Kenton County CES

Title:

2023 Adult & Youth Leadership Development

MAP:

2023 Strong Communities and Leaders

Agents Involved:

Dan Allen, Joan Bowling, Lori Clark, Denise Donahue, Diane Kelley, Brandon George

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Master Clothing Volunteer

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Leadership

Situation:

Community volunteers contribute time, expertise, and money to Cooperative Extension. Volunteers extend the outreach of Cooperative Extension to audiences which would otherwise be under-served. Building capacity of volunteers is critical for sustaining the community infrastructure that strengthens families and communities. Kentucky has 13,000 KEHA members, 120 Master Clothing Volunteers, over 1,500 Master Gardener volunteers, and over 18,000 4-H Youth Development volunteers. Extension volunteers engage youth and adults in their communities in education, respond to community issues and implements solutions in strategic partnerships with community organizations and local government.

Long-Term Outcomes:

• Social: Teens will become more active as volunteers; increasing the amount of unpaid service that they provide throughout their communities. Adults will increase their rate of volunteer involvement in their communities and in Extension. 
• Economic: UK CES and non-profit organizations will experience an increased rate of volunteer involvement as more people select community organizations in which to contribute their time, talents and energies. Additional volunteer involvement reduces the stress on staff and extends the outreach of the non-profit organization to individuals and audiences which would otherwise be unserved. 
• Environmental: Teens and adults will make a positive contribution as community volunteers. This increased level of community involvement will continue throughout their twenties and thirties. Additionally, communities will experience an increased retention rate as people who are engaged in their communities experience a heightened sense of belonging and are more likely to settle and reside in that community.

Intermediate Outcomes:

• Youth and adults will develop a sense of belonging in their communities. 
• Youth and adults will master skills related to their specific volunteer role. 
• Youth and adults will experience a feeling of generosity as they contribute to councils, boards and other groups.

Initial Outcomes:

Youth and adults will increase their knowledge of the types of volunteer service opportunities available to them in their communities.

Evaluation:

Outcome: Long term will allow agents of CES to expand community programing.

Indicator:

· The number of youth and adults engaged in volunteer service in their communities through the extension program (SEEC)

 · The number of youth and adults who participated in volunteer training/orientation (i.e. club officer orientation, volunteer education/certification, etc.) (KOSA) 

· The number of 4-H youth and adults who have volunteered in a non-4-H community non-profits two or more times during the year (SEEC)

 · The number of hours of youth or adult volunteer related education provided in the county (i.e. orientations, trainings, education workshop, club management seminars, etc.) (KOSA) 

Method: Surveys, Observation, Interviews, Extension Statistical Reports

Timeline: Ongoing

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: County Extension Council members
 Project or Activity: Regular County Extension Council Committee meetings
 Content or Curriculum: Agents each mentor a committee
 Inputs: County Extension Council Members, County Agents
 Date: August 2023, October 2023, February 2024, May 2024

Audience: County Extension Council members
 Project or Activity: Extension District Board
 Content or Curriculum: UK District Board Handbook
 Inputs: County Extension Council Members, County Agents, County Treasurer
 Date: Bi-monthly meetings 2023-2024

Audience: Adult volunteers
 Project or Activity: Client Protection Committee
 Content or Curriculum: UK Client Protection Handbook
 Inputs: Agents and program funds
 Date: July 2023-June 2024 

Audience: Adult Volunteers 

Project or Activity: 4-H Horse, Livestock, and Dog Volunteer Certification and Re-certification 

Workshop Content or Curriculum: UK 4-H Horse, Livestock, and Dog Program Manuals and Kit
 Inputs: County special projects fund will support volunteers’ registration fees. County program money for other supplies.
Date: November 2023, January 2024

Audience: Master Clothing Volunteers and candidates
 Project or Activity: Master Clothing Volunteer Workshop
 Content or Curriculum: Sewing and clothing construction techniques
 Inputs: County special projects fund will support volunteers’ registration fees. County program money for other supplies.
Date: October 2023

Audience: 4-H Teens
 Project or Activity: 4-H State Teen Conference
 Content or Curriculum: State Teen Conference Agenda
 Inputs: Teen club meetings, 4-H Achievement forms meetings
Date: June 2024

 Audience: 4-H Teens
 Project or Activity: 4-HIssues Conference
 Content or Curriculum: 4-H Issues Identification
 Inputs: County 4-H Agents and Program Teaching Assistants volunteer Adult Project Leaders 

Kenton County Cooperative Extension Office The University of Kentucky State 4-H Youth 

Development Staff County Program Funds
Date: August 2023 - November 2024

Audience: Adult Volunteers
Project or Activity: Livestock Volunteer Certification & Re-certification
Content or Curriculum: Livestock Education, UK selected/development materials
Inputs: The county special projects fund will help support volunteers' registration fees that participate in volunteer Livestock Certification workshops. County program money will fund other projects. Durr Center will be utilized for county programs.
Date: September 2023 - August 2024

 Project or Activity: FCS Advisory Council
 Content or Curriculum: FCS Agent Designed
 Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agents and Specialists, Kentucky and CES Partnering Agencies, Publications and Resources, FCS program funds USDA, Partnering Agencies
 Date: December 2023

 Project or Activity: Increase FCS Social and General Media Outreach
 Content or Curriculum: Kenton Agents design, UK publications
 Inputs: Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Local newspaper, FCS assistant
 Date: All Year 

Project or Activity: KEHA-Area Homemaker Leadership Positions 
Content or Curriculum: Kenton County Volunteers, Member appointed 
Inputs: New KEHA leadership program, area trainings 
Date: All year

Project or Activity: ANR/Advisory Council

Content or Curriculum: ANR Agent classes offered

Inputs: KCES Agents, Specialists, partnering agencies/publications, CAIP funding, commodity group

Date: All year (quarterly meetings)

Project or Activity: Adult Sewing Programs 
Content or Curriculum: Master Clothing Volunteer program 
Inputs: FCS Agent and MCV expertise 
Date: Fall and Spring series 2023-2024

Project or Activity: Kenton Co. Homemakers Scholarship Fundraisers 
Content or Curriculum: Homemaker designed for local HS scholarships 
Inputs: Homemaker council, planning committee 
Date: Fall 2023, Spring 2024

Audience:  Kenton County 4-H Youth
Project or Activity: Kenton County Youth ages 9 yrs. to 18 yrs. Camp Counselor Training
Content or Curriculum: Camp Counselor Training manual
Inputs: Agents, Volunteers & assistants
Date: June 2024

Audience:   Kenton County 4-H Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Clubs
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Club meeting outline for Parliamentary Procedure.
Inputs: Agents & Assistants
Date: All year

Audience:   Kenton County 4-H Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Summer Camp
Content or Curriculum: Leadership/Team Building Class obtained and reflected upon by the Junior Counselors while working at camp.
Inputs: Agents & Assistants
Date: Summer 2024

Audience:  Kenton County 4-H Youth
Project or Activity: Leadership School Clubs for 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Steps Up to Leadership Curriculum.
Inputs: Agents & Assistants
Date: September 2023 thru May 2024

Audience:  Kenton County 4-H Youth
Activity: Capitol Experience
Content or Curriculum: Citizenship
Inputs: Agent & Assistants & Volunteers
Date: March 2024

Audience:   Kenton County 4-H Youth
Project or Activity: Shooting Sports Certification
Content or Curriculum: Shooting Sports
Inputs: 4-H Council and grants will help support volunteers’ registration fees that participate in Shooting Sports. County program money will fund other projects. Either the Durr Annex, Durr Center, or Lloyd Wildlife will be utilized for county programs. Staff and volunteers will conduct most of the educational sessions.
Date: Fall 2023, Spring 2024

Audience:  Kenton County 4-H Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Camp Counselors
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Camp Counselor training guides
Inputs: The county 4-H council and County funds will help support and train volunteers that will be attending 4-H camp.
Date: Pre-camp Summer 2024

Audience: Adult or teen volunteers
Project or Activity: 4-H Communication event
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communication
Inputs: County program funds will be used to train teens and adults to serve as room monitors and judges for the county communication event
 Date: July 2023 - June 2024

Audience:   Middle school Youth
Project or Activity: Teen Summit
Content or Curriculum: State Agenda
Inputs: Agent, Volunteers & State Staff
Middle school youth Kenton county
Date: Winter 2024

Audience: 4-H Council members
Project or Activity: Regular 4-H Council Committee meetings
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Council Books
Inputs: 4-H Council Members, County Agents
Date: August 2023-July 2024

Audience: 4-H Executive Council members
Project or Activity: Regular 4-H Executive Council Committee meetings
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Council Books
Inputs: 4-H Executive Council Members, County Agents
Date: August 2023-July 2024

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