4-H Communications & Expressive ArtsPlan of Work

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Boone County CES

Title:
4-H Communications & Expressive Arts
MAP:
Life Skills and Diversity
Agents Involved:
Steve Conrad, Christy Eastwood
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Communications and Expressive Arts
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Agriculture
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Providing youth with the ability to enhance and develop communication skills is of great importance in Kentucky.  The development of communications skills is one of the preeminent skills necessary to grow as an individual, a community member and a leader.   Using age appropriate activities selected from the approved Kentucky 4-H Communication & Expressive Arts Curriculum, educators can maximize the ability of youth to develop their writing, reading and personal communication capacities.  This in turn creates a solid foundation for positive youth development (Jones, K. R. 2006) Research also shows a positive association between arts participation and a number of desirable academic and social outcomes, such as school grades, test scores, enrollment in post-secondary education, attainment of a bachelor’s degree, and higher levels of literacy and civic engagement. (Child Trends, 2012) Kentucky 4-H provides communication and expressive arts by engaging youth in hands-on educational experiences that inspire confidence and foster a love for the arts.  Programs and projects are offered in the areas of public speaking, visual arts, and performing arts.

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Cloverville

Author: Stephen Conrad

Major Program: Communications and Expressive Arts

The COVID 19 pandemic has caused the cancelation of nearly all 4-H activities during the spring and summer of 2020.  When word came down that the Boone County Fair was also being canceled, the Boone County 4-H Staff knew that something had to be done to preserve the county Cloverville activities and to provide a little normalcy to these unsettled times.We settled on a three evening format.  Entries were taken the first evening.  Judging and arranging was done during the second day

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