Extension
It Starts With Us
Empowering Youth
4-H Youth Development
FCS Agent, 4-H Agent, ANR Agent, Program Assistant, NEP/SNAP assistants
Communications and Expressive Arts
Agriculture
Leadership
Youth Engagement Leadership Program (YELP)
Today's youth are growing up in a world where everything is at their fingertips or, more specifically, the touch of their fingertips. Youth just need to tap their touchscreen phones or computers to have access to anything and everything, from social networks to shopping. There are negative and positive aspects of this technological age, creating a need for youth to learn proper communication skills, how to live a healthy lifestyle, and how to use available technologies to better their lives.
Youth of Owen County will develop and have science, engineering and technology skills that will increase self-awareness and self-esteem. Youth will put these skills to use in their careers.
Students of Owen County Schools will practice communication skills through communications contests and leadership positions in other school and 4-H clubs.
Owen County students will learn about public speaking and other communication skills.
Youth will gain an overall understanding of 4-H Youth Development and what all is offered and available to them through this program.
Initial Outcome: Owen County youth will develop communication skills with others
Indicator: Reported growth
Method: Pre/Post-evaluation
Timeline: Immediately following program (2020-2024)
Intermediate Outcome: Owen County youth will participate in county communications contest
Indicator: Increased numbers in Speech and Demo Contest
Method: Observation
Timeline: End of spring (2020-2024)
Long-term Outcome: Owen County youth will develop life skills that will help them to become productive citizens
Indicator: Number of youth going to college or gaining careers in a related field
Method: Observation and number of alumni returning to volunteer as adults
Timeline: 5-10 years
Long-term Outcome: Youth will learn the importance and skills of record-keeping
Audience: Owen County Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Record Book Training
Inputs: Record books for various projects. FCS Agent, 4-H Agent, ANR Agent, Program Assistant, NEP/SNAP assistants
Date: September --May (2020-2024)
Initial Outcome: Owen County youth will participate in an activity to help make them aware of their choices
Audience: 8th Grade Students
Activity: Reality Store
Content: Welcome to Reality
Inputs: MBMS, Owen Electric, Youth Service Center, Citizens Union Bank, Adult Ed, Farm Bureau, Local realty services. FCS Agent, 4-H Agent, ANR Agent, Program Assistant, NEP/SNAP assistants
Date: Fall (2020-2024)
Initial Outcome: Owen County youth will be challenged to step outside of their comfort zone and build communication skills
Audience: Owen County Youth, 9-14
Project or Activity: 4-H Summer Camp
Content or Curriculum:
Inputs: FCS Agent, 4-H Agent, ANR Agent, Program Assistant, NEP/SNAP assistants, Volunteers, Teen Leaders, Community Sponsors
Date: Summer 2020-2024
Initial Outcome: Owen County youth will grow and develop their communication skills
Audience: Owen County Youth Ages 9-19 interested in Communications
Project or Activity: Written/Oral Speech and Demonstrations Contest, 4-H Communications Club
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communications, 4-H Speak Up
Inputs: FCS Agent, 4-H Agent, ANR Agent, Program Assistant, NEP/SNAP assistants, Volunteer Judges
Date: Spring (2020-2024)
intermediate Outcome: Owen County youth will learn about agriculture and farm safety and teach their family
Audience: Owen County Middle School 6th Grade
Project or Activity: Farm Safety Day & Ag Education Day
Content or Curriculum: Progressive Agriculture Safety Day, UK Extension Curriculum
Inputs: FCS Agent, 4-H Agent, ANR Agent, Program Assistant, NEP/SNAP assistants, 6th Grade Teachers, FFA Advisors, and Members, Community Volunteers
Date: Spring (2020-2024)
Initial Outcome: Owen County youth will develop communication, motor, and locomotor skills
Audience: Youth Ages 5-8
Project or Activity: Cloverbuds Club
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum
Inputs: FCS Agent, 4-H Agent, ANR Agent, Program Assistant, NEP/SNAP assistants, and Volunteers
Date: September -May (2020-2024)
Author: David Gabbard
Major Program: Camping
New to Camping brings new experiences In August the Owen County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development led 60 Owen County youth and 8 adult volunteers to Carlisle KY, to North Central 4-H Camping Center for a week of 4-H Camp with Kenton and Grant Counties. This was the highest attendance for Owen County since 2003, Owen County Campers received numerous camp awards.There were 23 first time campers/volunteers that attended from Owen County this camping season. Many of them said it was bet
Author: David Gabbard
Major Program: Communications and Expressive Arts
Around the beginning of August, the Owen County 4-H Youth Development agent received a phone call from a parent wanting to get their child involved in Cloverbuds, while talking to the parent they mentioned volunteering, so as we do, we went through the approval process for the volunteers, and in October we started Cloverbuds in Owen County. Since having a couple years without this the Owen County 4-H agent and the volunteers were skeptical on how it would go, but after advertising on social medi
Author: Chelsea Young
Major Program: Substance Use Prevention and Recovery General
There is a strong need for continued substance abuse prevention and intervention in Owen County. The number of diverted prescriptions and illegal drugs, overdoses, thefts, arrests, and medical/financial consequences of drug abuse continues to negatively impact a large number of families in the community. To address these issues surrounding substance abuse impacting our community, the Owen County Extension Office in partnership with many other local agencies collaborated to organize
Author: David Gabbard
Major Program: Natural Resources
The Owen County 4-H Youth Development Agent met with the Outdoor Adventure Club, this club is designed for youth to learn skills related to basic survival, fishing, kayaking, hiking, and outdoor safety.This meeting 10 youth were eager to get started, this lesson was on fire starting with a ferrocenium rod, this rod is suitable for all weather conditions and an amazing survival tool for anyone to carry. The youth learned the proper technique for this tool, then got to master it on their own. In o
Author: David Gabbard
Major Program: Leadership
Teen Conference 2023 Success Story The 99th Annual Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference was held at the University of Kentucky June 13-16, 2023. The objectives of Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference are: develop leadership and teamwork skills, improve communication skills, foster civic engagement, expand knowledge and skills related to 4-H core content areas, gain club, county and state 4-H program skills, have fun, create a sense of belonging, expand social skills through networking, dev
