McCracken County 4-H Leadership through SET and SkillsPlan of Work

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Title:
McCracken County 4-H Leadership through SET and Skills
MAP:
4-H Youth Development and Education
Agents Involved:
Dodson, Hunter, Davis
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Leadership
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Communications & Expressive Arts
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Science, Engineering, and Technology
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Workforce Preparation – 4-H Youth Development
Situation:

Leadership Facts and Trends:


Kentucky 4-H provides youth opportunities to engage in developmentally appropriate experiences to advance their leadership skills: 


Situation

Leadership is a needed and important programming emphasis in Kentucky 4-H.  The Cooperative Extension Service provides opportunities for youth and families to help improve their leadership ability and create a positive impact on their future.  Leadership opportunities for youth create a setting that reduces the access of youth to risk factors that can negatively impact their success. 

Basic leadership knowledge & skills are essential for success in almost any field.  The skills associated with leadership are necessary when working in a group or communicating with others.  Employers look for leadership skills in future employees.   Developing leadership in the youth and adults who are involved in the 4-H program is a priority.  By assisting the development of leadership skills in today’s youth, we improve their ability to face the challenges of tomorrow (Unlock Your Leadership Potential, University of Florida, 2017). 

Kentucky 4-H provides opportunities for youth to actively engage locally and globally to promote life skills [such as leadership] that prepare them for the global marketplace. Through 4-H youth exercise critical thinking skills, learn to appreciate diversity, practice tolerance, develop socio-emotionally, and strive to contribute to their environment (United States Department of Education International Affairs Office of International Strategy).  4-H participants rate their leadership life skills above average, have a positive view of their leadership ability, and have a positive attitude toward diversity and acceptance of others (Locke, Boyd, Fraze, and Howard, 2007).    

Long-Term Outcomes:


Intermediate Outcomes:


Initial Outcomes:


Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Youth will use 4-H Development projects to aid them in understanding classroom concepts. Youth will also participate in activities and projects outside of the classroom.

Indicator: Youth report increase in knowledge and skills which will be substantiated by parents and teachers.

Method: Youth will participate in experiential learning activities that reinforce classroom concepts and help youth meet state and local expectations.

Timeline: 4-H program year (August-September)


Intermediate Outcome: Youth master life skills important for them to become productive members of society.

Indicator:  Projects completed and entered into 4-H Fair and other competitions.

Method: Demonstrated Knowledge and competency 

Timeline: 4-H Program Year 


Long-term Outcome: Youth will internalize basic life skills needed for careers and seeking employment 

Indicator: Obtaining employment 

Method: Demonstrating competency and knowledge 

Timeline: +10 years

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: 4-H members and all county youth

Project or Activity: Wide variety of curriculum based on teacher and youth requests for programming.

Content or Curriculum: Kentucky 4-H Youth Development projects and materials from National 4-H Council.

Inputs: Paid staff and 4-H volunteers will provide teaching for school enrichment activities and after school programs. Classroom teachers will also do lesson follow-up and some presentation of materials when staff and volunteers are unavailable.

Date: 4-H Program Year 


Audience: Robotics Club Members

Project or Activity: Weekly Club Meetings and Lessons

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Robotics Curriculum and SET

Inputs: Volunteers, Grants, Staff, School Teachers, 4-H Agent, Specialists

Date: Winter/Spring


Audience: Rocket Club Members

Project or Activity: Weekly Club Meetings and Lessons

Content or Curriculum: American Rocketry Challenge Curriculum 

Inputs: Volunteers, Grants, 4-H Agent, UK Engineering Department

Date: School Year


Audience: McCracken County After School/In School Clubs

Project or Activity: School Enrichment Programs and 4-H Club Lessons

Content or Curriculum: Various National 4-H Curriculum and Agent Created Curriculum

Inputs: Volunteers, 21 Century Volunteers, Teachers, County 4-H Agents

Date: School Year


Audience: McCracken County 4-H and 21st Century Collaboration Club

Project or Activity: Paducah Tilghman Adulting Club 

Content or Curriculum:  Agent Created Curriculum on Citizenship, Leadership, Diversity and Knowing-Self

Inputs: Volunteer, Teacher, County 4-H Agent

Date: School Year


Audience: McCracken County Youth

Project or Activity: 4-H Porch Projects

Content or Curriculum: Agent Created Curriculum

Inputs: Volunteers, Teachers, FRYSC Coordinators, County 4-H Agent

Date: School Year and Summer 

 

Audience: County Teens and 4-H Members

Project or Activity: Teen Conference 

Content or Curriculum: Various National 4-H Curriculum, Agent Created Curriculum 

Inputs: Volunteers, County 4-H Agent, Teen leaders

Date: Summer


Audience: County Teens and 4-H Members

Project or Activity: Issues Conference 

Content or Curriculum: Various National 4-H Curriculum, Agent Created Curriculum 

Inputs: Volunteers, County 4-H Agent, Teen leaders

Date: Winter


Audience: County Teens and 4-H Members

Project or Activity: Teen Summit 

Content or Curriculum: Various National 4-H Curriculum, Agent Created Curriculum 

Inputs: Volunteers, County 4-H Agent, Teen leaders

Date: Spring



Success Stories

4-H Summer Camp is More Than Fun and Games

Author: Heather Hunter

Major Program: Camping

A typical 5-day 4-H Camp session offers upwards of 96 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, 192 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 conve

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