Scott County CES

Title:

Volunteerism and Leadership Development

MAP:

Community Leadership and Development

Agents Involved:

Brewer, Faris, Flynt, Adkins

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Master Gardener

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development

Situation:

With any programs developed within extension it is vital that there are volunteers to help facilitate and help evaluate so that the agents can provide the best quality programming for the community. Volunteers are important, as they bring a wide variety of knowledge and skills to Extension Programs that the Agent may not have experience with. Having volunteers makes it possible to reach more clientele throughout the year than one agent can as an individual. Agents are providing an avenue for volunteers to continue to be positive contributors to their local communities.  

Long-Term Outcomes:

• Kentucky communities’ health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership
• Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Number of people who:

• Practice personal leadership skills in clubs, schools, and community outreach.
• Improved skills in communication, problem solving, or group process in addressing organizational issues and needs.
• Apply skills to assess needs, develop programs, and implement solutions for community problems

Initial Outcomes:

• Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership.
• Extension Advisory Council members increase knowledge and skills in organizational leadership.
• Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in community leadership.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Scott County Cooperative Extension to increase number of volunteers to plan, conduct and evaluate Extension programs throughout the community which will increase their knowledge and skills in community leadership.

Indicator: Scott County Extension increases completed volunteer files and the appropriate volunteer hours recorded per year per certification training.

Method: Annual review and recognition of volunteer files and hours

Timeline: Year Round 

Intermediate Outcome: Volunteers will practice leadership skills thus improving their communication, problem solving, and ability to evaluate the needs of a group.

Indicator: More trained volunteers empowered as leaders.

Method: Volunteer training through core curriculum, lesson leader, master clothing, master cattleman, master gardeners, and 4-H volunteer certifications. 

Timeline: Year Round 

Long-term Outcome: Strong, active, engaged local leadership

Indicator: Increased involvement in extension programs

Method: Promoting volunteer and leadership opportunities through newsletters and social media accounts

Timeline: Year Round

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Extension Councils 

Activity: Volunteer Trainings

Content or Curriculum: Community Conflict Resolution Materials and materials from each program area. 

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Year Round 

Audience: 4-H Youth and Volunteer Leaders

Project or Activity: 4-H Clubs

Content or Curriculum: various 4-H curricula

Inputs: staff, office equipment, materials, curriculum, volunteers

Date: Year round

Audience: Master Gardeners

Project or Activity: Master Gardener Volunteers

Content or Curriculum: Master Gardener Certification Curriculum

Inputs: staff, office equipment, curriculum materials, volunteers

Date: Year Round

Audience: Homemaker Leaders

Project or Activity: Leader lesson training and club leaders

Content or Curriculum: monthly leader lesson

Inputs: staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Year round

Audience: Camp counselors

Project or Activity: camp counselor training

Content or Curriculum: camp training curriculum

Inputs: staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: May 

Audience: Master clothing volunteers

Project or Activity: workshops and youth project materials

Content or Curriculum: FCS leaflets and 4-H project materials, MCV training

Inputs: staff, office equipment, volunteers, materials

Date: Year round

Audience: Scott County Beef Improvement Association

Project or Activity: training

Content or Curriculum: Educational Field Days, Demonstrations

Inputs: staff, materials, office equipment

Date: Year round

Audience: Livestock Show Committee Volunteers

Project or Activity: training, implementing livestock shows at county fair

Content or Curriculum: Scott County Fair livestock and horse shows

Inputs: staff, materials, office equipment

Date: Year round

Audience: Farm City Committee

Project or Activity: training

Content or Curriculum: Farm City Field Day and Banquet- Ag Education

Inputs: staff, materials, office equipment

Date: Year round

Audience: Garden EXPO Committee

Project or Activity: training

Content or Curriculum: EXPO - Horticulture Education

Inputs: staff, materials, office equipment

Date: Spring

Audience:  Ag Development Council 

Project or Activity: Oversee Ag Development Funds 

Content or Curriculum: Agriculture development in Scott County.

Inputs: staff, materials, office equipment

Date: Year round

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