Extension
It Starts With Us
Leadership Development
Building Volunteer Leaders for our Community
Brasher, James, Rideout, Hill
Family and Consumer Science
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
Master Gardener
Research shows that effective leadership is one factor necessary for success within today's communities and organizations. Extension serves the community with leaders and agents train new individuals to become leaders through our volunteer committees and volunteer networks. It is imperative that Henderson County has a dynamic leaders with the ability to adapt and change the ever growing community.
Community issues are solved through active engaged local leaders.
Henderson County residents will improve communication, problem solving, or group process in addressing organizational issues and needs.
Henderson County residents will increase knowledge and skills through the Extension Service.
Initial Outcome: Homemakers will learn from people who have different ideas on leadership needs
Indicator: what do they already know
Method: survey
Timeline: Fall 2024-Spring 2025
Intermediate Outcome: Homemakers will engage in a service project
Indicator: what are they already doing
Method: survey
Timeline: Fall 2024- Spring 2025
Long-term Outcome: Homemakers will be successful in their daily living as an effective leader
Indicator: organization they are involved with
Method: followup interview
Timeline: Spring 2025
Initial Outcome: 4-H Volunteers will learn leadership skills and knowledge
Indicator:Volunteers will put on events for community and 4-H Youth
Method: Success of events/ follow up interview
timeline: annually
Intermediate Outcome: Volunteers will contribute to council and lead clubs efficiently
Indicator: Successful 4-H Council Programs and Clubs
Method: Survey
timeline: annually
Long-term outcome: Volunteers will identify needs in the community and serve to address those needs
Indicator: Volunteers involved in other community organizations
Method: Survey
Timeline: Spring 2025
Initial Outcome: CEC members will have better skills on leadership
Indicator: what they are already doing
Method: pre and post test
timeline: annually
Intermediate Outcome: Communication is improved
Indicator: what they already know
Method: Survey
timeline: annually
Long-term outcome: Volunteers will identify needs in the community and serve to address those needs
Indicator: Volunteers involved in other community organizations
Method: Survey
Timeline: Spring 2025
Audience: Homemakers
Project or Activity: Homemaker Leadership Trainings
Content or Curriculum:UK Publications, KEHA Material
Inputs: Extension Agents, Specialist, KEHA leadership
Date: July 2024-June 2025
Audience: Client Protection
Project or Activity: Screening for all volunteers
Content or Curriculum: Client Protection Material, UK Material
Inputs: Client Protection Volunteers, Agents, Specialist
Date: July 2024-June 2025
Audience: CEC
Project or Activity: Leadership Training
Content or Curriculum: UK Publications
Inputs: Specialist and agents
Date: Fall 2025
Audience: 4-H Volunteers
Project or Activity: 4-H Council/Lead Clubs
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum and UK publications
Inputs: Henderson CES
Date: Annually
Audience: Master Gardeners
Project or Activity: Master Gardener Activities
Content or Curriculum: UK Master Gardener Program
Inputs: Master Gardeners, Agents, Specialist
Date: annually
Audience: Young Farmers
Project or Activity: Strengthening young farmers within the community
Content or Curriculum: Extension Publications, farm visits, agricultural trips, engaging within the community
Inputs: Extension Agents, Extension Specialists, Local Businesses, Farmers
Date: monthly through the year
Audience: Young farmers
Project or Activity: farmstart program
Content or Curriculum: conference (tomorrow's top producer seminar), Program materials, Extension publications
Inputs: Extension Agents, Extension Specialists, local businesses, farmers
Date: November 2024-2025
Audiende: Teens
Project or Activity: Teen Leadership Academy
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum
Inputs: Agents, Extension Specialists, local businesses, community leaders
Date: September 2024-May 2025
Audiende: Teens
Project or Activity: Area Teen Council
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum
Inputs: Agents, local businesses, community leaders
Date: August 2024-May 2025
