Extension
It Starts With Us
Leadership Development
Building Volunteer Leaders for our Community
Brasher, Hardy, James, Rideout
Family and Consumer Science
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. Extension serves the community with leaders and agents train new individuals to become leaders through our volunteer committees and volunteer networks. 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 2023-Spring 2024
Intermediate Outcome: Homemakers will engage in a service project
Indicator: what are they already doing
Method: survey
Timeline: Fall 2023- Spring 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
Audience: Homemakers
Project or Activity: Homemaker Leadership Trainings
Content or Curriculum:UK Publications, KEHA Material
Inputs: Extension Agents, Specialist, KEHA leadership
Date: July 2023-June 2024
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 2023-June 2024
Audience: CEC
Project or Activity: Leadership Training
Content or Curriculum: UK Publications
Inputs: Specialist and agents
Date: Fall 2023, Fall 2024
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 2023-2024
Audiende: Teens
Project or Activity: Teen Leadership Academy
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum
Inputs: Agents, Extension Specialists, local businesses, community leaders
Date: September 2023-May 2024
Author: Jessica James
Major Program: Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development
I went to the Boys and Girls Club to teach then how to make some healthy snacks. The Boys and Girls Club is where a lot of kids will go for safe after school programming or even during the summer. We made trail mix one session and the next session we made butter. The kids really enjoyed it and most of them enjoyed the snacks. The participants were all elementary school age and they seemed to enjoy both sessions. The goal of these program sessions were to teach the kids something that they
Author: Alexandria Brasher
Major Program: Leadership
The 100th Annual Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference took place at the University of Kentucky from June 11th to 14th, 2024. The conference aimed to achieve several objectives for its participants, including developing leadership and teamwork skills, improving communication abilities, fostering civic engagement, expanding knowledge in 4-H core content areas, and enhancing social skills through networking. Additionally, the event provided an opportunity for youth to become acquainted with the University
Author: Alexandria Brasher
Major Program: Camping
A 4-day 4-H Camp session offers upwards of 72 hours of direct, uninterrupted contact between youth and their cabin leaders/counselors. That’s the equivalent of a family sitting down at the dinner table for 30-minutes, 144 days of the year. The interactions offered in a residential camp/group living setting is so important to youth. The time we spend with youth in the camp setting offers opportunities for those youth to feel a sense of belonging, to have meaningful conversations
