Teaching today's children to be tomorrow's leadersPlan of Work

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Title:
Teaching today's children to be tomorrow's leaders
MAP:
Engaging Community Youth
Agents Involved:
Ammerman, Conkwright, McFarland
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Agriculture
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Civic Engagement
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Youth Engagement Leadership Program (YELP)
Situation:

Discussions with local stakeholders and recent community survey identified youth activities that develop and promote core competences needed in life and that education was needed to further those core competences in all areas.  

Long-Term Outcomes:

Students acquire and educate others life skills

Intermediate Outcomes:

Students apply acquired skills to enhance personal well being

Initial Outcomes:

Students learn basic life skills and are capable of responding in general and emergency situations. 

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Students learn basic life skills

Indicator: Students attend and learn basic life skills

Method:end of meeting questionaires and observations

Timeline: year round

Intermediate Outcome: Students apply acquired skills

Indicator: Students are faced with decisions in life and apply knowledge gained to make better informed decisons

Method: followup questionaires and personal testimonies

Timeline:year round


Long-term Outcome:  Students acquire and educate others life skills

Indicator:  former students return to programs to educate others

Method: observations

Timeline: year round

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: 4H Youth

Project or Activity: 4H Country Ham

Content or Curriculum:  UK Food Science

Inputs: hams, house, socks papers and volunteers

Date: Jan - Aug 2025


Audience: 4H Youth

Project or Activity: Babysitting Clinic

Content or Curriculum: 4H Babysitting and Red Cross First Aid/CPR

Inputs: volunteers

Date: Summer 2025


Audience: 4H Youth

Project or Activity: Project Club

Content or Curriculum: varies by project

Inputs: volunteers and supplies by project

Date: spring and summer 2025


Audience: 4H Youth

Project or Activity: 4H Summer Camp

Content or Curriculum:  4H Camp and Agents

Inputs: kids, camp staff and volunteers

Date: Summer 2025


Audience: 4H Youth

Project or Activity: Environmental Camp

Content or Curriculum: 4H Camp Staff, kids and volunteers

Date: Fall 2024 or Spring 2025


Audience: 4H Youth

Project or Activity: 4H Teen Council

Content or Curriculum: varies by project

Inputs: volunteers and supplies by project

Date: year round




Success Stories

Ag Grow Crazy Day

Author: Chris Ammerman

Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home

Less than 2% of the population in the United States is made up of farm and ranch families according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.  Despite millions of dollars invested by farm organization less than 25% of U.S. adults have a high degree of trust in information they get about food production.In a collaborative effort with Grant County Schools, Grant County High School FFA, Grant County Soil Conservation, Grant County Farm Bureau Federation, Grant County Family Resource Officers and

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