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McCracken County CES

Title:
Leadership
MAP:
Community and Economic Development
Agents Involved:
Wimberley, Henderson, Wooley, Osborne, Smith, ANR
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD): Developing Core Leadership Skills
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
4-H Family and Consumer Science Core Curriculum
Situation:

Residents of McCracken County have a limited understanding of the Cooperative Extension Service and its programming areas.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Individuals participating in McCracken County CES will apply knowledge gained to benefit themselves, families and have a direct impact on the community.

Intermediate Outcomes:

An increased amount of McCracken County residents participate in Cooperative Extension Service programs and services.

Initial Outcomes:

Youth and Adults recognize the services offered by McCracken CES.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Formative assessments will indicate recognition of impact of services

Indicator: The number of residents and schools that call on McCracken County Cooperative Extension for programming needs increase.

Method: Call log records, calendars, record of office visits

Timeline: Quarterly



Intermediate Outcome: From Formative assessments, an increased number of McCracken County residents show repeated participation in Cooperative Extension Service programs and services.

Indicator: The percentage of active volunteers and participants in McCracken CES programs will increase by 5%.

Method: Analysis of sign-in sheets and volunteer applications

Timeline: The end of fiscal years.



Long-term Outcome: The people become a regular volunteer, with ongoing participation in McCracken County CES.

Indicator: The number of residents and schools that call on McCracken County Cooperative Extension for programming needs increase.

Method: Call log records, calendars, record of office visits

Timeline: Quarterly



Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Project Recruitment

Content or Curriculum: Games, 4-H Core Curriculum, UK/KSU publications

Inputs: All agents, volunteers and UK Specialists

Date: Summer and Autumn


Audience: Home owners, farmers, Paducah/McCracken County Schools (non-commercial)

Project or Activity: Soil-sampling coupons from “Cheaper than Dirt” program

Content or Curriculum: Soil sampling coupons, soil sample analysis, UK/KSU publications.

Inputs: Agents, UK/KSU Specialists,

Date: Ongoing



Audience: Youth and Adults

Project or Activity: Open-House events

Content or Curriculum: McCracken County Extension Office and campus on New Holt Road

Inputs: Agents, Master Food Volunteers, McCracken County Extension Master Gardeners, Homemakers

Date: Quarterly to annually


Audience: Homeowners and businesses of McCracken County

Project or Activity: Leadership Development

Content or Curriculum: SEAL Training, KELD Handbook, 4-H Leadership Materials, Master Gardener handbook, homemaker officer and chairman trainings, Champion Food training, Master Cattleman, Women in Agriculture

Inputs: Agents, UK Specialists


Audience: Volunteers of Extension

Project or Activity: Extension Volunteer Leadership Training

Content or Curriculum: SEAL Training, Camp Counselor Training, 4H Livestock and Horse Certification, 4 H Officer training and various volunteer trainings

Inputs: Agents, UK Specialists


Audience: Adults and youth

Project or Activity: McCracken County Fair

Content or Curriculum: KY State Fair rules and regulations, USDA, Rules of Federated Garden Clubs, Floral Design classes at Extension

Inputs: Agents, Extension volunteers, Southside Kiwanis volunteers, McCracken County Fair Board


Project or Activity:  Volunteer Banquet

Content or Curriculum:  UK Guidelines

Inputs:  County Agents, Volunteer hours by MCEMG (Master Gardeners)




Success Stories

Virtual Communications Day Champions

Author: Brittany Osborne

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

Virtual Communications Day Champions

As the 2020 pandemic closed schools in early March, McCracken County Cooperative Extension Service through McCracken County 4-H was able to adapt and evolve immediately. Schools closed on March 13, 2020 and the due date for registrations for the McCracken County 4-H Communications Day was March 16, 2020. All schools that annually host mandatory school competitions in previous years were reached out to by myself to ensure registrations and the competitor names were all in after the missed deadlin

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