Developing Leadership, Life Skills, and Volunteer SkillsPlan of Work

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Hancock County CES

Title:
Developing Leadership, Life Skills, and Volunteer Skills
MAP:
Leadership and Life Skill Development
Agents Involved:
Lisa Adkins
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
4-H Family and Consumer Science Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
4-H Communications and Expressive Arts Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
Situation:

Many leadership scholars and youth development professionals agree that leadership development is an important, but often overlooked facet of youth development and education (MacNeil,2000). The development of leadership contributes greatly to the positive development of young people and their

communities. Leadership skills, such as goal-setting, problem-solving and sound decision-making, are not just necessary for leaders -these skills are needed for success in today's world (MacNeil,2000).

Furthermore, helping young people develop leadership competencies makes them better able to solve community problems and enhances their civic participation (O'Brien & Kohlmeier, 2003). Young leaders also demonstrate higher career aspirations, increased self-esteem, and improved high school completion rates (Bloomberg, Ganey, Alba, Quintero, & Alcantara, 2003).

Long-Term Outcomes:

*Youth will serve as teen and adult leaders for local 4-H Clubs and 4-H camps and in their communities, community organizations, and as mentors for younger youth.

*Youth will be productive,contributing adults in the future.

Intermediate Outcomes:

*Youth will demonstrate leadership, teamwork and communication skills in their day to day lives.

*Youth will utilize leadership skills learned during their time in 4-H in clubs, activities and other venues with 4-H and other community organizations.

*Senior 4-H members will become leaders or co-leaders of a 4-H project club, day camp, overnight, or other project based group of younger 4-H members.

Initial Outcomes:

*Youth will learn the communication, leadership and procedural skills that will allow them to run a meeting.

*Youth 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.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Youth will learn about leadership styles and will be able to identify positive and negative leadership characteristics.

Indicator: Youth will participate, discuss, and evaluate leadership styles.

Method: observation, discussion

Timeline: September 2019-April 2020


Intermediate Outcome: 4-H Teen Club members will utilize leadership skills in the 4-H Camp Setting.

Indicator: leadership skills displayed while working with younger 4-H members

Method: observation, self-evaluation

Timeline: June 2020


Long-term Outcome: 4-H youth will attend camp and serve as adult and teen counselors.

Indicator: Camp attendance

Method: observation

Timeline: June 2020

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: 4-H Camp Volunteer Adult and Teen Leaders

Project or Activity: 4-H Camp

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Camp Leader Training materials

Inputs: 4-H Camp, State 4-H Office

Date: June 2020


Audience: 4-H Campers

Project or Activity: 4-H Camp

Content or Curriculum: overnight camp

Inputs: 4-H Camp, State 4-H Office

Date: June 2020


Audience: 4-H Shooting Sports Certified Coaches

Project or Activity: Shooting Sports Practices and Competitions

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Shooting Sports Coaches' manual per each discipline

Inputs: State 4-H Office, County 4-H Council,  Volunteer Coaches

Date: July 2019-June 2020


Audience: 4-H Members, Livestock Club Members, 4-H Rabbit Club Members, Afterschool Members

Project or Activity: Speeches/Demonstrations

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communications Core Curriculum

Inputs: Hancock County Public Schools, Afterschool programs, Volunteer Leaders

Date: September 2019-April 2020


Audience: High School, Middle School, and Afterschool 4-H Club Members, Livestock Club, Rabbit Club, Cloverbud Club

Project or Activity: Leadership Skill Development, 4-H Summit, 4-H Teen Conference, Green River Area Teens, 4-H Teen Council

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Leadership Core Curriculum

Inputs: Hancock County Public Schools, State 4-H Office

Date: September 2019-May 2020


Audience: 4-H Culinary Arts Club

Project or Activity: cooking and nutrition

Content or Curriculum: Family and Consumer Sciences and Health Core Curriculum

Inputs: Hancock County Middle School, Hancock County High School, Youth Service Center, Community Education

Date: August 2019-April 2020


Audience: Homemaker Club members

Project or Activity: Homemaker Leader Trainings

Content or Curriculum: Homemaker Leader Training

Inputs: Green River FCS Agents

Date: October 2019-May 2020


Audience: All 8th and 10th Grade Students

Project or Activity: 4-H Reality Store

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Family and Consumer Sciences Core Curriculum

Inputs: Hancock County Middle and High Schools, Youth Services Center and numerous community volunteers

Date: October 2019


Audience: 4-H Livestock Club Members

Project or Activity: Speech/Demonstration and Record Book

Content or Curriculum: Speak Up publication, How to Give a 4-H Demonstration publication, and the Hancock County 4-H Livestock Record Book

Inputs: Hancock County 4-H Livestock Club leader, Hancock County Fairboard, 4-H Volunteer Leader

Date: July 2019-June 2020


Audience: 4-H Cloverbud Club

Project or Activity: 4-H Public Speaking

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communication Curriculum

Input: Volunteer Leader

Date: November 2019


Audience: 4-H Rabbit Club

Project or Activity: Parliamentary Procedure

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Leadership Curriculum

Input: Volunteer Leader

Date: September 2019-June 2020


Audience: 4-H Family

Project or Activity: 4-H LABO

Content or Curriculum: State Curriculum/Program

Input: State 4-H Office

Date: July 2019


Audience: 8th-12th Grade Students-4-H Teen Club members

Project or Activity: Green River Area 4-H Teen Leadership Academy

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Leadership

Input: 4-H Agents, State 4-H Office, 4-H Camp, 4-H core curriculum areas, etc.

Date: September 2019-April 2020


Audience: 8th-12th Grade Students-4-H Teen Club members

Project or Activity: 4-H Teen Conference

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Leadership

Input: State 4-H Office

Date: June 2020



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Major Program: 4-H Leadership Core Curriculum

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Author: Lisa Hagman

Major Program: 4-H Family and Consumer Science Core Curriculum

According to the American Heart Association, teaching youth how to prepare their own food will give them a skill they can use for a lifetime, they will be more likely to eat healthier as adults, and build self-confidence (Cooking With Your Children; Web MD; May 30, 2008.)  In an effort to address these issues locally,  Hancock County 4-H partnered with the Youth Service Center and offered an afterschool 4-H Culinary Arts Club. There were 11 middle school youth with 6 male members. Our

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Hancock County 4-H Teens Reflect on Leadership

Author: Lisa Hagman

Major Program: 4-H Leadership Core Curriculum

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4-H Teen Continuing to Master Public Speaking Skills

Author: Lisa Hagman

Major Program: 4-H Communications and Expressive Arts Core Curriculum

When the COVID-19 global pandemic forced Kentuckians into quarantine youth and families began spending more time at home, minimizing opportunities for youth to engage in typical extracurricular activities. Due to this situation the Kentucky 4-H Program began the Kentucky 4-H Virtual Experiences on social media platforms. The goal of the Kentucky 4-H Virtual Experiences was to maintain ways for youth and families to engage with 4-H projects, events and activities while learning new life skills th

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