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Community Leadership Development
The diverse needs of Union County present programming challenges that would be impossible to meet without community leadership and volunteerism. Strengthening leadership bases would allow the community to grow and prosper. County volunteers donate thousands of hours to community leadership and volunteerism each year. With an estimated value $22.40 per hour, county leaders are giving thousands of dollars of in-kind donations to the community.
Today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders. Youth need opportunities to learn and master leadership skills in order to become productive citizens in their adult lives. It is important to teach and model leadership for this impressionable audience and provide opportunities for them to cultivate their own leadership qualities.
By acquiring effective leadership skills, youth and adults can assume more leadership roles with Extension, school, civic and government organizations and community activities to foster an improvement of the quality of life.
Youth will feel more comfortable taking leadership in programs, completing obligations and expressing their thoughts as a result of increased self esteem. They will function better in their society with their peers and in school as a result of increased respect for other young people and adults.
Youth contribute applicable and timely community services and project work.
Youth assume more leadership roles in school, life and work
Adults volunteers assume leadership roles in planning and implementing programs
Youth gain skills and knowledge that they need to become effective leaders.
Youth learn the importance of leadership within the community.
Adults learn basic leadership principals.
Youth aspire to be leaders in 4-H and community.
Initial Outcome: Youth and Adults gain knowledge and skills related to leadership
Indicator: Program evaluation will indicate behavior changes in participants
Method: observation, interviews, program review
Timeline: 2022-2023
Intermediate Outcome:: Youth and Adults take on more leadership responsibilities
Indicator: Number of youth and adults serving in leadership roles
Method: Martech reports
Timeline: Continuous
Audience: Youth ages 9-19, 4-H Members
Project or Activity: 4-H Clubs
Content or Curriculum: KY Core Curriculum, Step up to Leadership
Inputs:
Date: September 2022-May 2023
Audience:4-H Members, Adult Volunteers
Project or Activity: 4-H Horse Camp
Content or Curriculum: Agent developed
Audience: Teen Council/Activities
Project or Activity:
Content or Curriculum: Step up to Leadership, Unlock your Leadership Potential
Inputs:
Date: September 2022-July 2023
Audience: 4-H Teens and Adults
Activity- 4-H Camp
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Training Manual, agent developed
Date: Summer, 2022 & 2023
Author: Annette Buckman
Major Program: Leadership
Kentucky 4-H is grounded in Positive Youth Development. Teen Leadership academy focus is working with 8th grade up through 12th grade youth. There is a wide variety of activities associated with leadership development which are focused to improve the quality characteristics of a young leader. For this reason UK Cooperative Extension 4-H programs from Union, Hancock, Ohio, Webster, Henderson, Daviess, and McLean partnered to provide a 4-H Teen Leadership Academy. The Acade
Author: Annette Buckman
Major Program: Leadership
According to research, middle school is a time where young people find their place in this world, they are exploring where their strengths and interests align (Fagell. P.L., 2019). Therefore, it is imperative to provide positive experiences where young people may explore the world in a safe environment. Historically, there is a decline in enrollment numbers throughout the middle school years in 4-H programming, Kentucky 4-H hosts the Kentucky 4-H Summit Leadership Conference for middle schoolers
