Carroll County CES

Title:

Adult and Youth Leadership

MAP:

Community, Economic, and Leadership Development

Agents Involved:

Joyce Doyle and Christy Eastwood

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Community Leadership Development

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Leadership

Situation:

Volunteers are important in building engaged and empowered communities.   KEHA - The Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association mission is to improve the quality of life for families and communities through education, leadership development and volunteer service. With membership totaling more than 13,000 statewide, KEHA members are engaged leaders and active volunteers.

From the Kentucky Extension Community Assessment Carroll County Report, the top three priorities issues in the area of youth and families for our county were more youth life skills training and more support for prevention of school violence and bullying, and more youth life skills training in decision making and money management.

Long-Term Outcomes:

• KEHA members serve as active Extension and community volunteers engaged in addressing community needs
• 4-H  teens and adults will serve as volunteers and  leaders in their communities, community organizations.
• 4-H youth will demonstrate the understanding of diversity, inclusivity and multiculturalism in their daily life.
• 4-H youth will identify and address critical issues that impact the community.
• 4-H youth will be productive, contributing adults in the future.
• 4-H youth will use leadership and communications skills needed to be successful in the workplace on a daily basis
• 4-H youth utilize the skills gained through education and involvement in Extension programs to serve as leaders in 4-H and other organizations.
• 4-H youth share the elements of the  visual arts with their community.
• 4-H youth become more comfortable sharing their thoughts with others.
• 4-H youth develop into competent, capable, contributing adults as a result of their participation in 4-H Communications & Expressive Arts Programs.

Intermediate Outcomes:

• KEHA leaders will practice personal leadership skills through leadership roles at the club, county, area and/or state level.
• The number of KEHA volunteer service hours reported annually for KEHA, Extension and Community activities will increase.
• 4-H youth will demonstrate leadership, teamwork and communication skills in their day to day lives.   
• 4-H youth will utilize leadership skills learned during their time in 4-H in clubs, activities and other venues with 4-H and other community organizations.   
• Senior 4-H members will become leaders or co-leaders of a 4-H project club, day camp or other project based group of younger 4-H members. 
• 4-H youth will indicate increased awareness of diversity issues in their community and personal lives.
• 4-H youth will engage in community based service projects selected to address identified needs. 
• 4-H youth construct a speech that has a clear introduction, body and closing.
• 4-H youth present before their family, a group of their peers (such as at a 4-H club meeting), at school or county qualifying event.
• 4-H youth demonstrate an increased level of confidence when presenting in front of groups.
• 4-H youth use their communication skills to assume a leadership role in 4-H or other organizations.
• 4-H youth apply elements of music, dance, drama and visual arts in creating and performing.

Initial Outcomes:

• KEHA members will gain organizational knowledge through annual officer and chairman training.
• KEHA members will increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership through club lessons and special interest workshops.
• Youth will be taught communication, leadership and procedural skills that will allow them to run a meeting. 
• Youth will brainstorm and be taught how to set appropriate and attainable goals.
• Youth will learn about diversity and will demonstrate inclusivity.
• Youth research a presentation topic prior to developing a speech or demonstration.
• Youth write an outline, including an introduction, body, and conclusion for their speech or demonstration.
• Youth create a formal presentation, speech or outline using the written outline
• Youth be prepared to present before their family, a group of their peers (such as at a 4-H club meeting) and a school or county qualifying event.
• Youth can identify key elements of visual arts.

Evaluation:

Outcome:

Long-term

Indicator:

Increase in the number of Extension volunteers or participants that take leadership roles in Extension or the community.

Method:

Follow-up conversations with volunteers and participants.

Timeline:

2 – 4 years

Outcome:

Intermediate

Indicator:

Number of KEHA members who utilized knowledge gained through officer training to fulfill a KEHA leadership role at the club, county, area and/or state level.  Youth are better prepared through communication skills.

Method:

Observation, review of officer directories.  Common Measures Experience Survey.

Timeline:

1 – 1.5 years

Outcome:

Initial

Indicator:

Number of KEHA members who report knowledge gained through county and/or area officer and chairman training.  Number of individuals reporting improved personal and interpersonal leadership knowledge and/or number of individuals reporting improved personal and interpersonal leadership skills.

Method:

Program evaluation with pre and post assessment questions.  Common Measures Experience Survey.

Timeline:

8 months – 2 years

Learning Opportunities:

Audience:

Carroll County Extension Homemakers

Activity:

KEHA Officer and Chairman Training/County KEHA Kickoff

Content or Curriculum:

KEHA Training Toolkit, KEHA Manual, KEHA Website 

Inputs:

FCS Agents, State Advisors 

Date(s):

Fall 2024

Fall 2025

Audience:

Carroll County Extension Homemakers

Activity:

KEHA Leader Training and/or Special Interest Workshops 

Content or Curriculum:

KELD Curriculum, FCS Extension Lesson Resources, FCS Curriculum 

Inputs:

FCS Agents, State Advisors 

Date(s):

Quarterly 2024-2025

Audience:

Carroll County Extension Homemakers

Activity:

KEHA State Meeting 

Content or Curriculum:

Officer Training & Educational Chairman Workshops

Inputs:

FCS Agents, State Advisors 

Date(s):

Spring 2024

Spring 2025

Audience:

Carroll County 4-H Club Members

Activity: Youth life skills programs -focusing on leadership and communication

              Participating in the County, District and State communications event

Content or Curriculum:

“My Leadership Journal”     Speak Up, Want to Do a Demonstration?

Inputs:

Extension Agent, Extension Publications, Time

Date(s):

October 2024

October 2025

Audience:

Carroll County 4-H Club Members

Activity:  Maximizing youth voice by youth coming to the table with matters that are of interest to them.  Members will be appointed to both the youth council and the adult 4-H council

Attending council meetings and expressing concerns that are of interest to the youth

Add a member meeting for the purpose of youth  discussing  their concerns

Content or Curriculum:

4-H Communications Curriculum     Parliamentary Procedure

Inputs:

Extension Agent, 4-H Council, Time

Date(s):

September 2024

September  2025

Audience:

Carroll County 4-H Club Members

Activity:  Strengthening youth-adult mentor relationships and peer -peer relationships 

Community Service Projects/ Add more social teen events/Adult volunteers with 4-H members

Content or Curriculum:

“Agent of Change”

Inputs:

Extension Agent, Volunteers ,4-H Teen Members, Time, Money

Date(s):

September 2024

September 2025

Audience:

Carroll County 4-H Club Members

Activity: Revisit our programs and discuss adding or taking away clubs

Brainstorm and set goals

Content or Curriculum:

The Leadership in Me/A study of the projects offered and the request for new programs

Add a teen to our Review and Expansion Committee

Inputs:

Extension Agent, Curriculum, 4-H Teen Council, Time

Date(s):

September 2024

September 2025

Audience:

Carroll County Middle School Youth

Activity:

Attend Teen Summit and offer a Life Skills Program to all students

Content or Curriculum:

Leadership Skills/Botkin Life Skills Program

Inputs:

Extension Agent, UK Extension Specialists, Money, Time

Date(s):

March 2024

March 2025

Audience:

Carroll County High School Youth

Activity:

Teen Issues Conference and Teen  Conference

Content or Curriculum:

Leadership Skills

Inputs: 

Extension Agent, UK Extension Specialists, Money, Time

Date(s):

November 2024

November 2025

Audience:

Carroll County4-H Garden Club

Activity: Managing and preserving agriculture land

Raising a vegetable and flower garden from the beginning, caring for a garden, selling products at Farmer's Market

Content or Curriculum:

U.K. Gardening Pamphlets 

Inputs:

Extension Agents, Garden Club parents and members, Cattleman Association

Dates:

March  2024

March r 2025

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Author: Joyce Doyle

Major Program: Workforce Preparation – 4-H Youth Development

 As an agent, I am always looking for new opportunities that meets the interest of my 4-H members.  Dr. Guidugli sent a flyer out from Missouri 4-H about a program called 4-H Apprentice Camp Busch Gardens  which was going to held in Tampa, Florida, December 27 thru 31. I forwarded the flyer to my 4-H members.  I have a 4-H member who is autistic and has a love for animals. His mother immediately called me and  said that Zack was very much interested in this program. Anot

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