Building Strong Families
Developing and Enhancing Life Skills
Pullin, Boyd, Hieneman, Stephens
Master Clothing Volunteer
Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
Communications and Expressive Arts 4-H Core Curriculum
4-H Youth Development Programming
The Greenup County Extension Council has identified building life skills for families and positive youth development as an important program for our county.
Community members of all ages are prepared to be independent, successful citizens, and future volunteers.
Community members of all ages attend classes and master various new life skills while they learn about responsibility and character building.
The agents and volunteers coordinate events and workshops for community members of all ages.
Outcome: Initial: planning meetings
Indicator: yearly schedule of events and educational programs
Method: CEC will continue to map programming across all areas
Timeline: ongoing
Outcome: Intermediate: Reported contacts in all program areas
Indicator: reporting records
Method: agent staff meetings
Timeline: ongoing
Outcome: Long-term: strong community
Indicator: surveys and questionnaires
Method: pre and post event surveys
Timeline: ongoing
Audience: Greenup County Families
Project or Activity: 4-H Camp
Content or Curriculum: classes to be determined by counties that camp together
Inputs: Agents, camp staff, volunteers
Date: summer
Project or Activity: LEGO Robotics
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Set
Inputs: 4-H Volunteers
Date: Fall ongoing
Audience: Greenup County Schools
Project or Activity: Communication Contest
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communications
Inputs: Agents, Teachers, Volunteers, school staff
Date: Spring/Summer ongoing
Project or Activity: Reality Store
Content or Curriculum: 4-H/FCS
Inputs: Agents, School Staff, Volunteers
Date: Fall ongoing
Audience: Community Members
Project or Activity: Master Gardeners
Content or Curriculum: Master Gardener
Inputs: Agents, Specialists, Community Guests
Date: , Fall or Spring 2019
Project or Activity: Sewing Classes
Content or Curriculum: KY Master Clothing Volunteer
Inputs: Master Clothing Volunteers
Date: March 2018 and 2019
Author: Lora Pullin
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
The Greenup County Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Agent and Snap Ed Assistant partnered with the Greenup County 21st Century Program to assist in educating youth during summer day camps. The series of camps lasted four weeks ranging in themes from The Amazing Race to Shark Tank. The camps are designed to enrich reading and math skills during summer break in creative ways. During the camps students were involved in hands-on experiences to enrich these skills. The Greenup County Fam
Author: Lora Pullin
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
According to the CDC Data report, the obesity rate for Greenup County is 35%. Research has shown there is a natural link between nutrition, physical activity, and chronic disease. The Greenup County Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Program partnered with the Healthy Choices, Healthy Communities Coalition to hold the Festival of Fitness in Downtown Ashland for the first Friday event in May. Forty One vendors set up along Winchester Ave. to educate the community on services provided re