Extension
It Starts With Us
Family Consumer Science
Youth Development
Stewart, Broderick, Hull
4-H Communications and Expressive Arts Core Curriculum
Over the last 25 years, the number of stay-at-home parents has decreased. Parents have increasing relied on schools to teach concepts and skills once taught within the family. Currently the Gallatin County School District does not have a family and consumer science teacher.
Life choices are often based more on personal desires rather than factual information. Those who seek information often turn to internet sources which may not be based on research. Decision-making may be based on project marketing claims, family tradition, myths faulty information, and lack of knowledge.
Youth will be responsible and contributing individuals and family members
Youth will gain and maintain employment through life skill development
Youth will contribute to a safe, pleasant and productive home and family
Youth will utilize and practice life skills in projects and life situations
Youth will project a positive image and self-confidence
Youth will adopt habits and skills that contribute toward employability in the future
Youth will learn to read and follow instructions
Youth will gain skills in setting a goal and developing a plan of actin
Youth will understand the decision-making process
Initial Outcome:
Indicator: Participants have increase their knowledge and vocabulary.
Method: observation, pre/post test
Timeline: 1-2 months
Intermediate Outcome:
Indicator: participants have applied knowledge gained from Extension Programs to be more self-sufficient with life skills
Method: observation
Timeline: 6 months – one year
Long-term Outcome:
Indicator: Youth report being more self-sufficient as they become adults
Method: follow up phone calls and e-mails
Timeline: 2-3 years
Audience: 4-H Youth
Project or Activity: Sewing Club
Content or Curriculum: 4-H curriculum
Inputs: Extension Staff, Volunteers
Date: School year 2018-19
Audience: 4-H Youth
Project or Activity: Quilt Club
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum
Inputs: Extension Staff, Volunteers
Date: School year, 2018-19
Audience: 4-H Youth
Project or Activity: Woodworking
Content or Curriculum: 4-H curriculum
Inputs: Extension Staff, Volunteers
Date: School year, 2018-19
Audience; 4-H Youth
Project or Activity: Cake decorating
Content or curriculum: UK curriculum
Inputs: Extension staff, volunteers
Date:, Spring, Summer, 2019
Audience: High School Life Skills focus group
Project or Activity: Healthy Cooking
Content: UK Recipes, Plate It Up
Inputs: Staff
Date: Meets monthly throughout the school year
Audience: Grades K-2
Project or Activity: Nutrition
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum
Inputs: Extension Staff, volunteers
Date: School Year 2018-2019
Author: Lora Stewart
Major Program: 4-H Family and Consumer Science Core Curriculum
Thousands of schools have closed their doors in March due to COVID-19 leaving many parents juggling working remotely, homeschooling their children, as well as everyday house hold chores. These challenges parents are facing at home are unprecedented. For many years, Gallatin County Extension has offered several 4-H Cooking Camps throughout the summer but this year due to COVID-19 this was not possible. So the Gallatin County 4-H Council thought “outside the box” to offer a
