Extension
It Starts With Us
Volunteerism
Empowering Community Leaders
Hilterbran, Flynt, Simon, Allen, Johnson
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
Master Gardener
Master Clothing Volunteer
Farm Management
Building the capacity of volunteer leaders within counties is critical for the sustainability of a community infrastructure that supports long term commitment to strengthen families. Within Kentucky there are 16,000 KEHA members, 119 Master Clothing Volunteers, and over 150 Champion Food Volunteers who share their expertise, and volunteer time with youth and families in their community. In Scott County there are over 500 homemaker members in 25 clubs that help meet the needs of the community. The Scott County Homemaker's Executive Council and FCS Advisory Council support the efforts of the volunteer programs and initiatives taking place.
-Kentucky communities’ health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership
-Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders.
Number of people who:
-Practice personal leadership skills in clubs, schools and community outreach.
-Improved skills in communication, problem solving, or group process in addressing organizational issues and needs.
-Apply skills to assess needs, develop programs and implement solutions for community problems
-Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership.
-KEHA and FCS Advisory Council members increase knowledge and skills in organizational leadership.
-Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in community leadership.
Initial Outcome: Scott County Cooperative Extension to increase number of volunteers to plan, conduct and evaluate Extension programs throughout the community which will increase their knowledge and skills in community leadership.
Indicator: Scott County Extension increases completed volunteer files and the appropriate volunteer hours recorded per year per certification training.
Method: Annual review and recognition of volunteer files and hours
Timeline: January-December each year
Intermediate Outcome: Volunteers will practice leadership skills thus improving their communication, problem solving, and ability to evaluate the needs of a group.
Indicator: More trained volunteers empowered as leaders.
Method: Volunteer training through core curriculum, lesson leader, master clothing, master cattleman, and 4-H club training.
Timeline: January-December each year
Long-term Outcome: Strong, active, engaged local leadership
Indicator: Increased involvement in extension programs
Method: Promoting volunteer and leadership opportunities through newsletters and social media accounts
Timeline: Year round
Audience: 4-H Youth and Volunteer Leaders
Project or Activity: 4-H Clubs
Content or Curriculum: various 4-H curricula
Inputs: staff, office equipment, materials, curriculum, volunteers
Date: Year round
Audience: Potential Master Gardeners
Project or Activity: Master Gardener Volunteers
Content or Curriculum: Master Gardner Curriculum
Inputs: staff, office equipment, curriculum materials, volunteers
Date: Year Round
Audience: Homemaker Leaders
Project or Activity: Leader lesson training and club leaders
Content or Curriculum: monthly leader lesson
Inputs: staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers
Date: Year round
Audience: Camp counselors
Project or Activity: camp counselor training
Content or Curriculum: camp training curriculum
Inputs: staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers
Date: May
Audience: Master clothing volunteers
Project or Activity: workshops and youth project materials
Content or Curriculum: FCS leaflets and 4-H project materials, MCV training
Inputs: staff, office equipment, volunteers, materials
Date: Year round
Audience: Scott County Beef Improvement Association
Project or Activity: training
Content or Curriculum: Educational Field Days, Demonstrations
Inputs: staff, materials, office equipment
Date: Year round
Audience: Livestock Show Committee Volunteers
Project or Activity: training, implementing livestock shows at county fair
Content or Curriculum: Scott County Fair livestock and horse shows
Inputs: staff, materials, office equipment
Date: Year round
Audience: Farm City Committee
Project or Activity: training
Content or Curriculum: Farm City Field Day and Banquet- Ag Education
Inputs: staff, materials, office equipment
Date: Year round
Author: Sharon Flynt
Major Program: Master Gardener
“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in”. Author UnknownIn 2018-2019, Scott County Extension Master Gardener volunteers helped their neighbors, served their communities, and provided their expertise through the Scott County Cooperative Extension Horticulture Program. During this time, Scott County Master Gardeners donated approximately 450 hours b
Author: Patrick Allen
Major Program: 4-H Volunteer Programming
Volunteers play integral roles in 4-H programs, performing a variety of duties, functions, and tasks and possessing varied and rich knowledge, skills, and backgrounds (Radhakrishna & Ewing, 2011). The success of Extension programming is due, in part, to the dedication of a large cadre of volunteers (Smith, Dasher, & Klingborg, 2005). Although highly valued, volunteer involvement does not guarantee achievement of Extension's goals and fulfillment of learners' needs (Bolton, 1992).
