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Develop and Strengthen Leadership and Life Skills
Develop and Strengthen Leadership and Life Skills
Amanda Sears, Brandon Sears, Aubrey Clark, Gina Noe, Scott Darst
Empowering Community Leaders (general)
Communications and Expressive Arts 4-H Core Curriculum
Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
Master Gardener
According to surveys conducted by the Madison County Cooperative Extension Service, over fifty percent of the respondents expressed a desire for more leadership and life skills education through program suggestions and ratings of existing programs. (Madison County POW Survey, 2016)
Life skills (including leadership and communication) programs are designed to teach a broad set of social and behavioral skills—also referred to as “soft” or “non-cognitive” skills—that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands of everyday life. (worldbank.org)
Youth will contribute to self, family, community and to the institutions of our society. Youth will obtain the communication and life skills needed to enter the workplace and/or institution of higher learning and lead successful lives. Youth will serve as teen and adult leaders in their communities, community organizations, environmental stewards, and as mentors for younger youth.
Master gardeners will lead classes and programs in the county
Leadership Madison County graduates give back to the community through community service, education, and promotion
Youth will set and achieve goals, develop a positive bond with a caring adult who believe in their success and apply the life skills learned in 4-H in other activities at home, school and in the community.
Volunteers and leaders practice personal leadership skills in clubs, schools and community outreach, improve skills in communication, problem solving, or group process in addressing organizational issues and needs and apply skills to assess needs, develop programs and implement solutions for community problems.
Master Gardeners will coordinate Madison County Master Gardener Club and Activities
Leadership Madison County graduates develop opportunities in local leadership roles
Youth will gain knowledge and skills in the decision-making process, and develop life skills. They will also 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.
Clientele increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership.
Residents will understand the importance of sustainable local agriculture to individual health and financial well-being, and will learn to grow, prepare and preserve food
Master Gardeners will learn horticulture skills.
Future Madison County leaders participate in Leadership Madison County to learn about the local agriculture economy.
Outcome: Youth will obtain the communication and life skills needed to enter the workplace and/or institution of higher learning and lead successful lives
Indicator: Percentage of students who successfully complete the Dollars and Sense Program with a positive bank balance.
Method: 4-H Dollar and Sense Activity Summary Sheet
Timeline: At the end of the program.
Outcome: Youth will obtain the communication and life skills needed to enter the workplace and/or institution of higher learning and lead successful lives
Indicator: Percentage of students who successfully prepare and deliver a 4-H speech or demonstration. Number of students who earn a blue ribbon base on the quality of their presentation overall.
Method: 4-H Speech or Demonstration Score Sheet
Timeline: At the end of the program.
Outcome:Youth will set and achieve goals, develop have a positive bond with a caring adult who believe in their success and apply the life skills learned in 4-H in other activities at home, school and in the community.
Indicator:Number of youth who successfully complete art projects and the number of youth who enter projects into the county fair.
Method:Record entry Data from fair and observation of work during Clover Art Studio events, Expressive Arts Common Measures Survey
Timeline:Ongoing during clover art events and July for County Fair entry.
Outcome:Youth will learn to read and follow instructions while developing skills in Family and Consumer Sciences projects and programs.
Indicator: Number of youth who reported that they followed instructions step-by step to do or make things themselves.
Method:End of program surveys, observation of completed work, entries during the County Fair
Timeline: Throughout project work, conclusion of the program
Outcome: Youth will utilize and practice life skills in projects and life situations. They will project a positive image and self-confidence and make choices that lead to responsible and beneficial results.
Indicator: Number of youth who reported that they showed another person how to do what they learned to do for themselves.
Method:Survey shortly after conclusion of the program
Outcome: Youth will make choices that lead to responsible and beneficial results and adopt habits and skills that contribute toward employability in the future.
Indicator: Number of youth who demonstrate increased routine use of life skills learned through 4-H in daily life.
Method:Survey after the conclusion of the program, Teacher and parent surveys
Outcome: Master Clothing volunteers practice personal leadership skills in
workshops and community outreach and improve communication and program planning skills.
Indicator: MCV teach workshops and create community projects that improve
skills of participants and serve a need in the community.
Method: MCV reports and class evaluations
Timeline: As projects and classes are completed
Outcome: Leadership Madison County program graduates develop opportunities in local leadership roles
Indicator: Number of graduates who become involved in or are selected for positions of leadership.
Method:Identify past graduates who serve in leadership roles with various local and regional organizations, businesses, elected offices, or agribusinesses/commodity groups.
Timeline: Annually
Outcome: Master gardeners will lead classes and programs in the county
Indicator: Increased number of classes offered by master gardeners
Method: Master gardeners will practice talks during club meetings. Agent will give them additional information to help them prepare.
Timeline: Throughout the year
Audience: Youth ages 5-18
Project or Activity: County Communications Contest
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communications Curriculum, Talk Meet, Demonstrations Booklet, and Contest Rules
Inputs: Volunteer and Agent time, space for contest, awards for participants, refreshments for volunteers, copies, tools (stopwatches, calculators, etc)
Date: Winter- Spring, Annually
Audience: Youth ages 5-18
Project or Activity: Communications Contest in the Schools: Speak Up!
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communications Curriculum, Talk Meet, Demonstrations Booklet, and Contest Rules
Inputs: Agent time, space for contest, awards for participants, copies, tools (stopwatches, calculators, etc)
Date: Winter- Spring, Annually
Audience: Youth ages 5-18
Project or Activity: Baldwin Community 4-H Club
Content or Curriculum: Varies: typically 4-H Arts, Leadership, or Communication activities
Inputs: meeting space and supplies, project materials, volunteer time
Date: Once a month, year round.
Audience: Youth ages 5-8
Project or Activity: 4-H Clover Art Studio
Content or Curriculum: Varies: typically 4-H Arts with supplemental information from arts and crafts websites, magazines, Pinterest.
Inputs: meeting space and supplies, project materials, agent and volunteer time
Date: Once a month, October- April.
Audience: Middle and High School age 4-H youth
Project or Activity: Leadership Clubs/Groups
Content or Curriculum: Unlock Your Leadership Potential, Civic Engagement, district and state level events, 4-H Camp Counselor Training manual
Inputs: 4-H Agent time, volunteer time, funding, curriculum, equipment, meeting space
Date: Year Round
Audience: Cloverbuds and 4-H Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Project Clubs/Groups
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Sewing—Keeping 4-H in Stitches; 4-H Cooking—
4-H Cooking 101, 201, 301, 401, Super Star Chef, Teen Cuisine; 4-H Babysitting—KY 4-H Babysitting Basics 4 Fun and 4 Profit; County Fair Projects
Inputs: 4-H Agent time, volunteer time, funding, curriculum, equipment, meeting space
Date: Time varies by project
Audience: Youth ages 9-18
Project or Activity: Richmond Teen Center
Content or Curriculum: Varies: Unlock your Leadership Potential, National 4-H Mentoring program, Speak Up, Jr MANRRS, 4-H SET
Inputs: 4-H volunteers, resources, curriculum
Date: annually
Audience: Youth 12-18
Project or Activity: Shooting sports teen leaders
Content or curriculum: varies: shooting sports, Step up to Leadership Mentor guide
Inputs: meeting space and supplies, curriculum, equipment
Date: Annually
Audience: Board and Council members, clientele
Activity: Family and Consumer Science Council and Homemaker Board, County Extension Council
Content or curriculum: Council Guidelines
Input: KEHA materials, Letters, meals, meeting space, agent and volunteer time
Date: Year Round
Audience: Master Volunteers and clientele
Activity: Master Volunteer in Clothing Program
Content or curriculum: Volunteer Activities, MCV State Training and guidelines
Input: Training fees, agent time, volunteer service hours, samples and supplies
Date: Year Round
Audience: Madison County District Board Members
Activity: District Board
Content or Curriculum: District Board Manual
Inputs: volunteer service, treasurer, Department of Local Government, Fiscal Court
Date: Year Round
Audience: Adults
Activity: Leadership Madison County Program
Content: Madison County Chambers of Commerce in Richmond and Berea (Agriculture Day)
Inputs: Volunteer farmers, ANR agent, Richmond & Berea Chamber resources
Date: September, Annually
Audience: Adults
Activity: Master Gardeners
Content: UK program
Inputs: UK curriculum, specialists, Horticulture Agent
Date: every other year
Audience: Master Gardeners
Activity: Master Gardener Club
Content: As needed
Inputs: Land grant publications, Horticulture Agent
Date: monthly
Audience: Resident Farmers
Activity: Madison County Ag Development Council
Content: Governor’s Office of Ag Policy Program Guidelines
Inputs: GOAP staff, county council members, ANR agent
Date: 3-4 times per year (as needed)
Author: Aubrey Lawson
Major Program: Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
Madison County 4-H hosted the Madison County Migrant Education Program for a Cooking and Craft Day Camp that taught 28 high-school age Migrant youth important life skills. Around 89% of the participants had never cooked a meal before and over 75% of these youth were also responsible for preparing at least one meal for themselves on their own each day. During the day camp the participants learned how to make a complete and healthy meal with low-cost ingredients and minimal supplies. The stu
Author: Aubrey Lawson
Major Program: Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
In 2018 the Madison County Cooperative Extension Service completed a community assessment by asking community members to participate in focus groups, surveys, and stakeholder interviews. The results of the assessment summarized the top priorities for each of those three audiences. In two of the three audiences, better life skills training for youth and families identified to be a top priority. Local teachers also recommended this topic as a necessary topic for the youth in the community. Working
Author: Aubrey Lawson
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
The Cooperative Extension Service held a program for 18 high-school age youth in the Madison County Family Court Program at the Madison County Extension Office on Saturday, April 13th. During the students' time at the Extension Office, participants went through workshops on hygiene, cooking, workforce prep, healthy relationships and communications. The youth in the Madison County Family Court Program are youth that have violated the law and are required to go through a diversion progra
Author: Aubrey Lawson
Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
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
Author: Aubrey Lawson
Major Program: Summer Residential Camps
The Cooperative Extension Service in Madison County held an overnight camp counselor training for 25 Madison County camp junior and young adult counselors ages 16-18. This training was held at the Madison County Extension Office on May 20th through 21st where the volunteers participated in 8 hours of training topics included: the circle of courage, basics of working with campers, being a role model, building a leadership team, personal strengths and abilities, dealing with common camp challenges
Author: Brandon Darst
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
Our local Family Court program contacted the CES 4-H Agents to help deliver education hours for the youth in their system. The Court Designated Workers proclaimed that no local youth organizations were volunteering to help them create a program for the youth to get their hours needed to complete probation. The CES 4-H Agents met several times with the Court Designated Workers to work on designing a training that would meet the needs of the youth. The CES 4-H Agents and our East
