Extension
It Starts With Us
Volunteerism
Empowering Community Leaders
Hilterbran, Flynt, Simon, Allen, Johnson
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
Master Gardener
Master Clothing Volunteer
Farm Management
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.
-Kentucky communities’ health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership
-Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders.
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
-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.
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
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
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
Author: Whitney Hilterbran
Major Program: Master Clothing Volunteer
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
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
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,
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
