Developing Leadership, Life Skills, and Volunteer SkillsPlan of Work

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Hancock County CES

Title:
Developing Leadership, Life Skills, and Volunteer Skills
MAP:
Leadership and Life Skill Development
Agents Involved:
Lisa Hagman
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Communications and Expressive Arts 4-H Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
Situation:
Many leadership scholars and youth development professionals agree that leadership development is an important, but often overlooked facet of youth development and education (MacNeil,2000). The development of leadership contributes greatly to the positive development of young people and their
communities. Leadership skills, such as goal-setting, problem-solving and sound decision-making, are not just necessary for leaders -these skills are needed for success in today's world (MacNeil,2000).
Furthermore, helping young people develop leadership competencies makes them better able to solve community problems and enhances their civic participation (O'Brien & Kohlmeier, 2003). Young leaders also demonstrate higher career aspirations, increased self-esteem, and improved high school completion rates (Bloomberg, Ganey, Alba, Quintero, & Alcantara, 2003).
Long-Term Outcomes:
*Youth will serve as teen and adult leaders for local 4-H Clubs and 4-H camps and in their communities, community organizations, and as mentors for younger youth.
*Youth will be productive,contributing adults in the future.
Intermediate Outcomes:
*Youth will demonstrate leadership, teamwork and communication skills in their day to day lives.
*Youth will utilize leadership skills learned during their time in 4-H in clubs, activities and other venues with 4-H and other community organizations.
*Senior 4-H members will become leaders or co-leaders of a 4-H project club, day camp or other project based group of younger 4-H members.
Initial Outcomes:
*Youth will learn the communication, leadership and procedural skills that will allow them to run a meeting.
*Youth will increase their knowledge about leadership and how to be an effective leader, team player and communicator.
*Youth will learn about leadership styles and will be able to identify positive and negative leadership characteristics.
Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Youth will learn about leadership styles and will be able to identify positive and negative leadership characteristics.

Indicator: Youth will participate, discuss, and evaluate leadership styles.

Method: observation, discussion

Timeline: September 2017-April 2018


Intermediate Outcome: 4-H Teen Club members will utilize leadership skills in the 4-H Camp Setting.

Indicator: leadership skills displayed while working with younger 4-H members

Method: observation, self-evaluation

Timeline: June 2018


Long-term Outcome: 4-H youth will attend camp and serve as adult and teen counselors.

Indicator: Camp attendance

Method: observation

Timeline: June 2018

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: 4-H Camp Volunteer Adult and Teen Leaders

Project or Activity: 4-H Camp

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Camp Leader Training materials

Inputs: 4-H Camp, State 4-H Office

Date: June 2018


Audience: 4-H Campers

Project or Activity: 4-H Camp

Content or Curriculum: overnight camp

Inputs: 4-H camp, state 4-H office

Date: June 2018


Audience: 4-H Shooting Sports Certified Coaches

Project or Activity: shooting sports practices and competitions

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Shooting Sports Coaches' manual per each discipline

Inputs: State 4-H Office, county 4-H council

Date: July 2017-June 2018


Audience: 4-H Members

Project or Activity: Speeches/Demonstrations

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communications Core Curriculum

Inputs: Hancock County Public Schools, Afterschool programs

Date: September 2017-April 2018


Audience: High School, Middle School, and Afterschool 4-H Club members

Project or Activity: leadership skill development

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Leadership Core Curriculum

Inputs: Hancock County Public Schools

Date: September 2017-May 2018


Audience: 4-H Culinary Arts Club

Project or Activity: cooking and nutrition

Content or Curriculum: Family and Consumer Sciences and Health Core Curriculum

Inputs: Hancock County Middle School, Hancock County High School, Youth Service Center, Community Education

Date: August 2017-April 2018


Audience: Homemaker Club members

Project or Activity: homemaker leader trainings

Content or Curriculum: homemaker leader training

Inputs: Green River FCS agents

Date: October 2017-May 2018


Audience: all 8th and 10th Grade Students

Project or Activity: 4-H Reality Store

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Family and Consumer Sciences Core Curriculum

Inputs: Hancock County Middle and High Schools, Youth Services Center and numerous community volunteers

Date: October 2017


Audience: 4-H Livestock Club Members

Project or Activity: Speech/Demonstration and Record Book

Content or Curriculum: Speak Up publication, How to Give a 4-H Demonstration publication, and the Hancock County 4-H Livestock Record Book

Inputs: Hancock County 4-H Livestock Club leader, Hancock County Fairboard

Date: July 2017-June 2018



Success Stories

Learning Life Skills Through 4-H Livestock Projects

Author: Lisa Hagman

Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum

Under the direction of the Hancock County Cooperative Extension Service, the 4-H Livestock Club had a tremendous 2nd year. A new volunteer completed the Livestock Certification process and obtained her required educational hours.  The number of club members grew from 13 to 16, ages 5-18, participated in a series of educational meetings throughout the year, submitted an essay, participated in community service, presented a speech, and completed a project record book just to be eligible to sh

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4H Youth Livestock Program

Author: Evan Tate

Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum

Under the direction of the Hancock County Cooperative Extension Service, the 4-H Livestock Club had a tremendous 2nd year. A new volunteer completed the Livestock Certification process and obtained her required educational hours.  The number of club members grew from 13 to 16, ages 5-18, participated in a series of educational meetings throughout the year, submitted an essay, participated in community service, presented a speech, and completed a project record book just to be eligible to sh

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Japanese LABO Program

Author: Lisa Hagman

Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming

As our society becomes more globalized it is imperative that as non-formal educators we provide opportunities for youth to engage in activities that will expand their worldview. In 2017, Kentucky 4-H hosted fourteen youth and one adult from the Japanese LABO Program through the States’ 4-H International Program. Japanese youth are paired with an American youth to spend four-weeks immersed in American culture. A Hancock County 4-H family was host to a youth. At the end of the four-week

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2018 KY 4-H Summit-A Middle School Conference

Author: Lisa Hagman

Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

Research suggests distinctive characteristics of young adolescents (middle school aged youth) regarding their physical, cognitive, moral, psychological, and social-emotional development, as well as spiritual development (Scales, 2010). Young adolescents (middle school aged youth) warrant educational experiences and schools that are organized to address their physical, intellectual, emotional/psychological, moral/ethical, spiritual, and social developmental characteristics (Caskey & Anfara, 2

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When a Letter from an Inmate Proves the Power of 4-H Positive Youth Development

Author: Lisa Hagman

Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming

A piece of mail lands on a desk…return address is a correctional facility with a stamp in red ink across it that reads, “This mail is from an inmate of the Orange County Jail.” The hand-written letter inside this envelope was heartfelt words from a former Hancock County 4-H member.For more than 10 years, 4-H has partnered with Tufts University to study the effectiveness of its youth development programs. This first of its kind research study found that 4-H’s unique hands

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4-H Teen Conference: Leadership at Its Best

Author: Lisa Hagman

Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

Through the 94th Annual Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference, 4-H’ers from across the Commonwealth developed leadership and teamwork skills, improved communication skills, became involved in civic life, expanded knowledge related to a 4-H core content area: communication/citizenship, health, natural resources, agriculture, expressive arts, family consumer sciences, and science, engineering, and technology. The participants fostered a sense of belonging through networking, engaged in youth-adult pa

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Community Raised Bed Garden

Author: Evan Tate

Major Program: Master Gardener

Exercise and Activity for residents of assisted living centers is a necessity for good health. Residents often enjoy have day to day task and these routines can be apart of an exercise regiment that promotes mobility and wards off obesity.  Additionally, assited living centers often operate on tight budgets and are constantly looking for sources of healthy food at an affordable price.The Hancock County Cooperative Extension Service, Audubon Area Community Services and local buisnesses all p

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Green River Area Leadership Class

Author: Evan Tate

Major Program: Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)

                Leadership has long been recognized as the reason some communities advance while othersstruggle to maintain the status quo.  The Green River Area counties are home to alarge number of engaged and motivated agricultural producers who are recognizedas leaders among both their peers and elected officials at the state andnational level.  This notoriety does notoccur overnight.  Formal and non-formal education,dissatisfaction

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