Extension
It Starts With Us
Developing Leadership in Our Teens To Lead Tomorrow
Leadership Development
Terence Clemons
Youth Engagement Leadership Program (YELP)
Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
4-H Youth Development Programming
Communications and Expressive Arts 4-H Core Curriculum
Through County Extension Leadership and reports from community partners, leadership development is a major need in today's Teens. Many have been identified as lacking effective communication and leadership skills. Youth need opportunities to develop and practice skills attained.
By improving skills and confidence of teens, opportunities will increase to display effectively. Trained young adults will take advantage of volunteer opportunities. Young adults will start addressing current and future community issues.
Youth will serve on councils and committees within Extension and community organizations. Youth will assume more leadership roles within school, life, and work. Youth will demonstrate skills within meetings they are part of.
Youth will learn organizational and management skills. Self Confidence will increase through experience. Youth will learn how to identify and solve issues as they arise.
Outcome: Youth will learn organizational and management skills.
Indicator: Increase in number of youth involved in leadership roles.
Method: survey, written, self reports, and evaluations
Timeline: Beginning to the end of each program year.
Outcome: Youth will better understand group decision making, team building, conflict resolution, and personal skills.
Indicator: Youth will complete exercises and competitions to test knowledge.
Method: Individual and group tasks, program testing
Timeline: Beginning to the end of each program year.
Outcome: Youth will learn how to identify and solve issues
Indicator: Youth will become involved in issues based activities.
Method: individual projects, committee involvement, and age specific programs
Timeline: Beginning and end of each program year
Audience: Teens and Tweens
Project or Activity: Wildcat Leadership Council
Content or Curriculum: YELP
Inputs: Extension Staff, Community Leaders, Volunteers
Date: School Year
Audience: Teens and Tweens
Project or Activity: Bath County 4-H Teen Council
Content or Curriculum: Unlock Leadership Potential & YELP
Inputs: 4-H Extension Staff
Date: year Round
Audience: Teens and Tweens
Project or Activity: Camping Events
Content or Curriculum: Various
Inputs: 4-H Extension Staff, Volunteer
Date: Year Round
Audience: Teens and Tweens
Project or Activity: Club Leadership
Content or Curriculum: Various
Inputs: 4-H Extension Staff, Volunteer
Date: Year Round
Author: Terence Clemons
Major Program: Youth Engagement Leadership Program (YELP)
It has been 5 years since The Wildcat Leadership Council was formed from a brainstorming session with elected county officials, Extension Agents, community education agencies, etc., and youth graduates are still making impact. Since 2013, over 40 youth graduated from the program and every year this program averages 25-30 participants. Annual activities occur every year by request of participants, school administration, elected officials like visit to Ky. Capitol to meet with County R
Author: Terence Clemons
Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
In the second year of reintegration of 4-H Club Work, within the Bath County School Districts, successes in various programming has seen growth. Program Year 2016-2017 had over 500 youth participate in a least one school club setting. For this current year, that number is closer to 600, with about 10-20% of those enrolled in other club delivery methods. This program's year, has focused more on delivering educational lessons associated with what teachers are currently teachi
Author: Terence Clemons
Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
A teen 4-Her made a pledge to herself and others to become a 4-H Summer Camp Staff member one day. In May 2018, Kachine Evans did just that. Kachine has been a participant of Summer Camp as a camper and teen leader, for 10 years. As soon, Kachine became 18 years old, she applied for a position at North Central 4-H Camp and was successful. She contributes her years attending camp, building camp relationships, being a member of Bath County Teen Council and Wildcat Le
