Kenton County CES

Title:

2024 2025 STRONG COMMUNITIES AND LEADERS

MAP:

Strong Communities and Leaders 2024 2025

Agents Involved:

Dan Allen, Joan Bowling, Lori Clark, Denise Donahue, Brandon George, Diane Kelley, Anna Meyers

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Master Clothing Volunteer

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Leadership

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Civic Engagement

Situation:

Community volunteers contribute time, expertise, and money to Cooperative Extension. Volunteers extend the outreach of Cooperative Extension to audiences which would otherwise be underserved. Building capacity of volunteers is critical for sustaining the community infrastructure that strengthens families and communities. Kentucky has 13,000 KEHA members, 120 Master Clothing Volunteers, over 1,500 Master Gardener volunteers and over 18,000 4-H Youth Development volunteers. Extension volunteers engage youth and adults in their communities in education, respond to community issues and implement solutions in strategic partnerships with community organizations and local government.

Long-Term Outcomes:

1. Social: Teens will become more active as volunteers; increasing the amount of unpaid service that they provide throughout their communities. Adults will increase their rate of volunteer involvement in their communities and in Extension. 
2. Economic: UK CES and non-profit organizations will experience an increased rate of volunteer involvement as more people select community organizations in which to contribute their time, talents and energies. Additional volunteer involvement reduces the stress on staff and extends the outreach of the non-profit organization to individuals and audiences which would otherwise be unserved. 
3. Environmental: Teens and adults will make a positive contribution as community volunteers. This increased level of community involvement will continue throughout their twenties and thirties. Additionally, communities will experience an increased retention rate as people who are engaged in their communities experience a heightened sense of belonging and are more likely to settle and reside in that community.

Intermediate Outcomes:

1. Youth and adults will develop a sense of belonging in their communities. 
2. Youth and adults will master skills related to their specific volunteer role. 
3. Youth and adults will experience a feeling of generosity as they contribute to councils, boards and other groups.

Initial Outcomes:

Youth and adults will increase their knowledge of the types of volunteer service opportunities available to them in their communities.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome:Youth and adults will increase their knowledge of the types of volunteer service opportunities available to them in their communities

Indicator: · The number of youth and adults engaged in volunteer service in their communities through the extension program (SEEC)

Method:Surveys, Observation, Interviews, Extension Statistical Reports

Timeline: Ongoing

Intermediate Outcome: 

1. Youth and adults will develop a sense of belonging in their communities. 
2. Youth and adults will master skills related to their specific volunteer role. 
3. Youth and adults will experience a feeling of generosity as they contribute to councils, boards and other groups.

Indicator: The number of youth and adults who participated in volunteer training/orientation (i.e. club officer orientation, volunteer education/certification, etc)? (KOSA)

Method:·Surveys, Observation, Interviews, Extension Statistical Reports

Timeline: Ongoing

Long-term Outcome:

1. Social: Teens will become more active as volunteers; increasing the amount of unpaid service that they provide throughout their communities. Adults will increase their rate of volunteer involvement in their communities and in Extension. 
2. Economic: UK CES and non-profit organizations will experience an increased rate of volunteer involvement as more people select community organizations in which to contribute their time, talents and energies. Additional volunteer involvement reduces the stress on staff and extends the outreach of the non-profit organization to individuals and audiences which would otherwise be unserved. 
3. Environmental: Teens and adults will make a positive contribution as community volunteers. This increased level of community involvement will continue throughout their twenties and thirties. Additionally, communities will experience an increased retention rate as people who are engaged in their communities experience a heightened sense of belonging and are more likely to settle and reside in that community.

Indicator:The number of 4-H youth and adults who have volunteered in a non-4-H community non-profits two or more times during the year? (SEEC)

              The number of hours of youth or adult volunteer related education provided in the county (i.e. orientations, trainings, education workshop, club management seminars, etc.)? (KOSA)

Method: Surveys, Observation, Interviews, Extension Statistical Reports

Timeline: Ongoing

Learning Opportunities:

 Audience: County Extension Council members
 Project or Activity: Regular County Extension Council Committee meetings
 Content or Curriculum: Agents each mentor a committee
 Inputs: County Extension Council Members, County Agents, State Guidance, Area Extension Director
 Date: August/September 2024, October 2024, February 2025, May 2025; additional meeting if needed

 Audience: County Extension Council members
 Project or Activity: Extension District Board
 Content or Curriculum: UK District Board Handbook
 Inputs: County Extension Council Members, County Agents, County Treasurer
 Date: Bi-monthly meetings 2024-2025

 Audience: Adult volunteers
 Project or Activity: Client Protection Committee
 Content or Curriculum: UK Client Protection Handbook
 Inputs: Agents, program funds, volunteers
 Date: July 2024-June 2025

Audience: Adult volunteers
 Project or Activity: 4-H Horse, Livestock, Poultry, Rabbit and Dog Volunteer Certification and Re-certification Workshop Content or Curriculum: UK 4-H Horse, Livestock, Poultry, Rabbit, and Dog Program Manuals and Kit
 Inputs: County special projects fund will support volunteers’ registration fees. County program money for other supplies. Provided updates anticipated from state 4-H program.
 Date: November 2024 & completed by April 2025 

Audience: Master Clothing volunteers and candidates
 Project or Activity: Master Clothing Volunteer Workshop
 Content or Curriculum: Sewing and clothing construction techniques
 Inputs: County special projects fund will support volunteers’ registration fees. County program money for other supplies.
 Date: October 2024

Audience; 4-H Teens
 Activity: 4-H Issues Conference
 Content or Curriculum: 4-H Issues Identification
 Inputs:  County 4-H Agents and Program Teaching Assistants Volunteer Adult Project Leaders Kenton County Cooperative Extension Office The University     of Kentucky State 4-H Youth Development Staff, 4-H Council
 Date: August 2024 – November 2025

Audience: Adult volunteers
 Project or Activity: Livestock Volunteer Certification & Re-certification
 Content or Curriculum: Livestock Education, UK selected/developed materials
 Inputs: The county special projects fund will help support volunteers’ registration fees that participate in Volunteer Livestock Certification workshops. County program money will fund other projects. Durr Center will be utilized for county programs.
 Date: September 2024 – August 2025

 Audience: Adult volunteers.
 Project or Activity: 4-H Certified Livestock Leaders
 Content or Curriculum: 4-H Livestock rules, guidelines
 Inputs: The county special projects fund will help support volunteers’ registration fees that participate in Volunteer Livestock Certification workshops.     County program money will fund other projects. Agent will provide training event options for re-certification.
 Date: July 2024 – July 2025

Project or Activity: FCS Advisory Council
 Content or Curriculum: FCS Agent Designed
 Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agents and Specialists, Kentucky and CES Partnering Agencies, Publications and Resources, FCS     program funds USDA, Partnering Agencies
 Date: December 2024

Project or Activity: Increase FCS Social and General Media Outreach
 Content or Curriculum: Kenton Agents design, UK publications
 Inputs: Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Local newspaper, FCS assistant
 Date: All Year 

Project or Activity: KEHA-Area Homemaker Leadership Positions
Content or Curriculum: Kenton County Volunteers, Member appointed
Inputs: New KEHA leadership program, area trainings
Date: All year

Project or Activity: KEHA-County Homemaker Leadership Positions
 Content or Curriculum: Kenton County Volunteers, Member appointed
 Inputs: Homemaker budget, KEHA budget, area officers
 Date: All year

Project or Activity: ANR /Advisory Council
 Content or Curriculum: ANR Agent classes offered
 Inputs: KCES Agents, Specialists, partnering agencies/publications, CAIP funding, Commodity group
 Date: All year (quarterly meetings)

 Project or Activity: Adult Sewing Programs
Content or Curriculum: Master clothing volunteer program
Inputs: FCS Agent and MCV expertise
Date: Fall and Spring series 2024-2025

Project or Activity: Adult Quilting Programs[CH1]
Content or Curriculum: Quilt volunteer program
Inputs: FCS Agent and MCV expertise
Date: Fall and Spring series 2024-2025

Project or Activity: Kenton Co. Homemakers Scholarship Fundraisers
Content or Curriculum: Homemaker designed for local HS scholarships
Inputs: Homemaker council, planning committee
Date: Fall 2024, Spring 2025

 Audience:  Kenton County 4-H Youth
 Project or Activity: Kenton County Youth ages 9 yrs. to 18 yrs. Camp Counselor Training
 Content or Curriculum: Camp Counselor Training manual
 Inputs: Agents, Volunteers & assistants
 Date: May & June 2025
 

Audience:   Kenton County 4-H Youth
 Project or Activity: 4-H Clubs
 Content or Curriculum: 4-H Club meeting outline for Parliamentary Procedure.
 Inputs: Agents & Assistants, 4-H Curriculum
 Date: All year

 Audience:  Kenton County 4-H Youth
 Project or Activity: 4-H Summer Camp
 Content or Curriculum: Leadership/Team Building Class obtained and reflected upon by the Junior Counselors while working at camp.
 Inputs: Agents, Assistants, volunteers, 4-H Council, community supporters
 Date: Summer 2025

 Audience:  Kenton County 4-H Youth
 Project or Activity: Leadership School Clubs for 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders
 Content or Curriculum: 4-H Steps Up to Leadership Curriculum.
 Inputs: Agents, Assistants, teachers, FYRSC Coordinators, families
 Date: September 2024 thru May 2025.

 Audience:  Kenton County 4-H Youth
 Activity: Capitol Experience
 Content or Curriculum: Citizenship
 Inputs: Agent, Assistants, Volunteers, families
 Date: March 2025

 Audience:  Kenton County 4-H Youth
 Project or Activity: Shooting Sports Certification
 Content or Curriculum: Shooting Sports
 Inputs: 4-H Council and grants will help support volunteers’ registration fees that participate in Shooting Sports. County program money will fund other projects. The Durr Annex, Durr Center, or Lloyd Wildlife will be utilized for county programs. Staff and volunteers will conduct the educational sessions.
 Date: Fall 2024, Spring 2025

 Audience:   Kenton County 4-H Youth
 Project or Activity: 4-H Camp Counselors
 Content or Curriculum: 4-H Camp Counselor training guides
 Inputs: The county 4-H council and County funds will help support and train volunteers that will be attending 4-H camp.
 Date: Pre-camp Summer 2025

Audience: Adult and teen volunteers.
 Project or Activity: 4-H Communication event
 Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communication
 Inputs: County program funds will be used to train teens and adults to serve as room monitors and judges for the county communication event
  Date: July 2024 – June 2025

Audience:   Middle school Youth
 Project or Activity: Teen Summit
 Content or Curriculum: State Agenda
 Inputs: Agent, Volunteers & State Staff
 Middle school youth Kenton county
 Date: Winter 2025

Audience: 4-H Council members
 Project or Activity: Regular 4-H Council Committee meetings
 Content or Curriculum: 4-H Council Leadership materials, 4-H program quality guide
 Inputs: 4-H Council Members, County Agents, volunteers
 Date: August 2024-July 2025

Audience: 4-H Executive Council members
 Project or Activity: Regular 4-H Executive Council Committee meetings
 Content or Curriculum: 4-H Council Leadership materials, 4-H program quality guide
 Inputs: 4-H Executive Council Members, County Agents
 Date: August 2024-July 2025

 

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