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4-H Youth Development - Youth Agriculture Education
4-H Youth Development Education
Prim, Farley, Agnew, Neltner, Butsch, New
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Agriculture is Kentucky's largest employer and accounts for the greatest amount of revenue in the state's economy. Every person in Kentucky is impacted by Agriculture every day in the food that we eat and the fibers that are used in our clothes, homes, workplaces, and vehicles. Eighty seven percent of the citizens of Campbell County live in urban communities. This increasing population has limited understanding or appreciation for the importance of agriculture.
Youth and adults to use life skills gained such as leadership, sportsmanship, responsibility, and entrepreneurship in their daily lives.
Youth and adults will develop valuable life skills including decision making, communications, record keeping, leadership and service, through participation in 4-H animal science, plant science and horticulture projects and activities.
Youth will set goals and accomplish them.
Youth and adults will gain knowledge, understanding and appreciation about agriculture and of its importance by participating in 4-H projects and activities.
LongTerm Outcome: Youth to use life skills gained such as leadership, sportsmanship, responsibility, and entrepreneurship.
Indicator: Participation, Project Record Book, evaluation
Method: Record book completion and score, youth and teacher written evaluations, minimum of 6 educational hours completed by youth, 4-H Alumni testimonials
Timeline: July 2023–2024
Intermediate Outcome: Youth and adults will develop valuable life skills through participation in 4-H animal science, plant science and horticulture projects and activities.
Indicator: Participation, Project Record Book, evaluation
Method: Record book completion and score, youth and teacher written evaluations, minimum of 6 educational hours completed by youth, shows and fairs, judging events
Timeline: July 2023-2024
Initial Outcome: Youth and adults will gain knowledge, understanding and appreciation about agriculture and of its importance by participating in 4-H projects and activities.
Indicator: Participation, Project Record Book, evaluation
Method: Record book completion and score, youth and teacher written evaluations, minimum of 6 educational hours completed by youth, club meetings
Timeline: July 2023-2024
Audience: 4-H/FFA Livestock project members
Project or Activity: 4-H/FFA Livestock Field Day
Content or Curriculum: Livestock Volunteer Certification
Inputs: paid staff, fairground facilities, district board funds, volunteers
Date: January 2024
Audience: 4-H/FFA Livestock project members
Project or Activity: Monthly meetings 4-H/FFA Livestock Club
Content or Curriculum: Livestock Volunteer Certification
Inputs: paid staff, fairground facilities, district board funds, volunteers
Date: 3rd Monday of each month, October 2023 – May 2024
Audience: 4-H/FFA Volunteers
Project or Activity: 4-H Horse & Livestock Leader Certification Trainings
Content or Curriculum: Livestock Volunteer Certification
Inputs: paid staff, fairground facilities, district board funds, volunteers
Date: Fall 2023
Audience: 4-H Horse project members
Project or Activity: Monthly meetings - Saddle Up 4-H club and MR Riders club
Content or Curriculum: Horse Industry Handbook, Horse Volunteer Certification Materials
Inputs: paid staff, fairground facilities, district board funds, volunteers
Date: 1st Thursday of each month
Audience: 4-H Horse Project members
Project or Activity: Horse Camp
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Horse Camp Guidelines, Horse Industry Handbook, Horse Volunteer Certification Materials
Inputs: paid staff, fairground facilities, district board funds, volunteers
Date: June 2024
Audience: 4-H members
Project or Activity: Livestock Judging and Horse
Content or Curriculum: State supported materials
Inputs: Extension staff, volunteers, program monies
Date: July 2023-June 2024
Audience: 4th & 5th Grade Youth
Project or Activity: Chick Incubation, life cycles
Content or Curriculum: OSU Chick Quest and state supported materials
Inputs: Extension staff, volunteers, program monies
Date: March/ April 2024
Audience: Campbell County Youth 9-18 years
Project or Activity: 4-H Country Ham
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Livestock Volunteer Certification Materials
Inputs: Extension staff, volunteers, UK meats, Country Ham State Fair
Date: December 2023 – August 2024
Audience: 5th grade students
Project or Activity: Agriculture Appreciation & Awareness
Content or Curriculum: Ag in the classroom
Inputs: Extension staff, Farm Bureau, FFA, volunteers, District Board funds
Date: September 2023
Author: Kellsey Agnew
Major Program: Community Vitality and Leadership – 4-H Youth Development
An article written by Betty Jo Krosnicki, Michigan State University Extension - August 06, 2015, states “The county fair tradition is woven into the fabric of nearly every American community. It presents opportunities for young people to foster life skills such as communication, leadership, goal setting, work ethic, responsibility, and sportsmanship.” This year at the Alexandria Fair we had 73 4-H Exhibitors, an increase from 2022. We also saw an increase in projects entered th
Author: Owen Prim
Major Program: Community Vitality and Leadership – 4-H Youth Development
The Alexandria Fair & Horse Show is a culminating event of yearly 4-H project work for Campbell County youth. Project work is defined by including the following: “(a) planned work in an area of interest to the 4-H member, (b) guided by a 4-H adult volunteer who is the project leader, (c) aimed at planned objectives that can be attained and measured, (d) summarized by some form of record keeping, and (e) a minimum of six hours of project instruction” (National 4-H Coun
Author: Owen Prim
Major Program: Leadership
Leadership development, career exploration, decision-making skills, youth voice and personal development are important parts of the Kentucky 4-H Youth Development program and are offered through the State 4-H Teen Leadership Boards. Until this program year, 4-H Teen Leadership Boards in Kentucky were offered for Fashion, Healthy Living, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Performing Arts, Science, Engineering and Technology, Shooting Sports, Social Justice and State Teen Council.
Author: Owen Prim
Major Program: Agriculture & Natural Resources
Horses are an important agriculture industry and pastime in Campbell County. According to the Kentucky Horse Council and the last Kentucky Equine Survey, there are about 1600 horses in Campbell County with a value of goods and services of over 12 million. The 4-H Horse Program continues to re-gain popularity. The need for youth to learn how to properly and safely care for and ride these animals was identified as a need by community leaders. To meet this need, the Campbell
