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Union County CES

Title:
4-H Leadership
MAP:
4-H Leadership
Agents Involved:
Neltner
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
4-H Youth Development Programming
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
4-H Family and Consumer Science Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Community Leadership Development
Situation:

The diverse needs of Union County present programming challenges that would be impossible to meet without community leadership and volunteerism. Strengthening leadership bases would allow the community to grow and prosper. County volunteers donate thousands of hours to community leadership and volunteerism each year. With an estimated value $22.40 per hour, county leaders are giving thousands of dollars of in-kind donations to the community.

Today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders. Youth need opportunities to learn and master leadership skills in order to become productive citizens in their adult lives. It is important to teach and model leadership for this impressionable audience and provide opportunities for them to cultivate their own leadership qualities.


Long-Term Outcomes:

By acquiring effective leadership skills, youth and adults can assume more leadership roles with Extension, school, civic and government organizations and community activities to foster an improvement of the quality of life.


Youth will feel more comfortable taking leadership in programs, completing obligations and expressing their thoughts as a result of increased self esteem. They will function better in their society with their peers and in school as a result of increased respect for other young people and adults.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Youth contribute applicable and timely community services and project work.

Youth assume more leadership roles in school, life and work


Adults volunteers assume leadership roles in planning and implementing programs

Initial Outcomes:

Youth gain skills and knowledge that they need to become effective leaders.

Youth learn the importance of leadership within the community.


Adults learn basic leadership principals.

Youth aspire to be leaders in 4-H and community.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Youth and Adults gain knowledge and skills related to leadership

Indicator: Program evaluation will indicate behavior changes in participants

Method: observation, interviews, program review

Timeline: August 1, 2019


Intermediate Outcome:: Youth and Adults take on more leadership responsibilities

Indicator: Number of youth and adults serving in leadership roles

Method: Martech reports

Timeline: Continuous

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Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Youth ages 9-19, 4-H Members

Project or Activity: 4-H Clubs

Content or Curriculum: KY Core Curriculum, Step up to Leadership

Inputs:

Date: September 2019-May 2020


Audience:4-H Members, Adult Volunteers

Project or Activity: 4-H Horse Camp

Content or Curriculum: Agent developed


Audience: Teen Council/Activities

Project or Activity:

Content or Curriculum: Step up to Leadership, Unlock your Leadership Potential

Inputs:

Date: September 2019-July 2020


Audience: 4-H Teens and Adults

Activity- 4-H Camp

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Training Manual, agent deveoped

Date: Summmer, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020



Success Stories

Youth Program Packs

Author: Meagan Diss

Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming

Due to CDC and University of Kentucky recommendations, the Extension Service Offices looked much different during the COVID-19 initial outbreak as offices were closed to the public. In order to still serve the community, Union County Extension put together bags for the youth in order to maintain some level of programming. As of June 30th, over 650 bags have been distributed to the youth covering topics from health and wellness to agriculture and natural resources. Bags contained multiple activit

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4-H Rally Days

Author: Meagan Diss

Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming

County fairs are a staple, especially in rural communities. It provides a time to come together for not only the community but also the 4-H members as their projects are on display. COVID-19 came to emergence in the spring of 2020 and led to many county fairs being canceled on CDC guidelines. In order to still provide an opportunity for the 4-H fair projects to be shown, Union County Cooperative Extension Office came up with the idea for Rally Days. Youth dropped off their projects at the office

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