Extension
It Starts With Us
Developing Leadership in Our Teens To Lead Tomorrow
Leadership Development
Terence Clemons
Youth Engagement Leadership Program (YELP)
Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
4-H Youth Development Programming
Communications and Expressive Arts 4-H Core Curriculum
Through County Extension Leadership and reports from community partners, leadership development is a major need in today's Teens. Many have been identified as lacking effective communication and leadership skills. Youth need opportunities to develop and practice skills attained.
By improving skills and confidence of teens, opportunities will increase to display effectively. Trained young adults will take advantage of volunteer opportunities. Young adults will start addressing current and future community issues.
Youth will serve on councils and committees within Extension and community organizations. Youth will assume more leadership roles within school, life, and work. Youth will demonstrate skills within meetings they are part of.
Youth will learn organizational and management skills. Self Confidence will increase through experience. Youth will learn how to identify and solve issues as they arise.
Outcome: Youth will learn organizational and management skills.
Indicator: Increase in number of youth involved in leadership roles.
Method: survey, written, self reports, and evaluations
Timeline: Beginning to the end of each program year.
Outcome: Youth will better understand group decision making, team building, conflict resolution, and personal skills.
Indicator: Youth will complete exercises and competitions to test knowledge.
Method: Individual and group tasks, program testing
Timeline: Beginning to the end of each program year.
Outcome: Youth will learn how to identify and solve issues
Indicator: Youth will become involved in issues based activities.
Method: individual projects, committee involvement, and age specific programs
Timeline: Beginning and end of each program year
Audience: Teens and Tweens
Project or Activity: Wildcat Leadership Council
Content or Curriculum: YELP
Inputs: Extension Staff, Community Leaders, Volunteers
Date: School Year
Audience: Teens and Tweens
Project or Activity: Bath County 4-H Teen Council
Content or Curriculum: Unlock Leadership Potential & YELP
Inputs: 4-H Extension Staff
Date: year Round
Audience: Teens and Tweens
Project or Activity: Camping Events
Content or Curriculum: Various
Inputs: 4-H Extension Staff, Volunteer
Date: Year Round
Audience: Teens and Tweens
Project or Activity: Club Leadership
Content or Curriculum: Various
Inputs: 4-H Extension Staff, Volunteer
Date: Year Round
Author: Terence Clemons
Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
Since its formation in 2013-2014 program year, The Bath County 4-H Teen Council has made a lasting impression on Bath County 4-H. The core goals of this council was develop leadership skills, allow this teen group to have a say in county programming, and community service. Since 2014, over 30 high school seniors have graduated from this council. Over the years, this council has been the primary source for various camp teen leadership opportunities and feedback for camp recruitment, c
Author: Terence Clemons
Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
During middle school years, it is documented that youth start reaching developmental milestones in the areas of: Physical, Cognitive, Language, Social and Emotional. Bath County 4-H is always looking at providing researched, educational, opportunities for its youth to achieve these benchmarks in their lives. This year marked the first year of youth attending 4-H Middle School Retreat.The 4-H Middle School Retreat is an overnight camping experience, located at North Central 4-H Camp,
