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It Starts With Us
Enhancing Personal Development through Leadership and Healthy Life Skills and Practices
Youth Leadership & Personal Development
Meagan Klee,
Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
Health 4-H Core Curriculum
Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
As of 2013, Casey County has a population of 16,067. According to the 2013 Kid Count Data Book, 15.7% of youth are considered obese. With a median household income of $29,303, resources and education are lacking in the Casey County community. In-School, After School and summer activities keep youth involved and provide them with additional educational experiences that target personal development and growth.
Youth will develop self confidence and other healthy life practices. Youth will develop skills and knowledge that can be applied in real-world situations. Youth will understand the importance of having a good education and obtaining a job to receive an income. Youth will seek further education after high school and obtain skills to be applied in the workforce.
Youth will be proficient in communication and team building skills and will take on leadership positions through school and community programs. Youth will communicate effectively, make well-informed and effective decisions, and become self-sufficient. Youth will apply knowledge & skills gained when seeking/applying for jobs and other opportunities. Youth will improve their self-image and gain confidence to address issues of bullying, tobacco and drug use among their peers and in the community.
Youth will increase their knowledge in areas of agriculture, family & consumer sciences, natural sciences, health & nutrition, communication, leadership, and life skills. This will allow youth to be more adept in society.
Intermediate Outcome: Teen Leadership Development through YELP (Youth Engagement Leadership Program)
Indicator: Increase in teen enrollment in 4-H programs, increase in teens participating in district, state and national programs.
Method: One-on-one discussions, evaluations
Timeline: Begin in the Fall
Intermediate Outcome: Environmental Awareness
Indicator: Increase in recycling in schools and community, decrease in open trash burning, littering, and other environmentally hazardous practices, participation in Environmental Education Field Days/Camps
Method: Obtain city and county statistics; interview youth, teachers, parents; pre and post assessment
Timeline: Begin with School Year
Intermediate Outcome: Positive Self-Image & Mentorship
Indicator: Decrease in youth bullying, alcohol, tobacco & drug use; increase in self confidence and communication skills
Method: Interviews with youth, teachers & parents
Timeline: Starting in the Fall
Audience: Youth 9-12 years old
Project or Activity: 4-H School Clubs
Content or Curriculum: Project Wild, Project Learning Tree, Building a Health, Wealthy Future, Professor Popcorn, Character Counts
Inputs: Casey County Board of Education MOA
Date: August - May
Audience: Teens 12-18 years old
Project or Activity: 4-H Teen Summit, 4-H Teen Conference, Issues Conference, Casey County 4-H Teen Club, District 5 4-H Teen Council
Content or Curriculum: Leadership Development
Inputs: Community Volunteers & Parents; United Way Funds
Date: August - July
Audience: Youth 9-18 years old
Project or Activity: 4-H Camp, Cloverbud Camp, Shooting Sports Camp; Environmental Camp
Content or Curriculum: Positive Life Skills, Leadership & Communication Skills
Inputs: Community Volunteers & Parents; United Way Funds
Date: April, July
Audience: Youth 12-17 years old
Project or Activity: Teen Talk, Truth & Consequences, Reality Store, LIFE 101, APES Program, Farm Safety Day
Content or Curriculum: state-supported curriculum
Inputs: Community Volunteers & Parents; Casey County Board of Education MOA
Date: August - May
Audience: Youth 9-18 years old
Project or Activity: Expressive Arts: 4-H Demonstration, Speech, Variety Show, Poster, Writing Contest
Content or Curriculum: state-supported curriculum
Inputs: Community Volunteers & Parents; Casey County Board of Education MOA
Date: August - May
Audience: Youth 9-18 years old
Project or Activity: Country Ham Project, Livestock Club, I Love Cows Essay Contest
Content or Curriculum: state-supported curriculum
Inputs: Community Volunteers & Parents
Date: September - October
Author: Meagan Klee
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
4-H Camp provides the opportunity for youth to experience time away from home, meet new people, and learn life skills. The youth attending 4-H Camp participate in activities that focus on teamwork, physical activity, and personal development.In Casey County, due to a low household income, a large percentage of students qualify for free or reduce lunch. This can make it extremely difficult for families to pay for their children to attend 4-H Camp. As the Casey County 4-H program grows, so does th
Author: Meagan Klee
Major Program: Wildlife Habitat and Damage Management Education
With a vacancy in our ANR Agent position, we strive to provide educational programs for ourcommunity and its members.Tree Farmer of the YearIn December, Billy Thomas invited me to attend a tree farm visit at the Taylor Family Farm. The TaylorCounty Farm was in the running to be awarded Tree Farmer of the Year.We were informed in the spring that the Taylor Family had won and that they will host a field day in theFall. I will be working with Billy Thomas, Doug McLaren, Jerry Little (Boyle Co. ANR)
Author: Meagan Klee
Major Program: Health 4-H Core Curriculum
Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours is a scenario-based program where students are given the opportunity to understand the consequences that can occur when making unhealthy, destructive decisions. The students are randomly assigned a scenario, as well as volunteer parent. Each student/group of students is instructed to explain the scenario to their “parent” and are to have a dialogue with them as if the scenario were actually happening. The student(s) and “parent&r
Author: Meagan Klee
Major Program: Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
Life skills/soft skills are things that many students miss out on in school and in the classroom due totesting requirements. Reality Store provides beneficial skills that can be applied to a student’s life anddirectly impact their ability to function as a successful community member.Casey County 4-H partners with Youth Services, 21st Century Learning Center, Community Education,as well as our three local banks, a grocery store, churches, other local businesses, and the Casey CountyMiddle S
Author: Meagan Klee
Major Program: Communications and Expressive Arts 4-H Core Curriculum
Sedita Whited, an Art Instructor from Jones Park Elementary, expressed interest in working together to provide art workshops for our youth following guidelines for Kentucky State Fair exhibits. A series of 6 workshops over several months were offered. Funding for all art supplies and materials was covered under the Memorandum of Agreement with the Casey County Board of Education. Throughout the workshops participants obtained skills in using color pencils, watercolor pencils, water color paints,
Author: Meagan Klee
Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
“There are approximately two million farms in the United States. There are also approximately 900,000 kids who live on farms, and more than half (51%) work on the farms where they live. Farms annually hire an additional 265,000 youth workers. Due to the high risk of injury from off-road vehicles, machinery, and livestock, farms are a dangerous place for kids to work and play.” (AgFax.com, 2018)The following are statistics from the 2017 Fact Sheet on Childhood Agricultural Injuries in
