Kenton County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020





4011 - 4-H Volunteer Programming
4011.1) 0

Number of youth who indicated they like helping people in their community (Common Measures – CS 1)

4011.2) 0

Number of youth who indicated that because of 4-H, they met leaders in their community (Common Measures – CS 9)

4011.3) 12

Number of youth who have encouraged others to volunteer in their community (Common Measures – CS 10)

4011.4) 32

Number of youth who have done a community service project (Common Measures – CS 11)

4011.5) 0

Number of youth who have helped plan a community service project (Common Measures – CS 12)

4011.6) 8

Number of youth who have led a community service project (Common Measures – CS 13)

4011.7) 94

Number of adults serving in on-going/continuous volunteer roles

4011.8) 16

Number of youth serving in on-going/continuous volunteer roles

4011.9) 219

Number of adults serving in episodic volunteer roles

4011.10) 78

Number of youth serving in episodic volunteer roles

4011.11) 40

Number of 4-H community service projects conducted in your county



Success Stories

4-H volunteers connecting with our community.

Author: Ola Donahue

Major Program: 4-H Volunteer Programming

Volunteers have a positive impact where they live and work. They make communities stronger, connect communities to each other, improve community health and increase overall civic involvement. The value of 4-H volunteers extends far beyond the scope of youth development into every part of their community. (UMN Extension Volunteer Survey)Kenton County is always looking for ways to get our 4-H Volunteers Leaders more involved in our community.  To reach out across the program areas and sh

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Educating and Empowering Animal Science Volunteer Leaders

Author: Mary S Averbeck

Major Program: 4-H Volunteer Programming

 The goal of Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development is to provide in-depth, accurate educational activities for participants.  4-H livestock, horse and dog project leaders serve as primary educators. While they desire to provide quality experiences for their 4-H members, they may lack the necessary resources to meet this goal. The Kentucky 4-H Livestock, Horse and Dog Volunteer Certification Program is a collaboration of equine and livestock specialists from the Department of Anim

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2020 Kentucky Volunteer Forum

Author: Mary S Averbeck

Major Program: 4-H Volunteer Programming

Volunteers play integral roles in 4-H programs, performing a variety of duties, functions, and tasks and possessing varied and rich knowledge, skills, and backgrounds (Radhakrishna & Ewing, 2011). The success of Extension programming is due, in part, to the dedication of a large cadre of volunteers (Smith, Dasher, & Klingborg, 2005). 4-H youth development programs within Extension depend heavily on adult volunteers and provide extensive education to volunteer leaders. The motiv

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Master Clothing Volunteers Meet Community Needs

Author: Mary S Averbeck

Major Program: 4-H Volunteer Programming

There is high demand for sewing instruction for youth and adults in Northern Kentucky. Sixteen Master Clothing Volunteers with the Cooperative Extension Service meet this need. They teach workshops for youth and adults in beginning, intermediate and advanced clothing construction techniques, quilting, crafting, machine embroidery and creating fashion accessories.   Over 1,690 hours in teaching and community service were provided by eleven volunteers that reported hours. Based on the value o

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Volunteer Forum 2020

Author: Ola Donahue

Major Program: 4-H Volunteer Programming

Volunteers play integral roles in 4-H programs, performing a variety of duties, functions, and tasks and possessing varied and rich knowledge, skills, and backgrounds (Radhakrishna & Ewing, 2011). The success of Extension programming is due, in part, to the dedication of a large cadre of volunteers (Smith, Dasher, & Klingborg, 2005). 4-H youth development programs within Extension depend heavily on adult volunteers and provide extensive education to volunteer leaders. The motiv

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