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Title:
Volunteerism
MAP:
Empowering Community Leaders
Agents Involved:
Hilterbran, Flynt, Simon, Allen, Johnson
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Master Gardener
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Master Clothing Volunteer
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Farm Management
Situation:

Building the capacity of volunteer leaders within counties is critical for the sustainability of a community infrastructure that supports long term commitment to strengthen families. Within Kentucky there are 16,000 KEHA members, 119 Master Clothing Volunteers, and over 150 Champion Food Volunteers who share their expertise, and volunteer time with youth and families in their community. In Scott County there are over 500 homemaker members in 25 clubs that help meet the needs of the community. The Scott County Homemaker's Executive Council and FCS Advisory Council support the efforts of the volunteer programs and initiatives taking place. 

Long-Term Outcomes:
-Kentucky communities’ health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership

-Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders.
Intermediate Outcomes:
Number of people who:

-Practice personal leadership skills in clubs, schools and community outreach.

-Improved skills in communication, problem solving, or group process in addressing organizational issues and needs.

-Apply skills to assess needs, develop programs and implement solutions for community problems
Initial Outcomes:
-Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership.

-KEHA and FCS Advisory Council members increase knowledge and skills in organizational leadership.

-Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in community leadership.
Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Scott County Cooperative Extension to increase number of volunteers to plan, conduct and evaluate Extension programs throughout the community which will increase their knowledge and skills in community leadership.

Indicator: Scott County Extension increases completed volunteer files and the appropriate volunteer hours recorded per year per certification training.

Method: Annual review and recognition of volunteer files and hours

Timeline: January-December each year


Intermediate Outcome: Volunteers will practice leadership skills thus improving their communication, problem solving, and ability to evaluate the needs of a group.

Indicator: More trained volunteers empowered as leaders.

Method: Volunteer training through core curriculum, lesson leader, master clothing, master cattleman, and 4-H club training.

Timeline: January-December each year


Long-term Outcome: Strong, active, engaged local leadership

Indicator: Increased involvement in extension programs

Method: Promoting volunteer and leadership opportunities through newsletters and social media accounts

Timeline: Year round

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: 4-H Youth and Volunteer Leaders

Project or Activity: 4-H Clubs

Content or Curriculum: various 4-H curricula

Inputs: staff, office equipment, materials, curriculum, volunteers

Date: Year round


Audience: Potential Master Gardeners

Project or Activity: Master Gardener Volunteers

Content or Curriculum: Master Gardner Curriculum

Inputs: staff, office equipment, curriculum materials, volunteers

Date: Year Round



Audience: Homemaker Leaders

Project or Activity: Leader lesson training and club leaders

Content or Curriculum: monthly leader lesson

Inputs: staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Year round



Audience: Camp counselors

Project or Activity: camp counselor training

Content or Curriculum: camp training curriculum

Inputs: staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: May



Audience: Master clothing volunteers

Project or Activity: workshops and youth project materials

Content or Curriculum: FCS leaflets and 4-H project materials, MCV training

Inputs: staff, office equipment, volunteers, materials

Date: Year round



Audience: Scott County Beef Improvement Association

Project or Activity: training

Content or Curriculum: Educational Field Days, Demonstrations

Inputs: staff, materials, office equipment

Date: Year round


Audience: Livestock Show Committee Volunteers

Project or Activity: training, implementing livestock shows at county fair

Content or Curriculum: Scott County Fair livestock and horse shows

Inputs: staff, materials, office equipment

Date: Year round


Audience: Farm City Committee

Project or Activity: training

Content or Curriculum: Farm City Field Day and Banquet- Ag Education

Inputs: staff, materials, office equipment

Date: Year round



Success Stories

Providing Hope through Truth & Consequences Program

Author: Alison Johnson

Major Program: Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum

The drug epidemic is reaching an all time high in Scott County.  Four years ago, Scott County 4-H collaborated with the Family Resource Coordinator at Royal Spring Middle School to organize a Truth & Consequences event at the school for 8th graders.  Truth & Consequences is an U.K. Cooperative Extension curriculum, that encourages youth to make positive life choices and understand there are negative consequences for bad choices.  For the last three years, all three middle

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Volunteer led program flourishes through extension support and training

Author: Whitney Hilterbran

Major Program: Master Clothing Volunteer

Volunteer led program flourishes through extension support and training

Building the capacity of volunteer leaders within counties is critical for the sustainability of a community infrastructure that supports long term commitment to strengthen families. Within Scott County there are over 550 Extension Homemaker members who share their expertise and volunteer time with youth and families. Six of these volunteers have completed extensive training to become Certified Master Clothing Volunteers. These volunteers are experts in their field of study and give back to thei

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Learning the Importance of Volunteerism through Service Projects at KY 4-H Teen Conference

Author: Alison Johnson

Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference was held at the University of Kentucky in June.  It is a 4 day, 3 night event that helps teens prepare for college life.  The teens stay in dorms at the University of Kentucky, eat at The 90, attend majors and minors in university classroom buildings, and enjoy activities and events at the new Student Center.  The total attendance at this year's conference was 739 people, with 590 of those being teens.  Scott County had 8 delegates.  An a

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Volunteer Value

Author: Sharon Flynt

Major Program: Master Gardener

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 63 million U. S. citizens volunteer at least once for an organization a year. Scott County Extension Master Gardeners make up a part of that statistic and take their commitment to volunteer for the county Cooperative Extension Horticulture Program seriously.  During the 2017-2018 program year, Scott County Master Gardeners donated over 700  hours by speaking at field days, farmers market, garden clubs, elementary schools, conducting classes,

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East Meets West – The 2017 State Master Gardener Conference

Author: Sharon Flynt

Major Program: Master Gardener

State Master Gardener Conference 2017 – East Meets West - was held at Scott Co. Cooperative Extension Building, Georgetown, KY, in September 2017.  The culmination of a year’s planning that involved all District 4 Horticulture agents and their extension master gardeners volunteers; the annual conference was filled with multiple opportunities to learn everything horticultural, from soil health to designing with natives.       The annual conference brought 177

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