Extension
It Starts With Us
Leadership Development
Building Volunteer Leaders for our Community
Druin, Hardy, Johnson, Lambert, Rideout
Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
Master Gardener
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.
Community issues are solved through active engaged local leaders.
Henderson County residents will improve communication, problem solving, or group process in addressing organizational issues and needs.
Henderson County residents will increase knowledge and skills through the Extension Service.
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
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
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
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
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 “
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
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
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
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
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
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
