Extension
It Starts With Us
Youth Development
Youth Resources and Life Skills Education
Coleman, Slone, Hackworth
Communications and Expressive Arts
Camping
Leadership
Science, Engineering, and Technology
According to the Floyd County Extension Council, the community assessment and our leaders, all expressed an increased need for youth and life skills development. They believe that this will help our youth carry throughout life, the skills they need into adulthood. By expanding our youth programming, we can reach all youth from preschool through adulthood. Thus, serving as a possible way for them to develop the skills they will need throughout their lives.
Youth will obtain leadership roles and take action in learning the skills they need throughout life to be a productive citizens.
Youth will see beyond their needs as well as those surrounding them and become lifelong caring and educated adults. Youth will be actively involved in various community service projects.
Youth will learn the basics of teamwork, character education, interpersonal communications, problem solving, goal setting and hands on skills.
Long-term Outcome: Number of youth demonstrating new skills learned by participating in community service projects, hand-on learning, project work.
Indicator: Percentage of program participants that show changes
Method: pre/post survey and testmonials
Timeline:Annual
Intermediate Outcome: Number of youth learning a new skill or skills
Indicator: Percentage of program participants that show changes
Method: pre/post survey and testmonials
Timeline: annual
Initial Outcome: Number of youth participating in youth development programs
Indicator: Percentage of program participants that show changes
Method: pre/post survey and testmonials
Timeline: annual
Audience: Youth in grades 4-12, plus those in college or college-age
Project or Activity: 4-H club work will focus on Personal Development using one of the seven 4-H Core Content areas.
Content or Curriculum: KY 4-H Curriculum or National CES research based curriculum
Inputs: Club leaders, parents, FRYSC, Agents, Staff
Date: Year Round
Audience: Youth in grades 4-12.
Project or Activity: 4-H Project Work will focus on family hands-on projects.
Content or Curriculum: KY 4-H Project Books and National 4-H Projects Books.
Inputs: Club leaders, parents, , Agents, Staff
Date: November-May
Audience: Youth Grades 7-12
Project or Activity: Leadership Development
Content or Curriculum: Teen Council, Camp Counselor and Enrichment Leadership programs
Inputs: Club leaders, Teen leaders, Agents and Staff
Date: Year round
Audience: Youth Grades Preschool-8
Project or Activity: Day Camps
Content or Curriculum: KY 4-H Core Curriculum
Inputs: Volunteers, FRYSC, Community Partners, Agents and Staff
Date: Summer
Audience: Youth Grades 3-12, College Age, Adult
Project or Activity: Overnight camp
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Core Content
Inputs: Teen and Adult Volunteers, parents, agents and staff
Date: Summer
Audience: Special Interest: 4th-12th
Project or Activity: In-school and After School Programs
Content or Curriculum: Seven 4-H Core Content Areas
Inputs: Club leaders, FRYSC, Community Volunteers, Parents, Agents, Staff
Date: September-May
Audience: Youth Grades 4th-8th
Project or Activity: Life skills
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Core Content, character counts
Inputs: club leader, FRYSC, Agents, Staff
Date: September-May
Audience: Preschool aged children and their parent(s)
Project or Activity: Various
Content or Curriculum: Block Party Playdates
Inputs: Agents, staff, Library, Early Childhood Council, Board of Education
Date: Year round
Audience: Preschool aged children and their parent(s)
Project or Activity: Various
Content or Curriculum: Stories, Songs, and Stretches
Inputs: Agents, Early Childhood Council, Board of Education
Date: On-Going
Author: Heather Coleman
Major Program: Community Engagement
When Covid-19 struck Kentucky in March of 2020, schools closed, and our in-person programs came to a standstill. During this time Floyd County 4-H provided 4-H Activity Newsletter Packets and one time grab and go kits. From March to late August, we had 540 youth take activity packets, representing 274 families. In the fall we hoped things would start to go back to normal, unfortunately it did not. During the COVID-19 pandemic our 4-H programming has had to make significant adjustments to meet th
