Family Skills in Reducing debt, Increasing Savings, and Financial Planning, and 3)More Support For Relatives Raising Children of Family Members.
Based on Data Profile, from CEDIK, in 2016, Bath County’s poverty rate was 24.9% compared to the state average of 18.2%. Median Household Income in 2016 was $36,468 compared to the state’s average of $46,610. 12.7% of 2016 HS graduates in the county earned an industry certificate compared to 19.2% for the state. In 2016, 1,194 youth under the age 18 lived in household that received SSI, Cash Public Assistance, or Food Stamps/SNAP.
Able to apply smart financial behaviors to budgeting, savings, and investments
Future families report economic stability
Improvement of quality of life
Practice of economic management pertaining to savings and investments
Youth adopt short-mid-long term financial goals
Demonstrating practical living skills pertaining to spending
Teens will show knowledge of how their behavior can affect credit scores
Open and able to balance a bank account
Enhance knowledge of Financial Literacy
Understand connection of school performance and job attainment
Understand how family size affects savings and spending
Display knowledge of community sources that pertain to finances
Initial Outcome: Understanding Financial Literacy
Indicator: Youth can define literacy terms
Method: Pre/Post Tests, Word of Mouth, Reported Grades
Timeline: Year Round
Intermediate Outcome: Youth start putting in what they learned to practice
Indicator: Opening of checking and savings accounts
Method: Word of Mouth
Timeline: Year Round
Long-term Outcome: As a young adult, they start practicing financial smart choices
Indicator: Young adult has started using money saving methods and strategies
Method: Verbal Reports
Timeline: Various Times
Audience: Middle School Age Youth, Tweens and Teens
Project or Activity: Reality Store
Content or Curriculum: It's Youth Reality
Inputs: Family Resource Center Directors, Extension Agents, Volunteers
Date: September 2021 - May 2022
Audience: Elementary School Aged Youth, Tweens and Teens
Project or Activity: In School Clubs
Content or Curriculum: Consumer Savvy Series
Inputs: Teachers, 4-H Extension Agent
Date: September 2021 - May 2022
Audience: High School School Aged Youth, Tweens and Teens
Project or Activity: Entrepreneurship
Content or Curriculum: Youth Engagement Leadership Program
Inputs: Teachers, 4-H Extension Agent, Volunteers
Date: September 2021 - May 2022
Audience: Elementary School Aged Youth, Tweens, and Teens
Project or Activity: Short Term/Special Interest Programs (Online and In Person Delivery)
Content or Curriculum: Teen Cuisine
Inputs: Teachers, 4-H Extension Agent, Community Leaders
Date: September 2021 - May 2022
Audience: Families
Project or Activity: Short Term/Special Interest Programs (Online and In Person Delivery)
Content or Curriculum: Stories, Songs, and Stretches
Inputs: Teachers, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent, Community Leaders
Date: September 2021 - May 2022
Author: Terence Clemons
Major Program: Camping
At the time, a Teen 4-Her made a pledge to herself and others to become a 4-H Summer Camp Staff. In May 2018, Kachine Evans did just that. Kachine has been a participant of Summer Camp as a camper and teen leader, for 10 years. As soon, Kachine became 18 years old, she applied for a position at North Central 4-H Camp and was successful. She contributes her years attending camp, building camp relationships, being a member of Bath County Teen Council and Wildcat Lead
Author: Terence Clemons
Major Program: Recipes for Life
During the past 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in Kentucky, and rates remain high-19.7 percent obesity rate for Kentucky youth ages 10-17 years old, which is eight highest in the nation (CDC). The current USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans, states everyone has a role in encouraging easy, accessible, and affordable ways to support healthy choices-including schools, which is where children spend majority of their time. From those staggering facts and suggest
Author: Terence Clemons
Major Program: Camping
4-H Summer Camp delivery method is the most time and labor acquired than any other. Based on that fact, it still provides opportunities for youth & teens to learn independence, gain life skills, become positive & productive members of their community and learn how to make better decisions for their self and others. Summer Camp helps build self-confidence and self-esteem for all attendees. During the dates of July 5th-8th, 2022, Bath County 4-H eclipsed its county record from 2018 (8
Author: Terence Clemons
Major Program: Leadership
At the end of 2021, Covid restrictions and uncertainty was still a major driving force in determining how Bath County High School and Bath County 4-H conducted daily operations, programming, and met its goals for its youth. A current Bath County 4-H Council member, whom is a teaching assistant at BCHS, approached this agent about working with a class of students whom been identified as Special Needs. After discussion amongst this agent, that class's teaching assistant, and the hi
