Community and Leadership DevelopmentPlan of Work

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Nicholas County CES

Title:
Community and Leadership Development
MAP:
Community and Leadership Development
Agents Involved:
Ashley Vice & Russ Muntifering
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Volunteer Development
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Community Leadership Development
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Facilitation Training
Situation:

Overall community sucess stems from strong and qualified leadership. As a result of the 2018 Community Needs Assessment, the top vitality issues in Nicholas County were identified as more qualified leaders to prepare the community for the future and more citizens helping to solve local issues.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Community issues are addressed and solved through active and engaged local leaders and citizens.

Intermediate Outcomes:
Citizens practice learned leadership skills in various organizations such as clubs, school, and community organizations

Citizens and leaders improve skills in communication, problem solving, and group situations to address community issues and needs.
Initial Outcomes:

Nicholas County citizens increase knowledge and gain skills in personal leadership.


Clubs and councils take part and increase skills in organizational leadership

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Nicholas County citizens increase knowledge and gain skills in personal leadership

Indicator: Clubs and councils take part in increased skills in organizational meetings

Method: Volunteering more often

Timeline: 2021-2025


Intermediate Outcome: Clubs and organizations are practicing organizational skills

Indicator: all clubs and organizations run smoothly using appropriate parliamentary procedures

Method: officers are elected to organizations and business is conducted efficiently

Timeline: 2021-2025


Long-term Outcome: Strong local organizational leadership

Indicator: clubs and organizations across the community increase active membership

Method: club enrollment and active participation

Timeline: 2021-2025

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Nicholas County Homemaker Council

Project or Activity: Area Leader Training, county officer training,

Content or Curriculum: Robert's Rules of Order, KEHA Handbook

Inputs: publications, guidelines, officer/chairperson descriptions, area and state officers

Date: 2021-2025


Audience: 4-H Council 

Project or Activity: County officer training, Voluntter Forum

Content or Curriculum: Roberts Rules, Councils 101

Inputs: publications, guidelines, officer/chairperson descriptions 

Date:2021-2025


Audience: Cattlemans Assocation

Project or Activity: County officer training, Volunteer Forum

Content or Curriculum: Roberts Rules of Order, Council's 101

Inputs: Publications, guidelines, officer/chairperson description

Date: 2021-2025



Success Stories

2022 Middle School Retreat

Author: Ashley Vice

Major Program: Leadership

Middle School RetreatAccording to research, middle school is a time where young people explore their strengths and interests in order to find their place in the world (Fagell. P.L., 2019). Therefore, it is essential to provide positive experiences in which young people are able to explore the world in a safe environment. Historically, Kentucky 4-H sees a decline in enrollment numbers for middle school age youth. In an effort to retain this age group, the Area C1-C4 Teen Council worked to plan, i

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Teen Conference 2023

Author: Ashley Vice

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, develop y

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