Union County CES

Title:

4-H Leadership

MAP:

Youth and Families

Agents Involved:

4-H Agent

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Build Engaged and Empowered Communities – General

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Family and Consumer Science

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Community Leadership Development

Situation:

The diverse needs of Union County present programming challenges that would be impossible to meet without community leadership and volunteerism. Strengthening leadership bases would allow the community to grow and prosper. County volunteers donate thousands of hours to community leadership and volunteerism each year. With an estimated value $22.40 per hour, county leaders are giving thousands of dollars of in-kind donations to the community.

Today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders. Youth need opportunities to learn and master leadership skills in order to become productive citizens in their adult lives. It is important to teach and model leadership for this impressionable audience and provide opportunities for them to cultivate their own leadership qualities.

Long-Term Outcomes:

By acquiring effective leadership skills, youth and adults can assume more leadership roles with Extension, school, civic and government organizations and community activities to foster an improvement of the quality of life.

Youth will feel more comfortable taking leadership in programs, completing obligations and expressing their thoughts as a result of increased self esteem. They will function better in their society with their peers and in school as a result of increased respect for other young people and adults.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Youth contribute applicable and timely community services and project work.

Youth assume more leadership roles in school, life and work

Adults volunteers assume leadership roles in planning and implementing programs

Initial Outcomes:

Youth gain skills and knowledge that they need to become effective leaders.

Youth learn the importance of leadership within the community.

Adults learn basic leadership principals.

Youth aspire to be leaders in 4-H and community.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Youth and Adults gain knowledge and skills related to leadership

Indicator: Program evaluation will indicate behavior changes in participants

Method: observation, interviews, program review

Timeline: Continuous

Intermediate Outcome:: Youth and Adults take on more leadership responsibilities

Indicator: Number of youth and adults serving in leadership roles

Method: Martech reports

Timeline: Continuous

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Youth ages 9-19, 4-H Members

Project or Activity: 4-H Clubs

Content or Curriculum: KY Core Curriculum, Step up to Leadership

Inputs:

Date: September - May

Audience:4-H Members, Adult Volunteers

Project or Activity: 4-H Horse Camp

Content or Curriculum: Agent developed

Audience: Teen Council/Activities

Project or Activity:

Content or Curriculum: Step up to Leadership, Unlock your Leadership Potential

Inputs:

Date: September - May

Audience: 4-H Teens and Adults

Activity- 4-H Camp

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Training Manual, agent developed

Date: Summer,