Extension
It Starts With Us
Life Skills
Life Skills
Novella Froman
4-H Youth Development Programming
Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
Nurturing Families (general)
Real Skills for Everyday Life
The Pike County Extension Council identified Family Empowerment as well as Family and Consumer Skills as some of the needs of the county. This group of leaders are also listed consumption of healthy foods, awareness of diabetes, and an expanded Farmers' Market to address these needs. According to the Kentucky Data Center, Pike County has a high incidence of heart disease, diabetes and cancer. In a study by Olson, Croymans and Ji (2014), 4-H'ers reported that participating 1 or 2 educational opportunities influenced the development of critical thinking, decision making skills. Participating in 6 to 8 opportunities significantly increased the program's influence by adding development of life skills in leadership, planning/organization, wise use of resources, useful/marketable skills and accepting differences. With the loss of coal jobs, youth need to learn skills that will fit in a global economy and e-trade.
Citizens will:
* Be responsible and contributing individuals and family members.
* Gain and maintain employment through life skill development.
* Contribute to a safe, pleasant and productive home and family.
* Citizens are competent capable, contributing adults as a result of Extension Programming.
Citizens will:
* Utilize and practice life skills in projects and life situations
* Project a positive image and self-confidence
* Practice responsible consumer and financial decision-making
* Make choices that lead to responsible and beneficial results
* Adopt habits and skills that contribute toward employability in the future
Citizens will:
* Gain Knowledge and develop skills in Family & Consumer projects and programs
* Understanding the decision-making process
* Gain Skills in setting a goal and developing a plan of action
* Learn to read and follow instructions
* Citizens will understand risky behaviors and their consequences
Initial Outcome: Number of youth exhibiting projects through displays and 4-H Project;
Indicator: Displays & Exhibits
Method: 4-H Projects, Displays & Exhibits
Timeline: 2016-2020
Intermediate Outcome: Number reporting they have set a goal and accomplished it
Indicator: Self Reporting, 4-H Projects, Exhibits
Timeline: 2016-2020
Long-term Outcome: Clientele will become responsible contributing individuals and family members. Clientele will gain and maintain employment through life skill development and contribute to safe, and productive home and family.
Indicator: Number of clientele that report that they know how to handle stress, number of clientele that demonstrated that they utilize skills learned through programming.
Method: Self Report, Exhibits, Pre-Test/Post Test
Timeline: 2016-2020
Audience: Youth Ages 9-19
Project or Activity: Life Skills
Content or Curriculum: Home Environment Series, 4-H Sewing Projects,& the World of Work, the American Private Enterprise Seminar, Consumer Savvy Series, Entrepreneurship,
Inputs: Booklets, Displays, Exhibits
Date: 2016-2020
Audience: Youth Ages 9-19
Project or Activity: Life Skills
Content or Curriculum: Babysitting, It's Your Reality, Truth or Consequences, 4-H Build a Million,
Date: 2016-2020
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Author: Novella Froman
Major Program: Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
Our economy has been declining and high paying jobs are few since many coal mines closed. There is a need for youth to prepare for the future. A 4-H Alum, Amber Collins stated, "I realized real quickly that I didn't have enough money for health insurance, so I had to end up buying the generic food brands". Several years ago, Amber was involved in the 4-H Reality Store and she stated, “It was a reality check for me!” Now as a 4-H v
Author: Novella Froman
Major Program: Communications and Expressive Arts 4-H Core Curriculum
Providing youth with the ability to enhance and develop communication skills is of great importance in Kentucky. The development of communications skills is one of the preeminent skills necessary to grow as an individual, a community member and a leader.During 2017/2018 academic year, Pike County 4-H reached 3,754 of students in 20 schools with communication programs. Over 500 skits were presented during club meetings, and an additional 100 youth presented speeches during 4-H Fa
Author: Novella Froman
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
4-H Opens Doors to Success for Youth “If opportunity doesn’t know, build a door.”-Milton Berle. Pike County 4-H builds doors and opened it and here are two examples of how our program “makes the best better. Danica won the David Sparrow Spirit Award two years in a row! Danica won these award during the American Private Enterprise Seminars. Why is this significant? The first time I met her was during a 4-H meeting. She ran for
