Boone County CES

Title:

4-H Family and Consumer Sciences

MAP:

Life Skills and Diversity

Agents Involved:

Christy Eastwood, Steve Conrad, Gina Ligon

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Family and Consumer Science

Situation:

As we progress in to the 21^st century a number of factors have gained prevalence within Family and Consumer Science driven by the increase of online and mobile shopping, the rise of video based at home tutorials, and the shifting family structures as evident by 17% of stay-at-home parents being fathers. The ever changing landscape of the family and the consumer highlights the need for a responsive and innovative FCS program while also providing the basic needs that all families have as they navigate lives many challenges. Kentucky 4-H Seeks to meet these needs through working with youth and families in a variety of situations to increase their consumer awareness, financial management, nutrition, culinary arts, textiles, housing, and human development.

Long-Term Outcomes:

• Be responsible and contributing individuals and family members

• Gain and maintain employment through life skill development

• Contribute to a safe and healthy home and community. 

Intermediate Outcomes:

• Utilize and practice life skills in projects and life situations 
• Project a positive image and self-confidence 
• Practice responsible consumer and financial decision-making 
• Practice healthy eating choices 
• Make choices that lead to responsible and beneficial results 
• Adopt habits and skills that contribute toward employability in the future 

Initial Outcomes:

• Gain knowledge and develop skills in Family & Consumer Sciences projects and programs 
• Understand the decision-making process 
• Gain skills in setting a goal and developing a plan of action 
• Learn to read and follow instructions 

Evaluation:

• Outcome to be Evaluated
  • Youth who engage in FCS project Work
  • Knowledge in Consumer & Financial Ed.
  • Knowledge in job hunting requirements
• Indicator of Success for Outcome
  • Youth complete a FCS Project
  • Increase understanding in Consumer & Financial Ed.
  • Ability to complete required steps in job hunting 
• Method of Evaluation
  • Oral or 4-H Common Measures Universal Survey at conclusion of learning activity

Learning Opportunities:

• Consumer & Financial Ed. 
  • Curriculum: Consumer Savvy, It’s Your reality (September 2022-March 2023)
  • Reality Stores (Oct. 2022-April 2023)
  • Curriculum: Be the E with High School Seniors (Jan, Feb, March 2023)
• 4-H Food Preparation & Nutrition 
  • Curriculum: Super Star Chef, Teen Cuisine, 4-H Cooking, Jump into Food and Fitness, Put it up, International Foods, Exploring MyPlate, Wellness in Kentucky, What’s on Your plate, Literacy, Eating, and Activity for Primary (LEAP)  
  • Homeschool Cooking Group (Jan. 2023-Mar. 2023, monthly)
  • Global Gourmet cooking program (Spring 2023, monthly)
• 4-H Home Environment 
  • Curriculum: Exploring your home, Living with others, Where I live, In my home
  • Summer projects (June/July 23)
• 4-H Sewing & Textiles 
  • Curriculum: Style Engineers, Keeping 4-H in Stitches. Upcycle it, Steam Clothing,  
  • 4-H Sewing Group for beginners (summer 23, weekly)
  • 4-H Sewing Group for Advanced (fall 22, weekly)
  • 4-H Sew Unique Design Club (fall 22)
• Employment 101 (September 2022-April 2023)
• 4-H Roller Skating Club & 4-H Disc Golf Club (year around 23)

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Success Stories

Work Force Prep

Author: Stephen Conrad

Major Program: Economic Development and Workforce Preparation – 4-H Youth Development

With the advent of social media and “network” gaming, teens of today have become used to everything being within easy reach.  The concept of preparing, working toward, and attaining a goal is becoming a lost concept to most.  To help the students realize a job is just not going to be handed to them and that the job hunting process requires preparation and dedication, The Boone County Cooperative Extension Service provides a program called Employment 101.    Studen

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Reality Store

Author: Stephen Conrad

Major Program: Family and Consumer Science

As a society we have not been very successful in teaching our youth the value of money or passing along the concept of "saving for a rainy day". Because of this, most of our students don’t know how to make financial decisions necessary to survive.   Our school systems recognize this trend but has little or no time to spend on money management due to core content obligations. To help them with this need, The Boone County Cooperative Extension Service held a Reality Store at s

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Basic Economics

Author: Stephen Conrad

Major Program: Family and Consumer Science

.Teachers have communicated a need for help with financial education lessons for 5th grade students.  The teachers state they are pushed for time and resources in preparing their students for this portion of the state test.  To help with this need, The Boone County Cooperative Extension Service offered a series of lessons on money and economics for 88 5th graders.  Topics covered were needs vs wants, scarcity, money, opportunity costs and delayed gratification, comparative shoppin

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Understanding Diverse Cultures through Healthy Eating

Author: Cathy Fellows

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

According to Kentucky Health News, “Kentucky ranks 3rd in child obesity, a disease tied to a long list of other health issues; treatments require changes in family lifestyle”. (Kentucky Health news 2019).During the 2022-2023 school year, The University of Kentucky’s Boone County’s Cooperative Extension 4-H Agent collaborated with Ryle High School’s Spanish department. Both agencies co-instructed an in-person, six-part nutrition series with twenty-nine high school st

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