Estill County CES

Title:

Diversified supplemental income sources

MAP:

Economic Advancement

Agents Involved:

Eric Baker, 4-H agent

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Business Retention and Expansion

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Agritourism Planning

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Family and Consumer Science

Situation:

Estill County is a heavenly forested area with a large amount of natural resources and beauty, many farms, artisans, and hobbies. With a lack of industry and jobs in the county many extension leaders identified creating supplemental income and skilled workers as an important mission

Long-Term Outcomes:

People in Estill County will have the skills and knowledge to create addition income to help create a better economy.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Youth participation in skilled projects and clubs will increase

Youth will work on project using skills learned from extension

Adults will improve skills and develop value added production

Initial Outcomes:

Youth will learn vocational skills
Youth will learn about the marketplace
Youth will learn practical skills
Adults will develop ideas for value added products.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: youth will learn vocational skills
Indicator: Increased Knowledge
Method: Survey
Timeline: one year

Intermediate Outcome: Youth participation in skilled projects and clubs will increase
Indicator: Increased 4-H Enrollment
Method: Statistics
Timeline: 4 years

Long-term Outcome: people in Estill County will have the skills and knowledge to create addition income from value added products to help create a vibrant economy.
Indicator: Community tourism and artisan sectors will grow
Method: Statistics
Timeline: 10 years

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Small engine Club

Content or Curriculum: 4-H small engines

Date: All year

Audience:Youth

Project or Activity: Pottery Club

Content or Curriculum: 4-H expressive art

Date: all year

Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Reality Store/Consumer Education

Content or Curriculum: 4-H FCS

Date: Spring