Extension
It Starts With Us
Empowering Community Leaders
Leadership and Community Development
Hull, Rex, Stewart
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
Community Strategic Planning
Agritourism Planning
Building the capacity of volunteer leaders within counties is critical for the sustainability of a community infrastructure that supports long term commitment to strengthen families. In Gallatin County there are groups of volunteer leaders within each discipline who share their expertise, and volunteer time with youth and families in their community. Through the efforts of the agents, paraprofessionals, and volunteers local citizens are engaged, educated and empowered to understand family and community issues and take ownership of implementing local solutions.
• Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders.
• Gallatin County health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership
• Increase the number of those who practice personal leadership skills in clubs, schools and community outreach.
• Improved skills in communication, problem solving, or group process in addressing organizational issues and needs.
• Participants apply skills to assess needs, develop programs and implement solutions for community problems
• Increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership.
• Participants increase knowledge and skills in organizational leadership.
• Increase knowledge and skills in community leadership.
Initial Outcome: Participants increase knowledge and skills in personal and community leadership
Indicator: Attendance at programs for community leaders
Method: evaluations
Timeline: 1-3 months
Intermediate Outcome: Participants apply improved leadership skills and implement solutions to community programs
Indicator: Increase of participants and community leaders
Method: evaluations, observations
Timeline: 6-12 months
Long-term Outcome: Gallatin County health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership
Indicator: Participants see themselves as less the single leader with all the answers and more as one who involves others, seeks knowledge from others, and shares leadership responsibility with others.
Method: Evaluations, testimonials, observations
Timeline: Year round
Audience: Agriculture Development Council
Project or Activity: Administration of Phase I Tobacco Settlement Program
Content or Curriculum: GOAP State guidelines
Inputs: Agent time, GOAP resources
Date: Year round
Audience: Hartig Park Board
Project or Activity: Oversight and guidance to Hartig Park and Nature Reserve
Content or Curriculum: Consensus building, brainstorming, goal setting, prioritizing materials from the Management First program
Inputs: Agent time, duplicated materials
Date: Year round
Audience: Gallatin County Cemetery Board
Project or Activity: Oversight and guidance to Old Warsaw Pioneer Cemetery restoration project
Content or Curriculum: Consensus building, brainstorming, goal setting, prioritizing materials from the Management First program
Inputs: Agent time, duplicated materials
Date: Year round
Audience: 4-H Volunteers
Project or Activity: workshops
Content or Curriculum: UK CES publications
Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities
Date: throughout the year
Audience: 4-H Council
Project or Activity: Guidance to the 4-H programming in Gallatin County
Content or Curriculum: UK CES publications
Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities
Date: throughout the year
Audience: County Homemaker Council
Project or Activity: Guidance to the Extension Homemaker programming in Gallatin County
Content or Curriculum: UK CES publications
Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities
Date: throughout the year
Audience: FCS Collaborators/Community Partners
Project or Activity: FCS Advisory Group
Content or Curriculum: FCS Initiatives, Building Strong Families publication and other FCS publications
Inputs: FCS Extension Agent, Communities partners/Collaborators, volunteers
Date: Fall 2022
Audience: County Extension Council
Project or Activity: Guidance to the Extension programming in Gallatin County
Content or Curriculum: UK CES publications
Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities
Date: throughout the year
Audience: District Board
Project or Activity: Guidance to the CES programming in Gallatin County and financials.
Content or Curriculum: UK CES publications
Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities
Date: throughout the year
Audience: Ag Council
Project or Activity: Guidance to the AG programming in Gallatin County.
Content or Curriculum: UK CES publications
Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities
Date: throughout the year
Audience: Volunteers
Project or Activity: Volunteer Appreciation Event
Content or Curriculum: Dinner to show appreciation to the many volunteers of Gallatin Co CES.
Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities
Date: April 2023
Audience: Chamber of Commerce
Project or Activity: Engage with other Gallatin County Business Owners
Content: Working with community leaders and organizations, UK curriculum
Inputs: Extension Staff, facilities
Date: Ongoing
Audience: KEHA Area Leaders
Project or Audience: Area Leadership Development/Baking Program
Content: KY Extension Leadership Development (KELD), Super Star Chef Baking curriculum, Plate It Up recipes, Nutrition Education Program recipes
Inputs: Area FCS Agents and Homemaker Leaders
Date: August 30, 2022
Author: Ronda Rex
Major Program: Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD): Developing Core Leadership Skills
The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) Education focuses on empowering community leaders. Building the capacity of volunteer leaders is critical for the sustainability of communities that support and strengthen families. Family and Consumer Sciences Extension is committed to engaging, educating, and empowering local citizens to investigate issues, make responsible decisions, and take ownership of solutions. Leadership is a challenging
Author: Ronda Rex
Major Program: Community Vitality and Leadership -FCS
July 2022 brought torrential rain to counties in Eastern Kentucky resulting in flooding. The devastation left people without homes and their personal items needed to maneuver daily living. Items that most people take for granted. The Gallatin County Fun Time Quilters/Homemakers, the Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) Agent, Ronda Rex and Lora Stewart, the 4-H Agent put their heads together to try to lend a helping hand. They knew that the people in the counties hit hard
