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Henderson County CES

Title:
Leadership Development
MAP:
Building Volunteer Leaders for our Community
Agents Involved:
Druin, Hardy, Johnson, Lambert, Rideout
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Master Gardener
Situation:

Research shows that effective leadership is one factor necessary for success within today's communities and organizations. Over the last two years agents have changed, leadership is new, therefore there is a higher demand for new and diverse leaders. It is imperative that Henderson County has a dynamic leaders with the ability to adapt and change the ever growing community.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Community issues are solved through active engaged local leaders.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Henderson County residents will improve communication, problem solving, or group process in addressing organizational issues and needs.

Initial Outcomes:

Henderson County residents will increase knowledge and skills through the Extension Service.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Homemakers will learn from people who have different ideas on leadership needs

Indicator: what do they already know

Method: survey

Timeline: Fall 2018-Spring 2019


Intermediate Outcome: Homemakers will engage in a service project

Indicator: what are they already doing

Method: survey

Timeline: Fall 2018- Spring 2019


Long-term Outcome: Homemakers will be successful in their daily living as an effective leader

Indicator: organization they are involved with

Method: followup interview

Timeline: Spring 2019


Initial Outcome: 4-H Volunteers will learn leadership skills and knowledge

Indicator: pre and post test scores increase

Method: pre and post test

timeline: annually


Intermediate Outcome: Volunteers will contribute to council and lead clubs efficiently

Indicator: Successful 4-H Council Programs and Clubs

Method: Survey

timeline: annually


Long-term outcome: Volunteers will identify needs in the community and serve to address those needs

Indicator: Volunteers involved in other community organizations

Method: Survey

Timeline: Spring 2019



Initial Outcome: CEC members will have better skills on leadership

Indicator: what they are already doing

Method: pre and post test

timeline: annually


Intermediate Outcome: Communication is improved

Indicator: what they already know

Method: Survey

timeline: annually


Long-term outcome: Volunteers will identify needs in the community and serve to address those needs

Indicator: Volunteers involved in other community organizations

Method: Survey

Timeline: Spring 2019


Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Homemakers

Project or Activity: Homemaker Leadership Trainings

Content or Curriculum:UK Publications, KEHA Material

Inputs: Extension Service, Specialist, KEHA

Date: July 2018-June 2019


Audience: Client Protection

Project or Activity: Screening for all volunteers

Content or Curriculum: Client Protection Material, UK Material

Inputs: Client Protection Volunteers, Agents, Specialist

Date: July 2018-June 2019


Audience: CEC

Project or Activity: Fall Festival

Content or Curriculum: UK Publications

Inputs: Henderson CES and CEC

Date: Fall 2018, Fall 2019


Audience: 4-H Volunteers

Project or Activity: 4-H Council/Lead Clubs

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum and UK publications

Inputs: Henderson CES

Date: Annually


Audience: Master Gardeners

Project or Activity: Master Gardener Activities

Content or Curriculum: UK Master Gardener Program

Inputs: Master Gardeners, Agents, Specialist

Date: annually


Audience: Young Farmers

Project or Activity: Strengthening young farmers within the community

Content or Curriculum: Extension Publications, farm visits, agricultural trips, engaging within the community

Inputs: Extension Agents, Extension Specialists, Local Businesses, Farmers

Date: monthly through the year



Audience: Young farmers

Project or Activity: farmstart program

Content or Curriculum: conference (tomorrow's top producer seminar), Program materials, Extension publications

Inputs: Extension Agents, Extension Specialists, local businesses, farmers

Date: November 2017-2019



Success Stories

Empowering Local Leaders

Author: Jeremiah Johnson

Major Program: Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)

Civic engagement helps create and cultivate vibrant communities. Studies have shown social capital is necessary for effective government and economic development. Social capital are the individuals in a community who engage in the legislative process, serve on local boards and councils, keep aware of news and events, and contribute to ideas and initiatives that are important to the community. Overall in the U.S., social capital has been on the decline. Kentucky ranks 48th in civic heal

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Leading the way with Volunteers

Author: Jeremiah Johnson

Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

4-H youth development programs within Extension depend heavily on adult volunteers and provide extensive education to volunteer leaders. 4-H traditionally focuses on positive youth development, but adult volunteers are the mainstay of the programs. A study of Ohio 4-H agents revealed that they believed orienting volunteers is important but lack information on whether their training programs or teaching strategies are effective (Deppe & Culp, 2001). Non-systematic training and the lack of vol

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Leadership Hall of Fame

Author: Amanda Hardy

Major Program: Empowering Community Leaders (general)

According to data from the Corporation for National and Community Service 763,706 Kentuckians volunteered in 2015 of their time, talent and effort to improve people’s lives. 84.34 million hours of service and $1.7 billion of service were contributed.  Henderson County’s population is around 46,250 and the need for volunteers is more critical as programs expand. The Henderson County Extension office ended the year with a leadership appreciation dinner that was called “

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Henderson County Extension Hall of Fame Banquet

Author: Jeremiah Johnson

Major Program: Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)

According to data from the Corporation for National and Community Service 763,706 Kentuckians volunteered in 2015 of their time, talent and effort to improve people’s lives. 84.34 million hours of service and $1.7 billion of service were contributed. Henderson County’s population is around 29,000 and the need for volunteers is more critical as programs expand. The Henderson County Extension office ended the year with a leadership appreciation dinner that was called “Hender

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Henderson County Hall of Fame Banquet

Author: Camille Lambert

Major Program: Community Leadership Development

According to data from the Corporation for National and Community Service, 763,706 Kentuckians volunteered their time, talent and effort to improve people’s lives in 2015. 84.34 million hours of service and $1.7 billion of service were contributed. Henderson County’s population is around 46,250 and the need for volunteers is getting ever more critical as programs expand. The Henderson County Extension office ended the year with a leadership appreciation dinner that was called &l

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4-H Summit

Author: Alexandria Brasher

Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

This spring five Henderson County youth attended Kentucky 4-H Summit. Of those five youth, four of the youth were first time attendees of Summit. Throughout the week, the five youth delegates engaged in leadership opportunities and made new friendships across the state of Kentucky. The returning youth this year at Summit was much more confident and comfortable in settings were she knew no one in her group where last year she constantly complained and was shy and quiet. All of the youth that atte

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Henderson County Extension Hall of Fame Banquet

Author: Alexandria Brasher

Major Program: Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD): Developing Core Leadership Skills

According to data from the Corporation for National and Community Service 763,706 Kentuckians volunteered in 2015 of their time, talent and effort to improve people’s lives. 84.34 million hours of service and $1.7 billion of service were contributed. Henderson County’s population is around 29,000 and the need for volunteers is more critical as programs expand. The Henderson County Extension office ended the year with a leadership appreciation dinner that was called “Hender

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Re-cycling; A community responsibility

Author: Paul Andrew Rideout

Major Program: Environmental Sustainability & Responsibility

Henderson Extension Office Plays Important Role with Curbside Recycling ProgramRecycling is an important part of government service but often, it comes at a cost.  Many municipalities incur expenses above the income produced from sale of collected recycled products.  Henderson County recycling program has struggled from its inception with financial feasibility of keeping curbside recycling service.  Costs are anticipated to double in 2018 and several local officials were consideri

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Giving Young Farmers a Strong Leadership Start

Author: Camille Lambert

Major Program: Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)

               Leadership has long been recognized as the reason some communities advance while others struggle to maintain the status quo. The Green River Area counties are home to a large number of engaged and motivated agricultural producers who are recognized as leaders among both their peers and elected officials at the state and national level. This notoriety does not occur overnight. Formal and non-formal education, dissatisfaction with present circ

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