Extension
It Starts With Us
Leadership
Community and Economic Development
Wimberley, Wilson, Wooley,Tashjian, Baysinger, Buckman
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD): Developing Core Leadership Skills
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
Science, Engineering and Technology 4-H Core Curriculum
Residents of McCracken County have a limited understanding of the Cooperative Extension Service and its programming areas.
Individuals participating in McCracken County CES will apply knowledge gained to benefit themselves, families and have a direct impact on the community.
An increased amount of McCracken County residents participate in Cooperative Extension Service programs and services.
Youth and Adults recognize the services offered by McCracken CES.
Initial Outcome: Formative assessments will indicate recognition of impact of services
Indicator: The number of residents and schools that call on McCracken County Cooperative Extension for programming needs increase.
Method: Call log records, calendars, record of office visits
Timeline: Quarterly
Intermediate Outcome: From Formative assessments, an increased number of McCracken County residents show repeated participation in Cooperative Extension Service programs and services.
Indicator: The percentage of active volunteers and participants in McCracken CES programs will increase by 5%.
Method: Analysis of sign-in sheets and volunteer applications
Timeline: The end of fiscal years.
Long-term Outcome: The people become a regular volunteer, with ongoing participation in McCracken County CES.
Indicator: The number of residents and schools that call on McCracken County Cooperative Extension for programming needs increase.
Method: Call log records, calendars, record of office visits
Timeline: Quarterly
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Project Recruitment
Content or Curriculum: Games, 4-H Core Curriculum, UK/KSU publications
Inputs: All agents, volunteers and UK Specialists
Date: Summer and Autumn
Audience: Home owners, farmers, Paducah/McCracken County Schools (non-commercial)
Project or Activity: Soil-sampling coupons from “Cheaper than Dirt” program
Content or Curriculum: Soil sampling coupons, soil sample analysis, UK/KSU publications.
Inputs: Agents, UK/KSU Specialists,
Date: Ongoing
Audience: Youth and Adults
Project or Activity: Open-House events
Content or Curriculum: McCracken County Extension Office and campus on New Holt Road
Inputs: Agents, Master Food Volunteers, McCracken County Extension Master Gardeners,
Date: Quarterly to annually
Audience: Homeowners and businesses of McCracken County
Project or Activity: Leadership Development
Content or Curriculum: SEAL Training, KELD Handbook, 4-H Leadership Materials, Master Gardener handbook, homemaker officer and chairman trainings, Champion Food training, Master Cattleman, Women in Agriculture
Inputs: Agents, UK Specialists
Audience: Volunteers of Extension
Project or Activity: Extension Volunteer Leadership Training
Content or Curriculum: SEAL Training, Camp Counselor Training, 4H Livestock and Horse Certification, 4 H Officer training and various volunteer trainings
Inputs: Agents, UK Specialists
Audience: Adults and youth
Project or Activity: McCracken County Fair
Content or Curriculum: KY State Fair rules and regulations, USDA, Rules of Federated Garden Clubs, Floral Design classes at Extension
Inputs: Agents, Extension volunteers, Southside Kiwanis volunteers, McCracken County Fair Board
Author: Kimberly Baysinger
Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
Within our city school system, we have three different elementary schools. Each of these schools is very diverse in many different ways. Once these youths reach the middle school all students from the three schools come together. School teachers and administrators noticed that the youth rarely branch out and get to know other students from different schools. Because of this, the gifted and talented teachers at each of these elementary school reached out to the McCracken C
Author: Amanda Wilson
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s Domestic Violence Fact Sheet, One in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year. It’s been found that 85% of domestic violence victims are women. Historically, females have been most often victimized by someone they knew. Females who are 20-24 years of age are at the greatest risk of non-fatal intimate
Author: Amanda Wilson
Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
The Tornado Takeover Workshop consisted of participants from McNabb, Morgan, and Clark Elementary Schools. This idea was birthed from a meeting of 4-H agents, and GT Teachers. The goal of the program was to instill & foster leadership skills in current 5th graders. These students will be attending middle school next year, and we wanted them to be able to function in leadership roles, as well as secure positive relationships with other youth prior to middle school. The workshop consisted of 1
Author: Robert Tashjian
Major Program: Science, Engineering and Technology 4-H Core Curriculum
McCracken County is in its 3rd year for their robotics program. With an elementary, middle and high school team in place, youth are learning positive youth development in four guiding concepts: mastery, belonging, independence, and generosity. The robotics project fosters mastery by helping youth develop skills in design and assembly of robotic components, logical and process thinking in programming and applying skills involved in the Engineering Design Process; Belonging by learning
Author: Kathryn Wimberley
Major Program: Community Leadership Development
Situation: Due to expansion of McCracken County Cooperative Extension Service through a new facility there is a need to draw from the assets of the residents of the county. There is a need to build the capacity of volunteer leaders as it is critical for the sustainability of a community infrastructure that supports long term commitment to strengthen youth and adults.Success Story: The McCracken County Extension Master Gardeners (MCEMG) have had a demonstration and trial garden on Col
