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Knott County CES

Title:
Community Leadership
MAP:
Community Service and Leadership
Agents Involved:
Linda Combs, Dora Webb, and Chad Conway
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Science, Engineering, and Technology
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Community Vitality and Leadership – 4-H Youth Development
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Community Leadership Development
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Local Food Systems
Situation:

Leadership is a needed and important programming emphasis in Kentucky Extension.  The Cooperative Extension Service provides opportunities for youth and adults to help improve their leadership ability and positively impact their future.  Basic leadership knowledge and skills are essential for success in almost any field. 

 

The skills associated with leadership are necessary when working in a group or communicating with others. Employers look for leadership skills in future employees.  Developing leadership in the youth and adults who are involved in the community is a priority.  By assisting the development of leadership skills in our community, we improve individuals' ability to face the challenges of tomorrow. 

 

Communication skills development is one of the skills necessary to grow as an individual, a community member, and a leader by using age-appropriate activities selected from the approved Kentucky 4-H Communication and Robert's Rules of Order.  The Knott County Extension Service has several groups, clubs, and associations that many community members participate in leadership roles.

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Intermediate Outcomes:
Initial Outcomes:
Evaluation:

Observation and the use of pre and post-test results

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Youth 9-18

Project or Activity: 4-H Leadership Ambassadors

Content or Curriculum: UK and National 4-H Curriculum

Inputs: Teachers and Agents

Date: On-going


Audience: Youth and Adults

Project or Activity: Volunteer Training for Programs and Councils

Content or Curriculum: UK Extension Curriculum

Inputs: Agents

Date: On-going


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Robotics (Community Service Projects)

Content or Curriculum: UK & National Robotics Curriculum

Inputs: Volunteers, Community Members, & Agents

Date: On-going


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Knott County Extension Homemakers

Content or Curriculum: UK Cooperative Extension Resources

Inputs: Agents and Knott County Homemaker Leaders

Date: On-going


Audience: Adults and Junior Cattlemen

Project or Activity: Mountain Cattlemen's Association 

Content or Curriculum: UK Cooperative Extension Resources/KCS

Inputs: KCA Staff, ANR Agents, Cattlemen Leaders

Date: On-going 


Audience: Famers Market Committee

Project or Activity: Addressing Fresh Food Scarcity in the Community

Content or Curriculum: Adult Leaders, CFA, KDA Resources and Programs

Inputs: UK Extension, CFA, and KDA Resources and Programs

Date: On-going



Success Stories

Beautification project brings welcome vibe to historic city

Author: Chadwick Conway

Major Program: Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy

Part of a strong vibrant welcoming downtown is landscaping and art beautification for folks to feel a welcoming vibe when visiting a city.  In spring of 2020 the Appalachian Artisan Center in downtown Hindman contacted that Knott County Extension Agent for Agriculture/Natural Resources, to help with an urban garden design, resources, and garden expertise.  The vision was to add to our current Mail Horse art feature downtown to add signage, flowers, and garden space to intensifying and

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4-H Build Your Future Program

Author: Dora Centers

Major Program: Family and Consumer Science

Addressing the need of college and career readiness with local high school students, Knott Co 4-H provided the students with lessons from the national 4-H Build your future curricula.  The students were given lessons on career and personal interest exploration.   Then they were led through preparing their “awesomeness binder”.  This binder is to serve as a central location for all their documents and accomplishments making it easier to apply for college, scholarships o

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Teen Program Rebuild Post Pandemic

Author: Dora Centers

Major Program: Civic Engagement

Pre-COVID we had momentum behind our county teen programming, regaining that has been a focus this past year.  53 Teens in our community service and leadership club served as at our 4-H countywide “It’s Your Reality” for our 8th graders. They dressed their parts and made the day memorable for the other youth.  They volunteered for a second, “It’s Your Reality” day for our high school freshman who had missed the experience due to the pandemic during t

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KVF 2022

Author: Dora Centers

Major Program: Leadership

2022 Kentucky Volunteer Forum Volunteers play integral roles in 4-H programs, performing a variety of duties, functions, and tasks and possessing varied and rich knowledge, skills, and backgrounds (Radhakrishna & Ewing, 2011). The success of Extension programming is due, in part, to the dedication of a large cadre of volunteers (Smith, Dasher, & Klingborg, 2005). Although highly valued, volunteer involvement does not guarantee achievement of Extension's goals and fulfillment of

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