Extension
It Starts With Us
Enhancing Leadership & Communication Skills
Engaging Community Leaders
Shannon Farrell, Clay Stamm, Shonda Johnston, Horticulture Agent (vacant), 4-H Agent (Vacant)
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
Facilitation Training
Agriculture
Family and Consumer Science
Building the capacity of volunteer leaders is critical for the sustainability of communities that support and strengthen families and the Clark County Community. The Clark County Extension Service is committed to engaging, educating and empowering local citizens to investigate issues, vocalize viewpoints, make responsible decisions, take ownership of solutions and contribute to a work-ready Clark County.
-Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders
-Increased individual skills related to workforce readiness
-Clark County’s community health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership
-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
-Development of soft skills related to employment
-Collaborate with local agencies related to workforce readiness
-Implement individual leadership practices: identifying community needs, parlimentary procedures, interpersonal communication, teamwork
-Empower leaders to assume leadership roles in local decision-making bodies
Outcome: Workforce readiness
Indicator: Individuals are prepared to apply for employment
Method: Post Program Survey
Timeline: Annually
Outcome: Individual Leadership Practices and Empowerment of Leaders
Indicator: Continued involvement in leadership development opportunities
Method: Number of Participants in Leadership and Communication Programs, Involvement of individuals with the County Extension Council and Program Councils
Timeline: Annually
Audience: 4-H Age Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Communication Contest
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Core Content
Inputs: 4-H Extension Staff, School Personnel, Community Volunteers
Date: Spring
Audience: 4-H Age Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Art Club
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Core Content
Inputs: 4-H Extension Staff and Facilities, 4-H Volunteers
Date: Monthly
Audience: 4-H Age Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Art and Culture Club
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Core Content
Inputs: 4-H Extension Staff and Facilities, 4-H Volunteers
Date: Monthly
Audience: Community Members
Project or Activity: Leadership Winchester Ag Day
Content or Curriculum: Clark County Ag Tour, leadership discussion
Inputs: Clark County Farmers, City of Winchester, Clark CES, Community Volunteers
Date: Spring
Audience: 4-H Middle and High School Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Teen and Leadership Clubs
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Core Content, District and Statewide Events
Inputs: 4-H Extension Staff, 4-H Volunteers
Date: Monthly
Audience: 4-H Junior and Teen Leadership Club Officers
Project or Activity: Officer Training
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Meeting Procedures; Expectations; Officer Responsibilities
Inputs: 4-H Extension Staff; State 4-H Officer
Date: Fall
Audience: Middle and High School Youth
Project or Activity: Mock Interviews/Career Readiness
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Core Content
Inputs: 4-H Extension Staff, 4-H Volunteers
Date: Spring
Audience: 4-H age youth and adult volunteers
Project or Activity: 4-H Leader Training Workshops (Volunteer/4-H Officers)
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Core Content/Guidelines
Inputs: 4-H Extension Staff, 4-H Volunteers
Date: Spring
Audience: 14-18 yr old Jr/CIT Counselor, adult counselors
Project or Activity: 4-H Camp Counselor training
Content or Curriculum: KY 4-H Camp Curriculum
Inputs: 4-H Extension Staff
Date: Spring
Audience: Working-age adults and young adults preparing for the workforce
Project or Activity: 10 Soft Skills for Success
Content or Curriculum: Positive Employability
Inputs: FCS Agent, curriculum publications and resources, local employers and community leaders
Date:
Audience: Beef Industry Leaders
Project or Activity: Clark County Cattlemen’s Events
Content or Curriculum: Agriculture Learning
Inputs: Extension Agents/Specialists (other states), Clark County Cattlemen’s Board, ANR Agent
Date: Quarterly
Audience: Community Leaders
Project or Activity: Program Advisory Councils (4-H/FCS/ANR), County Extension Council, District Board
Content or Curriculum: Extension Guidelines
Inputs: Extension Staff, Community Volunteers
Date: Annually
Audience:Clark County Extension Homemakers
Project or Activity: Officer Training
Content or Curriculum: UK Curriculum
Inputs:Clark Co FCS, staff, community leaders
Date:Fall, Annually
Audience: Extension Homemakers/Adults
Project or Activity:Leader Lessons
Content or Curriculum:UK Curriculum
Inputs:Clark Co FCS, staff, Area FCS Agents
Date: Monthly
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Clark County Jr. Cattlemen’s Association
Content or Curriculum: Youth Leadership Development
Inputs: UK Specialist, Community Volunteers, Clark County FFA, Kentucky Beef Council
Date: Monthly
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Master Gardner Volunteer Training
Content or Curriculum: UK Curriculum; Specialists
Inputs: UK Extension Agents, staff; community partners
Date: Annually
Author: Shannon Farrell
Major Program: Leadership
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2021 Kentucky 4-H Summit could not be implemented in the typical face-to-face format. Kentucky 4-H Program volunteers, members, and professionals decided, based on current events and fundamental developmental needs, that middle school youth needed the opportunity to connect to others and practice their leadership skills through 4-H. If adolescents are to develop the skills necessary for adulthood, they must learn basic skills for everyday life (Carnegie Coun
Author: Shannon Farrell
Major Program: Communications and Expressive Arts
Spring of 2021 didn’t look much different from spring of 2020 as far as the challenges that were faced for Extension Agents and 4-H Staff working with schools and 4-Hers to deliver 4-H speeches because of COVID-19. The approach taken in Clark County was to host a county contest that was promoted to all teachers in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade. The contest was set up over the course of 3 days, where participants could select a 20 minute time slot to arrive at the Extension Office, ha
Author: Madalyn Hale
Major Program: Leadership
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down programming in March 2020 youth, families, and communities experienced long-term isolation and alteration of their typical lives related to in and out of school activities. Youth out-of-school time programs, such as 4-H, are essential ecological assets and their disruption during the pandemic may have a major impact on youth’s developmental pathways (Ettekal & Aganas, 2020). For many youth COVID-19 will be the defining issue of their lives
