Empowering Community & Extension LeadersPlan of Work

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Ballard County CES

Title:
Empowering Community & Extension Leaders
MAP:
Ballard County Leadership, Community and Economic Development
Agents Involved:
FCS
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Empowering Community Leaders (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD): Developing Core Leadership Skills
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Champion Food Volunteers
Situation:

Building the capacity of volunteer leaders is critical for the sustainability of communities that support and strengthen families. Family and Consumer Sciences Extension is committed to engaging, educating, and empowering local citizens to investigate issues, make responsible decisions, and take ownership of solutions.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Ballard County's health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership.


Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Implementation of leadership practices designed to improve successful accomplishment of organizational goals and objectives.


Employing effective practices designed to increase community support for improving community quality of life.


Initial Outcomes:

Developing skills and knowledge designed to improve personal leadership capacity

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Ballard Countians increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership

Indicator: number of people who indicate a change in knowledge and skills

Method: Pre and Post test

Timeline: Homemaker Leader Training in August 2018 & other training throughout

the 2018-19 program year


Intermediate Outcome: Implement leadership practices designed to improve successful accomplishment of organizational goals and objectives.

Indicator: the number of people who:

-practice personal leadership skills in clubs, and community outreach

-improved skills in communication, problem solving, or group

process in addressing organizational issues and needs

-apply skills to assess needs, develop programs and implement

solutions for community problems

Method: observation at leader led programs, activities and events

Timeline: organizational leader training throughout program year, July

2018-June 2019


Long-term Outcome: Community problems are solved through active engaged local

leaders

Indicator: number of problems solved

Method: observation

Timeline: 6 months after implementation plans are initiated

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Ballard County Extension Homemakers

Project or Activity: Annual Leader Training

Content or Curriculum: KEHA

Inputs: KEHA power point, Kim Henken

Date: August 2018


Audience: Ballard County Extension Homemaker Lesson Leaders

Project or Activity: Monthly Learning Session

Content or Curriculum: FCS

Inputs: District FCS agents, Specialist, Homemaker Leaders, Extension Office

Date: August 2018 - May 2019


Audience: COMPASS Ballard County's Healthy Direction Coalition

Project or Activity: Quarterly meetings

Content or Curriculum: Promoting Ballard County Community Health

Inputs: Purchase District Health Dept. Cooperative Extension Agents, Purchase Area Health Connections Coalition,

Date: Quarterly


Audience: Ballard County Arts Council

Project or Activity: activities and events planned and carried out

by the Council

Date: monthly



Success Stories

4-H Teen Summit Encourages Leadership and Retention

Author: Paula Jerrell

Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

According to research, middle school is a time where young people find their place in this world, they are exploring where their strengths and interests align (Fagell. P.L., 2019). Therefore, it is imperative to provide positive experiences where young people may explore the world in a safe environment. Due to the decline in enrollment numbers throughout the middle school years in 4-H programming, Kentucky 4-H hosts the Kentucky 4-H Summit Leadership Conference for middle schoolers (grades 6-8)

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Master Food Volunteer Impact

Author: Paula Jerrell

Major Program: Champion Food Volunteers

Carol Coplen, Ballard County Master Food Volunteer, has been a 4-H leader and extension homemaker for nearly 40 years.  She has taught food and nutrition classes at the club, county, area and district levels.  She serves as a foods judge and food demonstration judge as well.  She has had an impact at the county and district level by teaching and recruiting volunteers.  She has Mrs. Carol's Cooking Club in Ballard County and has taught food related project days in preparat

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Teen Conference and Leadership

Author: Paula Jerrell

Major Program: Empowering Community Leaders (general)

Teen Conference and Leadership

The 95th Annual Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference was held at the University of Kentucky June 10-13, 2019. The objectives of Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference are: develop leadership and teamwork skills, improve communication skills, foster civic engagement, expand knowledge and skills related to 4-H core content areas, gain club, county and state 4-H program skills, have fun, create a sense of belonging, expand social skills through networking, develop youth-adult partnerships, and become acquainted with

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District 7 4-H Horse Leadership

Author: Paula Jerrell

Major Program: Empowering Community Leaders (general)

A twenty year 4-H volunteer and 4-H alum received the Dedication of the State 4-H Horse Show.  Kendra Humphrey Cunningham received this recognition at the State 4-H Horse Show on Saturday, June 29.Kendra Humphrey Cunningham is part of at least a third generation 4-H family involved in the 4-H Horse Program.  She was a 10 year 4-H member of the Carson Park 4-H Horse Club.  She is or has been involved in 4-H at the county, area, district and state levels.  She has served as del

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