Nicholas County CES

Title:

Community and Leadership Development

MAP:

Community and Leadership Development

Agents Involved:

Madison McAlmond and Lindsay Haynes

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Volunteer Development

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Community Leadership Development

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Facilitation Training

Situation:

Overall community sucess stems from strong and qualified leadership. As a result of the 2018 Community Needs Assessment, the top vitality issues in Nicholas County were identified as more qualified leaders to prepare the community for the future and more citizens helping to solve local issues.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Community issues are addressed and solved through active and engaged local leaders and citizens.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Citizens practice learned leadership skills in various organizations such as clubs, school, and community organizations

Citizens and leaders improve skills in communication, problem solving, and group situations to address community issues and needs.

Initial Outcomes:

Nicholas County citizens increase knowledge and gain skills in personal leadership.

Clubs and councils take part and increase skills in organizational leadership

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Nicholas County citizens increase knowledge and gain skills in personal leadership

Indicator: Clubs and councils take part in increased skills in organizational meetings

Method: Volunteering more often

Timeline: 2021-2025

Intermediate Outcome: Clubs and organizations are practicing organizational skills

Indicator: all clubs and organizations run smoothly using appropriate parliamentary procedures

Method: officers are elected to organizations and business is conducted efficiently

Timeline: 2021-2025

Long-term Outcome: Strong local organizational leadership

Indicator: clubs and organizations across the community increase active membership

Method: club enrollment and active participation

Timeline: 2021-2025

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Nicholas County Homemaker Council

Project or Activity: Area Leader Training, county officer training,

Content or Curriculum: Robert's Rules of Order, KEHA Handbook

Inputs: publications, guidelines, officer/chairperson descriptions, area and state officers

Date: 2021-2025

Audience: 4-H Council 

Project or Activity: County officer training, Voluntter Forum

Content or Curriculum: Roberts Rules, Councils 101

Inputs: publications, guidelines, officer/chairperson descriptions 

Date:2021-2025

Audience: Cattlemans Assocation

Project or Activity: County officer training, Volunteer Forum

Content or Curriculum: Roberts Rules of Order, Council's 101

Inputs: Publications, guidelines, officer/chairperson description

Date: 2021-2025