Extension
It Starts With Us
Enhance Leadership, Volunteerism & Community Involvement
Engaged Communities
Hazel Jackson, Garrard Coffey
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
Civic Engagement
Community Strategic Planning
Extension Programs in Agriculture,4-H & FCS as well as Community Development depends on local volunteers to provide direction and support in program planning, plus implementation. The County Extension Council is needed to unite leaders across program areas plus provide District Board members to over see finances.
Adults and youth in the community will be involved through leadership roles with local, area, and state organizations. They will identify needs and address issues which lead to improvements of economic and social well being for county residents.
Adults and youth serve as volunteer leaders on Extension and community organizations. Take an active role in decision making and implementing programs.
Agriculture leaders, Extension Homemaker leaders, Rockcastle 4H Council, Parents, Youth, and local residents will become aware of leadership opportunities. Will serve in identifying needs and plan programs through Agriculture Advisory Council, Cattlemen's Association, Farmer's Market, YFA, Leadership Rockcastle, Rockcastle Development Board, FCS Advisory Council, Jabez Planning Committee, Rockcastle Fair Board, Extension Council/District Board, and 4H Council.
Initial Outcome: 1st time 4H Council members will be trained.
Intermediate Outcome: Council members come to meetings.
Evaluation:
Long-term Outcome: Council members plan and volunteer at 4H County, Area and State Events.
Outcome: Extension Council and District Board support local programs.
Indicator: Leaders serving and degree of support given.
Method: Council and District Board meetings.
Timeline: Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring meetings.
Outcome: Agriculture Advisory Council support.
Indicator: Leaders serving and amount invested in local agriculture.
Method: Planning meetings and programs offered.
Timeline: Quarterly meeting.
Outcome: Collaborate with community groups.
Indicator: Leaders serving and degree of project support.
Method: Monthly Meetings
Timeline: Year round
Outcome: Extension Volunteers provide leadership.
Indicator: Number of volunteers involved in Extension base programs.
Method: Number of new programs implemented; number of continuing Homemakers Clubs; 4H Clubs; number of leaders providing county, area and state leadership.
Timeline: Throughout the year
Audience: Council Members and District Board Members
Activity: Program planning plus, budget planning session.
Content or Curriculum: Work to ID Extension Program needs plus, analyze expenses, potential income and develop budget to meet program needs.
Date: Fall 2024 and Spring2025
Audience: Agriculture Leaders from all Commodity groups.
Activity: Plan Extension Educational Meetings, plus plan CAIP to meet local Agriculture needs.
Content or Curriculum: Utilize Comprehensive Plan to provide annual commodity updates.
Date: Year round
Audience: Extension Homemaker volunteers; club and county leaders.
Activity: Program Leadership
Content or Curriculum: Kentucky Extension Homemakers Manual
Date: Throughout the year; training of officers prior to annual county meeting in the Fall
Audience: Rockcastle 4H Council and club leaders.
Activity: 4H Club meetings, 4H Council training.
Content or Curriculum: 4H Council manuals, 4H Club training manuals.
Date: Throughout the year.
Audience: Family & Consumer Science Advisory Council
Activity: Issues Identification
Content or Curriculum: FCS Resources
Date: Year round
Extension Homemakers
Activity: Leadership Training
Content: KEHA training Materials
Date: Fall 2024- 2025
Extension Homemakers Volunteerism
Activity: Fall Volunteerism training
Content: KEHA Volunteer hours promotion
Fall 2024--- Hours to be collected May 2025
Author: Hazel Jackson
Major Program: Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
The problem According to the National Institute of Health (2023), volunteering provides clear health benefits for the volunteer. It also provides clear economic benefits to organizations and acts as a bridge of welfare services to derived communities.The educational program response Rockcastle County Extension Homemakers has 80 members in 4 Homemaker clubs. Club meetings are led by officers. Each club has been actively promoting volunteerism and they have helpe
