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Develop Individual Youth and Adults for Leadership Volunteer Roles
Engaged Communities
Bell, Blankenship, Branstetter
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD): Developing Core Leadership Skills
Community Leadership Development
Volunteer Development
Volunteers are important in building engaged and empowered communities.
The Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association mission is to improve the quality of life for families and communities through education, leadership development and volunteer service. With membership totaling more than 13,000 statewide, members are engaged leaders and active volunteers.
4-H Youth and Volunteer Leadership is about:
- Learning about the concept of leadership and your individual role as a leader.
- Using leadership skills to effectively lead small groups and teams toward common goals.
Work within our community (club/county/state or beyond) to become an engaged leader who can make a difference.
Volunteers make up the Metcalfe County Ag Development Council and are important in overseeing the use and distribution of Ag Development Funds.
KEHA members, 4-H volunteers, and Council members serve as active Extension and community volunteers engaged in addressing community needs.
Leaders will practice personal leadership skills through leadership roles at the club, county, area and/or state level.
The number of volunteer service hours reported annually for KEHA, Extension and Community activities will increase.
Members and volunteers will gain organizational knowledge through annual officer and chairman training.
Members and volunteers will increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership through club lessons and special interest workshops.
Youth and Volunteers will serve as teen and adult leaders in our community, organizations, and as mentors for younger youth. Youth will be productive, contributing adults in the future, leadership and communications skills needed to be successful in the workplace on a daily basis
Outcome: Members and volunteers will increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership through club lessons and special interest workshops.
Indicator: Number of individuals reporting improved personal and interpersonal leadership knowledge and/or Number of individuals reporting improved personal and interpersonal leadership skills.
Method: end of program evaluations, surveys
Timeline: on-going
Outcome: Leaders will practice personal leadership skills through leadership roles at the club, county, area and/or state level.
Indicator: Number of members who utilized knowledge gained through officer training to fulfill a leadership role at the club, county, area and/or state level.
Method: Observation, review of officer directories
Timeline: on-going
Long Term Outcome: Youth and Volunteers will serve as teen and adult leaders in our community, organizations, and as mentors for younger youth. They will be productive, contributing adults in the future, leadership and communications skills needed to be successful in the workplace on a daily basis.
Indicator: Number of volunteers and youth in leadership and communication roles
Method: Observation, Pre and Post Written Test
Timeline: On Going
Audience: Metcalfe County Extension Homemakers
Project or Activity: KEHA Leader Training and/or Special Interest Workshops Content or Curriculum: KELD Curriculum, FCS Extension Lesson Resources, FCS Curriculum
Inputs: FCS Agents, State Advisors
Date: 9 annual sessions
Audience: Metcalfe County Extension Homemakers
Project or Activity: MCA Area Meeting and KEHA State Meeting
Content or Curriculum: Officer Training & Educational Chairman Workshops Inputs: FCS Agents, Area Advisors, State Advisors
Date: Annually, KEHA in spring and MCA in Fall
Audience: Metcalfe County Extension Homemaker Council members
Project or Activity: County Homemaker Council meetings
Content or Curriculum: Business focused Agenda
Inputs: FCS Agents, Club presidents, County officers/chairs.
Date: Quarterly or more often as needed
Audience: Metcalfe County Extension Homemakers 4 Clubs monthly annual meetings
Project or Activity: 9 annual leader trainings, business meeting items. Special interest activities Content or Curriculum: Meeting agendas, FCS Extension Lesson Resources, FCS Curriculum
Inputs: FCS Agents, Homemaker volunteers
Date: 11 annual meetings
Audience: Metcalfe County FCS program Stakeholders
Project or Activity: Metcalfe Co FCS adv. Cnl meetings
Content or Curriculum: Plan of work, FCS initiatives, County needs assessment outcomes Inputs: FCS Agent, NEP program assistant, Homemaker volunteer, DB member volunteer, program partner volunteers
Date: Once annually, in the spring or fall. Participants invited to CEC meetings as well. Project specific committees may meet more often as needed.
Audience: Metcalfe County Farmers Market Board
Project or Activity: Quarterly meetings. Budget/treasurer report, market Manager report, agenda
Content or Curriculum: KY Dept Ag communications/materials, Farmers Mkt resource guide, CFA materials/guidelines etc...
Inputs: FCS Agents, Farmers Market Manager, Farmers Market Board Volunteers, KY Dept Ag employees, CFA employees, K-Card consultants
Date: Quarterly or more often if needed
Audience: Metcalfe Co. Extension Council
Project or Activity: Twice annual planning meetings
Content or Curriculum: KELD, POW, Annual County Report, Publications, Legislative update info etc…
Inputs: Extension Agents, State specialists, D- 6 Director, Extension office resources
Date: Annually in Spring and Fall
Audience: 4-H Volunteers
Project or Activity: 4-H Volunteer Orientation
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum
Inputs: Agent, Extension Office, Volunteers
Date: Fall
Audience: 4-H Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Officer Orientation
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum
Inputs: Agent, Extension Office
Date: Fall
Audience: 4-H Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Club meetings
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum
Inputs: Agent, Extension Office
Date: on going
Audience: 4-H Council
Project or Activity: Monthly Meetings
Content or Curriculum: Volunteer Development
Inputs: Agent, Extension Office, Community Partners, Volunteers
Date: on Going
Audience: 4-H Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Communications and Expressive Arts
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum
Inputs: Agent, Extension Office, Volunteers
Date: August-May
Audience: 4-H Youth
Project or Activity: Metcalfe County TAG
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum
Inputs: Agent, Extension Office, Community Partners
Date: August-May
Audience: AG Development Council
Project or Activity: Ag Development Funds
Content or Curriculum: GOAP
Inputs: Agent, Council Members GOAP
Date: Ongoing
Author: Amy Branstetter
Major Program: Agriculture
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