Teaching today's children to be tomorrow's leadersPlan of Work

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Grant County CES

Title:
Teaching today's children to be tomorrow's leaders
MAP:
Engaging Community Youth
Agents Involved:
Ammerman, Conkwright, Veach
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Volunteer Development
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Civic Engagement
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Youth Engagement Leadership Program (YELP)
Situation:

Discussions with local stakeholders and recent community survey identified youth activites that develop and promote core competences needed in life and that education was needed to further those core competences in all areas.  

Long-Term Outcomes:

Students acquire and educate others life skills

Intermediate Outcomes:

Students apply acquired skills to enhance personal well being

Initial Outcomes:

Students learn basic life skills and are capable of responding in general and emergency situations. 

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Students learn basic life skills

Indicator: Students attend and learn basic life skills

Method:end of meeting questionaires and observations

Timeline: year round

Intermediate Outcome: Students apply acquired skills

Indicator: Students are faced with decisions in life and apply knowledge gained to make better informed decisons

Method: followup questionaires and personal testimonies

Timeline:year round


Long-term Outcome:  Students acquire and educate others life skills

Indicator:  former students return to programs to educate others

Method: observations

Timeline: year round

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: 4H Youth

Project or Activity: 4H Country Ham

Content or Curriculum:  UK Food Science

Inputs: hams, house, socks papers and volunteers

Date: Jan - Aug 2023


Audience: 4H Youth

Project or Activity: Babysitting Clinic

Content or Curriculum: 4H Babysitting and Red Cross First Aid/CPR

Inputs: volunteers

Date: Summer 2023


Audience: 4H Youth

Project or Activity: Project Nights

Content or Curriculum: varies by project

Inputs: volunteers and supplies by project

Date: spring and summer 2023


Audience: 4H Youth

Project or Activity: 4H Camp

Content or Curriculum:  4H Camp and Agents

Inputs: kids, camp staff and volunteers

Date: Summer 2023


Audience: 4H Youth

Project or Activity: Environmental Camp

Content or Curriculum: 4H Camp Staff, kids and volunteers

Date: Spring 2023


Audience: 4H Youth

Project or Activity: 4H Teen Council

Content or Curriculum: varies by project

Inputs: volunteers and supplies by project

Date: year round




Success Stories

Paving the Way for Future Showman

Author: Ari Veach

Major Program: Agriculture

This year at the Grant County fair we had 5 out of 7 participants brand new to the Show of Showman. The Show of Showman is an opportunity for youth to earn a spot by being the best showman in their species. They then will go on and represent that species overall to determine the BEST showman that year by showing each animal (beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, goats, hogs, rabbits, and poultry). Our Show of Showman starts off by having a small clinic for our youth to learn a little about showing e

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Leadership Bootcamp

Author: Ari Veach

Major Program: Leadership

Leadership Bootcamp

The Kentucky 4-H leadership program provides opportunities for youth to grow their leadership skills in a safe and welcoming environment. Youth are encouraged to step out of their comfort zone and experience new things. Our goal is to help youth gain the leadership skills they will use for life. One opportunity youth have to gain necessary skills is 4-H Leadership Boot Camp. This year the Kentucky 4-H Leadership Boot Camp was held February 2nd and 3rd at Lake Cumberland 4-H Camp. This two-d

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Taking the Capitol

Author: Ari Veach

Major Program: Community Vitality and Leadership – 4-H Youth Development

In a 2016 survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center, one in four youth were unable to name the three branches of government. In addition, in July 2018 the Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) 158.141 stated a student must pass a civics test at a rate of 60% or higher, composed of 100 questions to graduate from a public high school with a regular diploma. To address this need, Kentucky 4-H Capitol Experience was est

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