Empowering YouthPlan of Work

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Owen County CES

Title:
Empowering Youth
MAP:
4-H Youth Development
Agents Involved:
FCS Agent, 4-H Agent, ANR Agent, Program Assistant, NEP/SNAP assistants
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Communications and Expressive Arts
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Agriculture
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Leadership
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Youth Engagement Leadership Program (YELP)
Situation:

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.

Long-Term Outcomes:

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.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Students of Owen County Schools will practice communication skills through communications contests and leadership positions in other school and 4-H clubs.


Initial Outcomes:

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.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Owen County youth will develop communication skills with others

Indicator: Reported growth

Method: Pre/Post-evaluation

Timeline: Immediately following program (2020-2024)


Intermediate Outcome: Owen County youth will participate in county communications contest 

Indicator: Increased numbers in Speech and Demo Contest

Method: Observation

Timeline: End of spring (2020-2024)


Long-term Outcome: Owen County youth will develop life skills that will help them to become productive citizens 

Indicator: Number of youth going to college or gaining careers in a related field

Method: Observation and number of alumni returning to volunteer as adults

Timeline: 5-10 years

Learning Opportunities:

Long-term Outcome: Youth will learn the importance and skills of record-keeping

Audience: Owen County Youth

Project or Activity: 4-H Record Book Training

Inputs: Record books for various projects.  FCS Agent, 4-H Agent, ANR Agent, Program Assistant, NEP/SNAP assistants

Date: September --May  (2020-2024)


Initial Outcome: Owen County youth will participate in an activity to help make them aware of their choices  

Audience: 8th Grade Students

Activity: Reality Store

Content: Welcome to Reality

Inputs: MBMS, Owen Electric, Youth Service Center, Citizens Union Bank, Adult Ed, Farm Bureau, Local realty services. FCS Agent, 4-H Agent, ANR Agent, Program Assistant, NEP/SNAP assistants

Date: Fall (2020-2024)


Initial Outcome: Owen County youth will be challenged to step outside of their comfort zone and build communication skills

Audience: Owen County Youth, 9-14

Project or Activity: 4-H Summer Camp

Content or Curriculum:

Inputs:  FCS Agent, 4-H Agent, ANR Agent, Program Assistant, NEP/SNAP assistants, Volunteers, Teen Leaders, Community Sponsors

Date: Summer 2020-2024


Initial Outcome: Owen County youth will grow and develop their communication skills 

Audience: Owen County Youth Ages 9-19 interested in Communications

Project or Activity: Written/Oral Speech and Demonstrations Contest, 4-H Communications Club

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communications, 4-H Speak Up

Inputs:  FCS Agent, 4-H Agent, ANR Agent, Program Assistant, NEP/SNAP assistants, Volunteer Judges

Date: Spring (2020-2024)


intermediate Outcome: Owen County youth will learn about agriculture and farm safety and teach their family 

Audience: Owen County Middle School 6th Grade

Project or Activity: Farm Safety Day & Ag Education Day 

Content or Curriculum: Progressive Agriculture Safety Day, UK Extension Curriculum

Inputs:  FCS Agent, 4-H Agent, ANR Agent, Program Assistant, NEP/SNAP assistants, 6th Grade Teachers, FFA Advisors, and Members, Community Volunteers

Date: Spring (2020-2024)


Initial Outcome: Owen County youth will develop communication, motor, and locomotor skills  

Audience:  Youth Ages 5-8

Project or Activity:  Cloverbuds Club

Content or Curriculum:  4-H Curriculum

Inputs:   FCS Agent, 4-H Agent, ANR Agent, Program Assistant, NEP/SNAP assistants, and Volunteers

Date: September -May (2020-2024)



Success Stories

New to Camping brings new experiences

Author: David Gabbard

Major Program: Camping

New to Camping brings new experiences

New to Camping brings new experiences In August the Owen County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development led 60 Owen County youth and 8 adult volunteers to Carlisle KY, to North Central 4-H Camping Center for a week of 4-H Camp with Kenton and Grant Counties. This was the highest attendance for Owen County since 2003, Owen County Campers received numerous camp awards.There were 23 first time campers/volunteers that attended from Owen County this camping season. Many of them said it was bet

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Building the Future One Meeting at a Time

Author: David Gabbard

Major Program: Communications and Expressive Arts

Building the Future One Meeting at a Time

Around the beginning of August, the Owen County 4-H Youth Development agent received a phone call from a parent wanting to get their child involved in Cloverbuds, while talking to the parent they mentioned volunteering, so as we do, we went through the approval process for the volunteers, and in October we started Cloverbuds in Owen County. Since having a couple years without this the Owen County 4-H agent and the volunteers were skeptical on how it would go, but after advertising on social medi

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Truth & Consequences

Author: Chelsea Young

Major Program: Substance Use Prevention and Recovery General

Truth & Consequences

There is a strong need for continued substance abuse prevention and intervention in Owen County.   The number of diverted prescriptions and illegal drugs, overdoses, thefts, arrests, and medical/financial consequences of drug abuse continues to negatively impact a large number of families in the community.  To address these issues surrounding substance abuse impacting our community, the Owen County Extension Office in partnership with many other local agencies collaborated to organize

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4-H members find their Spark

Author: David Gabbard

Major Program: Natural Resources

4-H members find their Spark

The Owen County 4-H Youth Development Agent met with the Outdoor Adventure Club, this club is designed for youth to learn skills related to basic survival, fishing, kayaking, hiking, and outdoor safety.This meeting 10 youth were eager to get started, this lesson was on fire starting with a ferrocenium rod, this rod is suitable for all weather conditions and an amazing survival tool for anyone to carry. The youth learned the proper technique for this tool, then got to master it on their own. In o

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Teen Conference 2023

Author: David Gabbard

Major Program: Leadership

 Teen Conference 2023 Success Story  The 99th Annual Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference was held at the University of Kentucky June 13-16, 2023. The objectives of Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference are: develop leadership and teamwork skills, improve communication skills, foster civic engagement, expand knowledge and skills related to 4-H core content areas, gain club, county and state 4-H program skills, have fun, create a sense of belonging, expand social skills through networking, dev

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