Extension
It Starts With Us
Empowering Youth
4-H Youth Development
Chelsea Young & Agricultural Agent
4-H Youth Development Programming
Communications and Expressive Arts 4-H Core Curriculum
Science, Engineering and Technology 4-H Core Curriculum
Health 4-H Core Curriculum
Today's youth are growing up in a world where everything is at their fingertips or, more specifically, the touch of their fingertips. Youth just need to tap their touchscreen phones or computers to have access to anything and everything, from social networks to shopping. There are negative and positive aspects of this technological age, creating a need for youth to learn proper communication skills, how to live a healthy lifestyle, and how to use available technologies to better their lives.
Youth of Owen County will develop and have science, engineering and technology skills that will increase self-awareness and self-esteem. Youth will put these skills to use in their careers.
Students of Owen County Schools will practice communication skills through communications contests and leadership positions in other school and 4-H clubs.
Owen County students will learn about public speaking and other communication skills.
Initial Outcome:
Indicator: Reported growth
Method: Post-evaluation
Timeline: Immediately following program
Intermediate Outcome:
Indicator: Increased numbers in Speech and Demo Contest
Method: Observation
Timeline: End of spring
Long-term Outcome:
Indicator: Number of youth going to college or gaining careers in related field
Method: Observation and number of alumni returning to volunteer as adults
Timeline: 5-10 years
Audience: Owen County Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Record Book Training
Inputs: Record books for various projects
Date: Spring 2019
Audience: 8th Grade Students
Activity: Reality Store
Content: Welcome to Reality
Inputs: MBMS, Owen Electric, Youth Service Center, First Farmers Bank, People's Bank, Adult Ed, Farm Bureau, Local realty services
Date: Spring 2019
Audience: 12th Grade Students
Activity: It's Your Reality
Content: Welcome to Reality
Inputs: OCHS, Youth Service Center, Counselors, First Farmers Bank, Peoples Bank, Adult Ed, Farm Bureau, Local reality services, Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship-KEHAA, Colleges
Date: Fall 2019
Audience: High School Students
Activity: Finance 101
Content:
Inputs: OCHS Teachers, Volunteers
Date: Spring 2019
Audience: Owen County Youth, 9-14
Project or Activity: 4-H Summer Camp
Content or Curriculum:
Inputs: 4-H Agents, Volunteers, Teen Leaders, Community Sponsors
Date: Summer 2019
Audience: Owen County Youth ages 9-19 interested in Communications
Activity: 4-H Communications Club
Content: 4-H Speak Up
Inputs: 4-H Agent, Guest speakers
Date: September 2018-May 2019
Audience: Owen County Youth
Project or Activity: Speech and Demonstrations Contest
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communications
Inputs: 4-H Agent, Volunteer Judges
Date: Spring 2019
Audience: Owen County Middle School 6th Grade
Project or Activity: Farm Safety Day
Content or Curriculum: Progressive Agriculture Safety Day
Inputs: 4-H and Agr. Agents, 6th Grade Teachers, FFA Advisor and Members, Community Volunteers
Date: Spring 2019
Author: Chelsea Young
Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
Many still ask what is 4-H and what is its purpose? According to the University of Kentucky’s 4-H Youth Development website, 4-H is a community of young people across Kentucky who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. There are many words within this brief statement to explain what 4-H does, but what stands out the most is young people learning. Learning takes on many forms, especially differing from individual to individual. According to Jeanne Ellis Ormrod, learning is d
Author: Chelsea Young
Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
According to the USDA State Agriculture Overview in 2017, the number of farm operations in Kentucky is 75,800. With considering this large number, further research shows that in 2017 Owen County farms include not only livestock operations, but crops such as corn, hay and tobacco as well. With this in mind, the youth in the county needed an opportunity to grow in their knowledge and skills in all aspects of agriculture. In the spring of 2018, an agriculture committee met togethe
Author: Chelsea Young
Major Program: Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
Most youth, and many adults, have no understanding of how much it costs to survive on a daily basis. The expense of living is not something most of these youth are thinking about when they are in school, so they do not stop to consider how the decisions they make now will affect their level of comfort when they are adults. Many do not make the connection between school grades, GPA, level of education, and whether or not they can afford groceries when they are on their own. In Owen County, 2
Author: Chelsea Young
Major Program: Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
Kentucky has one of the highest rates of drug abuse in our country; we fall in one of the top ten states in several drug use categories (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2016). According to new KIP data and drugfreenky.org marijuana use among 10th graders is showing an upward trend. Therefore, there is a strong need for substance abuse prevention and intervention for our youth. The Owen County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development partnered with the Youth Services Co
